Dan Lacey, a professional BMX rider, takes one of the Mayor of London’s new for-hire bikes for a spin around the capital.
The British rider, who has recently returned from the 2010 X-Games in Los Angeles, found the going tougher than he expected.Â
The design and, more significantly, the weight of the bike meant that he was not able to pull off the more spectacular tricks he is accustomed to performing at major events around the world.Â
His efforts were thwarted by a bicycle which he described as being “built like a tank”
Windham, N.Y. (August 25, 2010) — For the first time since 2005, a UCI Mountain Bike World Cup is being held in the United States. It gets underway this weekend with the top off-road athletes from around the world gathering in Windham, NY for the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup finale. Among the top riders will be American standout Willow Koerber (Durango, Colo./Subaru-Trek), who is currently the third ranked female in the World Cup standings. She’ll be joined by other top American riders like Georgia Gould (Ketchum, Idaho/Luna), Todd Wells (Durango, Colo./Specialized), Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Boulder, Colo./Subaru-Trek), and Adam Craig (Bend, Ore./Giant). In the gravity events, top Americans include Aaron Gwin (Morongo Valley, Calif.) and Jill Kintner (Seattle, Wash./Transition Racing)  … Details
