“The world’s finest cycle racing reportage” The latest issue is out and packed full of great photography, stunning portraiture and interesting articles from the world of racing. Get your copy here In this issue: Jan Hirt 5 The final installment of Herbie Sykes’ story of a young Czech boy trying to make it to the professional ranks via a shambolic semi-pro Italian squad. Campagnolo The historic component manufacturer finally opens its factory gates in an exclusive and emotional interview with company director Valentino Campagnolo. Rohan Dubash [...]

Hub gears have been providing reliable service to cyclists since the original 3 speed model was invented and first produced by Sturmey-Archer in 1901. It became the standard for quality bikes, until the derailleur systems became more reliable in the 1950s. Hub gears have become an increasingly popular choice again for city cyclists and commuters. This has coincided with new technical developments by manufacturers. For these reasons we thought they might make a good theme for this weeks technical topic. What’s in a hub? Hub [...]

Philadelphia Doubles Police Bicycle Patrols “The city has nearly doubled the number of police officers on bicycle patrol in an attempt to discourage street-corner drug deals. The 94 new bicycle officers are members of the Narcotics Strike Force who volunteered for bicycle duty and underwent 40 hours of training, bringing the number of bicycle officers citywide to 200.”