An estimated 600 cyclists gathered on the streets of London last Friday to commemorate the three deaths of cyclists during the London Critical Mass. The event was initiated after bloggers and forum posters sent out messages to pay respects to the three cyclists who died in recent road accidents.
Prof. David Vilaseca met a fatal accident on the corner of Tower Bridge Road and Druid Street last February 9. On March 9, Muhammad Ahmad suffered a deadly collision with a truck on the corner of Weston Street and Snowsfields, almost in the same vicinity as that of Prof. Vilaseca’s accident. Then on the day after, another cyclist named Shivon Watson was killed in East London, on Victoria Park Road.
The three deaths occurred at a time when the mayor of London had just launched his Cycling Safety Action Plan. This plan, however, was criticized as “inadequate”, and a…
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Innovation is one of Cane Creek’s visions in every product they produce. With a track record of creating products that have changed the face of bike components, Cane Creek continues to foster its mission to bring quality and performance in every new item.
Having accomplished the threadless headset technology, it is only proper that Cane Creek introduce the 100.TD 1” headset. The headset is made of premium headset alloy 7075 T-6 which gives both aesthetic and durable qualities you would want in a threadless headset. Other headsets are made up of the softer version of the alloy, the 6061. Top and bottom bearings are made up of Split-Lip Black Oxide ACB and weighs in at 93 grams.
The Cane Creek logo is etched on the 100.TD 1” together with other company marks. It has keywashers that can adjust to your threaded steerers. It is compatible with both keyed and non-keyed types. The…
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The underground world of riding fixed gear has truly surfaced in the past years due to media, and now some might say it has hit rock bottom due to the new Mongoose Cachet 700c fixed gear single speed. Yes it gets worse, the Mongoose fixed gear is available at Walmart, so you can grab some toothpaste and a fixed. Although we are sure two different opinions might come from this, being able to grab a affordable single speed bike is a positive, but Walamrt is down looked upon cyclists. Retail price is $149.
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The underground world of riding fixed gear has truly surfaced in the past years due to media, and now some might say it has hit rock bottom due to the new Mongoose Cachet 700c fixed gear single speed. Yes it gets worse, the Mongoose fixed gear is available at Walmart, so you can grab some toothpaste and a fixed. Although we are sure two different opinions might come from this, being able to grab a affordable single speed bike is a positive, but Walamrt is down looked upon cyclists. Retail price is $149.
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The first day of the 2010 Track World Championships did not disappoint as the fans were treated to lots of exciting finishes in Denmark this Wednesday. This event, conveniently held at around the midway point between the last Olympic Games in Beijing and the upcoming games in London, also serves as a sort-of measuring stick to gauge the form and ability of future Olympic cyclists.
Cameron Meyer of Australia did not disappoint, as he proved to everyone why he’s the reigning points world champion by conquering the 40-kilometer, 160-lap track at the Men’s Points Race. As the defending champion of this event, Meyer was the favorite at the start of the race, and he practically guaranteed his victory when he lapped the field twice to earn 20 points. By the end of the race, the Australian had amassed a total of 70 points on his way to winning his second straight gold medal.
Meanwhile, Dutchman cyclist Peter Schep came in for the silver medal with 33 points, and Milan Kadlic of the Czech Republic manage to hold on to a slim 27 points to round up the podium winners at third place.
The bronze medal at the Men’s Points Race was hotly contested, as British rider Chris Newton did all he could to grab even a third-place spot on the podium. However, he made a crucial mistake on the final lap when he tried sprinting too early and lost steam before finishing the race. A slowed-down Newton allowed Argentinian rider Perez to race past him and challenge for the bronze, but could not catch up to Kadlic’s 27 points which was enough to win the Czech rider a third place finish.
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Steve Schets is Belgium’s solution to the injured Iljo Keisse. The workload will be heavier for the rest of the male cyclists in the Belgian team. A reshuffle will be done when they compete at this week’s World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Due to a broken collarbone, Keisse was ruled out of the championships. The Quick Step rider experienced a training crash over at the Ballerup Arena, Copenhagen. He was also planning to race the point and scratch races and the Madison.
Ingmar De Poortere will be racing for the points race. Schets will be partnered with him in the Madison. For the scratch race, Tim Merterns will cover Keisse’s slot. De Poortere will still be racing the men’s 4000 metre individual pursuit.
Keisse was sad and disappointed over what happened since he was looking forward to competing at the World Championships. He describes the unfortunate incident, “I was on Jonathan Dufrasne’s wheel and we were pedalling at over 60km/h when all of a sudden he fell. We were going too fast and there was nothing I could do to avoid the crash. I knew right away my collarbone was broken.”
Jos Smets, sports director of the Belgian Cycling Federation, shares that the team remains motivated even after the loss of Keisse and Dominique Cornu’s withdrawal for recovery from his illness. “It’s not ideal, but it’s better now that before the Olympics, for example. The athletes know what they have to do and realise that this is a part of sport.”
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Head coach of the New Zealand National Team Tim Carswell have not yet finalized the team listing for the UCI World Track Cycling Championships in Denmark on Thursday.
Together with fellow coaches Dayle Cheatley and Justin Grace, Carswell shares that the team have settled in nicely and track sessions for them have been promising. “It is definitely going to be our toughest job to make the final decisions on who will start in the team pursuits, team sprints and some of the individual events because there is so little separating the riders.”
The sprint team for men’s will be comprised of Sam Webster, Ethan Mitchell, Eddie Dawkins, Simon Van Velthooven and Adam Stewart.
Carswell expects tough competitors at the World Championships. With names like Chris Hoy and other top cyclists who gave up the worlds for the Beijing Olympics are now back.
Carswell said that they will try to start with the best squads in qualifying for both men’s and women’s. They will not bother so much on the medal rides until they are doing it by then.
Copenhagen’s track has resurfaced for the event. Carswell noted on how warm the weather was and how he hopes it can work to their advantage. The New Zealand Team is ready to burn tyres and speed up to the finish line.
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