Recent content by DaveMc

Wouter Weylandt This is a sad day indeed for Cycling. Whats even more tragic is the fact his partner is pregnant. I'm sure all the cycling community extend their sympathies to his family and friends.

Why do the spring classics get me going The spring classics, coming as they do early in the season, are some of the first events that grace the new calendar after an interminably long off season. For any avid cycling fan, it seems like an age and to finally see the cream of world cycling in...

From Auckland, New Zealand. Ride a Fondriest Mega, mainly for fitness but enter a few fun events each year. I follow the European season closely and read CyclingNews.com virtually every day of the year. I went on a trip to last years Tour de France, a fantastic experience and rode some of the...

Here is a tip for anyone replacing handlebar tape. After removing the old tape and cleaning the bars of any residual sticky residue first wind the bars with electrical insulation tape sticky side up. This adds an additional layer of "stick" to help keep the new tape in place and makes the...