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New Giro Gloves are now in stock...bloody gorgeous they are.

Long finger and short, small and large, gloves for all occasions using the latest fabrics and Giro Super fit ergonomics for comfort and performance. Mositure wicking, 4 way stretch breathable uppers
Highly absorbent micro fibre wiping surface
low profile velcro closure
injected rubber pull tab

These gloves are totally the bo'//.ks...be quick very ltd stock.

$3000 Reward

Gt have put up a $3000 reward for the return of a limited edition Zaskar race bike.

GT's marketing man Robb Zbierski said: "The shipping label arrived in an envelope, but the bike did not. In addition to the flashy gold paint job on the frame, the bike also features a custom gold finish on the Shimano XTR drivetrain, Mavic Crossmax SLR wheels, and Ritchey bar and stem."

Keep your eyes peeled, this one will stand out, unless it gets brought up to Sunderland then it'll more than likely be sprayed with black hammerite in seconds and used by some scroat on his paper round, never to be seen again.

Lance crashes out of Castilla y Leon tour

"Sitting here with @johanbruyneel at his house. Glass of wine, cheese and crackers."
LA last night via Twitter

Hard to know what to say, apart from "get well really soon". With a clean break in the right place, a collarbone fracture can heal in six weeks. The Giro de Italia starts in ... six weeks. He'll probably make it, and defihnitely make the TdF in July, but will he be fit enough to win it?

More pics and a decent report at the Times.

Spring to life

New kit just arrived this week....Gary Fisher is back new models now in stock for 2009.
New Energize drink from powerbar in 2 sizes. Fresh designs for the summer from Altura , new design shorts and 3/4's in stock now..!

Tri-ing

Our Triathlon dept is coming on well, we have just taken delivery of the latest line in swimming kit..New pool and open water goggles and pool training aids to help develop upper body and leg technique. Our aqua sphere rep kindly brought along wet suits to a ''suncity tri'' swim session and let people try them. To get a good fit when buying a wet suit is not easy, by being able to try the different sizes we were able to determine the best size for all interested club members. I am hoping we can organise wet suit try sessions with aqua sphere and 2xu for any interested Tri Club, just give us a call ........

Ant trails for cyclists?

Image: Jessi Pervola/Gelardi

Hot contender for this year's daftest bike accessory idea, the concept behind design outfit Gelardi's Contrail Biking Community Tool is actually on the right lines, though it's hard to be certain whether it was chalk or some other powdery substance that got them enthused to the point of prototype... the mechanism is interesting enough: a small amount of chalk from a seattube-mounted container is brushed onto a felt wheel, which then transfers onto the rear tyre leaving a fine line on the road. As well as your chain, derailleur, rims... maybe.

So, er, why exactly would you want to do this? Well, the Big Idea is that getting enough road riders to use the device would make it colourfully clear to motorists that a lot of cyclists also use the roads these days. As more riders use the same route, it becomes a kind of collaborative DIY bike lane, all bonny colours an' that, reinforcing the presence of bikes, encouraging more riders to use the same route and so on, a bit like ant trails. Potentially, it reverses the vicious cycle of more cars present = more perceived danger = less bikes present, claiming the tarmac back for us less conspicuous two-wheelers. It's certainly caught the imagination of the tree huggers, anyway.

So is it a good idea or what? Will it reclaim the roads? Will it be deemed a hazard to other road users and get the rozzers all uptight? Will Top Gear retaliate with a car-based version? Will the roads become a slimy mess of chalk in the rain? More to the point, will it be so cheap people actually buy it in droves and actually use it so we can find out? Ay, there's the rub...