STRIDA spotted in the South West

Here are some tech specs if you're interested, but cafevelo reckons that you'll be better off with plan B

Chew Valley chow down

JP's with cheese and coleslaw at...



Chew Valley lake

Clevedon cake stop

In front, date & walnut, and behind, apple. Very nice. Can't say the same about the weather though. Never known it to be so windy (check out the flag).

Pirate skyrides around London

Bromptoneering: from store to door

Destination Ventoux

Petal power

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Been there, done that, got the t-shirt

...and the jersey!

Heras, 3 seconds shy of victory

Roberto Heras had to settle for second place at this year's Brompton world championship. It's hard to believe that Lance Armstrong's former team mate and three times Tour of Spain winner would lose out to a bunch of commuters.

According to the official race results Heras set the fastest lap, but slowed on the second to surrender victory by a bitter tasting three seconds.

Cafevelo rode itself into a world of pain to place in the top 40 (out of 364 finishers).

Image credit: AT (reproduced with permission)

Photo shoot: Brompton world championship 2008

En route to Sunday's BWC

Off-street parking

Unfold and go for gold

With two Bromptons on the way, cafevelo has signed up to ride in the folding bike firm's world championship event, which takes place later this year at Blenheim Palace, UK.

As veteran racers will know, competitors are requested to leave their lycra at home and instead wear a suit jacket (with trousers or shorts), a collared shirt and a tie.