“Yorkshire is a rich tapestry of cycling success. Its pedalling powerhouses include the likes of Beryl Burton, Lizzie Armitstead and the Brownlee brothers; its rolling hills and sleepy vales provide a haven for Sunday club runs, tea-stops and cake, and its industry is welded together by Bob Jackson, Ellis Briggs and Woodrup Cycles. Yorkshire is at the heart of cycling’s past, present and future. And things are only going to get better.

We are pleased to announce the launch of the first Yorkshire Bicycle Show to take place in Leeds Town Hall over the second weekend of September 2013. The Show, the first of its kind in the North of England, will feature some of the best handmade frames, cycling innovations, accessories and apparel on the market.

The Yorkshire Bicycle Show is proud to be an independent project, organised by local businesses to celebrate and promote their region. With endorsement from Leeds-based cycling companies. The Show will exhibit the best artisan bicycles and cycling products of the 21st Century.”

I’ve got a feeling that this year’s IG London Nocturne will be BIG. Loads of new races, olympians taking part and the first time they will be hosting a track bike crit at the main event. There are a few places left, so register here for your chance to race in front of a huge crowd at the course above and the chance of taking home the £500 winning prize.

I am not the biggest fan of tricks on a fixed gear bike, but I do love Mike‘s style and videos. Check his latest one out.

T-Level SS 2013 Collection is looking SWEET!!! Do check it yourself over at Hypebeast and off course at T-level’s site.

A nice short film by Ryota Kemmochi

Who is looking forward to Maca2? This is the first of a lot of online content coming out this year before the official Macaframa 2 gets underway. Filmed last fall in Brisbane.

Just got this poster through the post, definitely popping down to have a look considering it’s gonna be raining weekend!

“The 100mph bike, speed bike or any one of the working titles that has been used for this project by the people involved. Its so far been an excersise in many things; bicycle design, back yard aerodynamics, car modification, planning, location searching, etc etc… So many things have gone into this thing being built, there really is much more to this story than the bike alone. But for now, lets talk about just that…”

If you follow Donhou‘s work you have seen this beast before. Make sure you head over to Donhou’s site to read more about the Land Speed Bike project, the bike design and the components used to help this bike go as fast as you can.

Earlier this week Erik and I were in Mallorca, Spain, for a short training camp with our good friend Sebastian. I knew that Mallorca is a cycling location for cyclists and for Pro teams to train during off season, but I was amazed by the quantity of cyclists, locals and tourist groups we saw everywhere. Mallorca is beautiful! The roads are unbelievably smooth. The numerous climbs you get are awesome, the scenery is beautiful, the food is amazing and lets not forget that the drivers are really respectful and nearly every cafe/bars/restaurants have bike racks outside. Stay tuned for more photos from this trip. We can’t thank Seb enough for the amazing hospitality.

As part of Time Out’s partnership with the IG London Nocturne bike races at Smithfield Market on Saturday 8th June, they’ve teamed up with Condor Cycles and Rapha to offer a Condor Potenza bike, plus a set of clothing from Rapha. Head over to Time Out for your chance to win it.