There are quite a few different options for buying a bike. Bike Shop Bike Zone Oxford. A good place to buy a bike. Not all local bike shops are the same. Some will specialise in selling cheap hybrid bicycles and have little knowledge of road bikes. It is harder to find a shop which specialises [...]
Organising a Cycle Race
Sunday was a different kind of cycle event for me. Rather than rolling up and riding around as usual, I was organising a 10 mile Time Trial on the H10/181. (Witney bypass in normal language) How much cake to buy? is one of the great dilemma’s of being a race organiser. I bought too many [...]
Red Lights and the Lemming Effect
There were 15 cyclists waiting for this light change. Not one jumped through red-light- if nothing else you would have to weave through a lot of other cyclists to go ahead. But, if no-one else is around, the % going through red is higher. With too much time on my hands, I thought I’d [...]
Mavic Ksyrium SL Review
I have been using a pair of Mavic Ksyrium SL wheels for 3-4 years. They are a very good road clincher wheelset. Light, stiff and look very good on the bike. The first thing about the wheels is that they look pretty impressive with shiny silver and flat spokes. A rarity amongst wheels, they will [...]
Stats on Cycling Through Red Lights
An interesting report from Transport for London about the % of cyclists who actually cycle through red lights in London. Report on Cycling stats TFL pdf Transport for London Conducted a survey at 5 different locations around London and marked the number of cyclists who went through red lights. Total Cyclists who ran red light – [...]
95% of Cyclists Fail to Break Speed Limit
The internet is buzzing with news that cyclists have admitted they routinely fail to break the speed limit, clogging up British roads and contributing to warnings from advanced motorists groups that there may be occasions when drivers have to slow down in order to overtake these unfortunate people who routinely insist on using nineteenth century [...]
Cycling Photos and Captions
Relieving pre-exam nerves. The cycle basket chain gang. – Rules max speed 15mph Could almost be across the channel in Holland. ‘It’s actually all gold coins in here, but who would think it on this MTB’ Keep smiling. A Cyclist meets tail end of the Oxford town and gown fun run. nice fold [...]
Patience – A Difficult Virtue for Athletes
It is said that it’s much easier to give advice than to take it. I thought after recent accident and blood clot, I should take it fairly easy. But, the leg seemed to have fully recovered, and you soon forget about the past and your own advice. I was out cycling towards Brill on my [...]
10 Irritating Types of Cyclists
Irritating types of cyclists, could include: Any cyclist with a better bike than you. Any cyclist who overtakes you on a hill and says ‘jolly nice day’ pretending not to be even out of breath. Any cyclist who is faster than you. Any cyclist who pretends to never do any training, but still manages to [...]
My Book on ‘Self-Improvement’
A year ago, I wrote and published a book “Happiness Will Follow You” It is a collection of articles on meditation and ‘self-improvement’ I guess I could have included an article on ‘How to cycle on British roads and without getting mad at inconsiderate motorists‘ But, essentially it has nothing to do with cycling. Anyway, [...]
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Organising a Cycle Race
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Red Lights and the Lemming Effect
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Mavic Ksyrium SL Review
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James - Claud Butler: Some great advice here. It's important to get a q...
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steve: Interesting essay there, though I'd disagree with...
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Tim: At a couple of traffic-light-controlled-junctions ...
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Danny A: The lemming effect is an interesting one. However ...
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Hortoris: Fascinating photos. Why do cyclists always move ...
