Top of Dover Hill I turned upto a race, 24 hours too early today. For some reason, I thought race was on Saturday. I drove past the hq 3 times, because I was looking for cyclists in the vicinity. Because I didn’t see any, I thought it must be somewhere else. I was getting quite […]

A real Penny Farthing The Blenheim Palace cycling event seemed a great success. There were 100s of cyclists there – from eccentrics riding old penny Farthings, to the country’s top road racers and time triallists. In the middle, we were treated to the highly entertaining Brompton World Championships. After the official racing, we were able […]

I was struck by the introduction to the introduction to this article in a Canadian newspaper: “Winnipeg • I often get around town by bike. So curious is this behaviour to the Lexus-drivin’, lunch bag-packin’ crowd I encounter in suburban Winnipeg, that it is often discussed, sometimes behind my back. When it is to my […]

In road races, you often hear the advice to take a good wheel. – Basically, it refers to an experienced rider. A rider who will not cause problems, but is safe, alert and probably a strong rider with a good chance of doing well. A good bunch rider will have the following characteristics Physically fit […]