If you have cycled for any duration, you will have been the victim of aggressive, bad mouthed motorists / pedestrians. This is not a dig at ‘motorists’ People who drive are not somehow ‘worse’ than people who cycle. It is just a reflection that in society, some people lose their sense of perspective and vent […]

The last cyclist to win BBC Sports personality of the year was Tom Simpson in 1965 (who won the World Road Race Championships). Interestingly Beryl Burton was second in 1967 Cycling is not the highest profile sport so even successful cyclists struggle to get onto the radar of the general public who vote. However, the […]

If you are a regular cyclist you will become aware of how significant is the gap cars will leave when overtaking.  A significant minority will pass too close. It definitely affects the nerves, you can feel a pull of air from the car as its draught affects you. The highway code states a car should […]

Amidst all the glory of Olympic Golds, these are some of the worst cycling Moments. Tony Rominger with the runs. Miguel Indurain was asked his worst moment of his procycling career. You might have thought he would have replied suffering in the mountains, getting dropped by Bjarne Riis – No, Miguel Indurain replied the worst […]