Why are Cyclists defensive?

By on August 5, 2008 in cycling

I’ve noticed that if you mention to cyclists any problems about people cycling, quite a few will respond in a very defensive way. Rather than admit cyclists may fail to follow the rules of the road, they will respond by attacking motorists or the state of roads or thinking of some excuse. I think there […]

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Cycling in Chilterns and 2 Races

By on August 3, 2008 in cycling

View towards Henley in Chilterns. There are some great long climbs in the chilterns. This week’s riding Monday – 25 miles gentle ride av speed 17mph Tuesday – 25 miles. 5 hill intervals of 5minutes Av. speed 21 mph Wednesday – 71 miles. Av. Speed 20.1mph. 4 long hills. Including 11 mile rise from Hambledon, […]

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Tour de France – Funny

By on August 2, 2008 in tour de france

Some moderately funny videos related to the Tour de France Alan Partridge on the Tour de France

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How To Get More People Cycling

How To Get More People Cycling

By on August 1, 2008 in commuting, cycling

I would love to see more people cycling. I sometimes ask non-cyclists what might encourage them to start cycling. These are some of the common issues which might encourage more to give up 4 wheels for 2. 1. Cycle Schemes The Paris cycle scheme has been a good success. With a credit card deposit, commuters […]

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Pacing in Cycling

Pacing in Cycling

By on July 31, 2008 in cycling

Whatever type of cycling you do, it is important to pace yourself correctly to get the best from the ride. For a novice cyclist, it can be very difficult to know how to pace yourself. Many make this mistake of starting off too quickly and then suffer for the remainder of the ride. Pacing in […]

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Cycling on Own vs Cycling With Others

By on July 29, 2008 in cycling

A keen cyclist can easily spend 15 hours a week training. That’s a long time to be riding.Whether you want to ride on your own or with other people will depend on your training routine and personality type. These are some advantages of riding on your own and riding with other people. Benefits of Cycling […]

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Cycling Journalism and the Tour De France

By on July 28, 2008 in procycling, tour de france

I enjoyed following this years Tour. Congratulations to Carlos Sastre. There is quite a good article here at the Guardian. ‘Mr Clean leads way in race to redemption‘ This is one of the worst articles I’ve ever seen on cycling “Bored by the Tour de France: No doping, no drama – No fun in watching […]

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Weston on the Green Time Trial Photos

By on July 25, 2008 in tejvan, timetrials

Weston on the Green 14 miles from Oxford, there is an airfield used mainly for paragliding and parachuting drops. There is an outer road around the airfield of about 2.5 miles. Fortunately, we are able to use the airfield track for racing on Tuesday and sometimes other evening. Bicester Milennium CC do an excellent job […]

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Alpe d’Huez Climb

Alpe d’Huez Climb

By on July 25, 2008 in procycling

photo Maurice Koop There are many magnificent climbs on the Tour – Col du Galibier, Col de Telegraph, the fearsome Mont Ventoux. But, when it comes to mountain climbs in the Tour de France, the first on most people’s mind is Alpe d’Huez. It first came to the tour in 1952 (won by the legendary […]

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Crazy Cycle Lanes

By on July 23, 2008 in commuting, cycling

In Oxfordshire, the council have introduced a lot of traffic calming measures, which invovle narrowing the road. The aim is to make cars slow down and therefore reduce the number of accidents. However, this particular design is a real pain for Cyclists. This is at the bottom of a steep hill running into Horspath, just […]

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Classic Time Trial Photos

By on July 22, 2008 in cycling photos, timetrials

Alf Engers finishes to a large crowd. These 30+ photos come from a collection by the late Bernard Thompson. The photos are taken mostly in the period 1960-1985. You can buy a CD of these photos from Peter Whitfield. Details at the bottom. Eddie Adkins Phil Griffiths in a 2 up Time Trial in the […]

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