I’ve been looking forward to the national 100 mile TT for quite a while. I’ve only done three 100 mile TTs in my career. 2005 – 3.55 (4th in National 100) 2010 – 3.52 (11th in National) 2010 – 4.02 (West DC) Apart from the first 100, I’ve always been disappointed to fall away and […]
Armchair cycling pundits
It’s easy to be a reality armchair cycling pundit ‘Why don’t you attack?’ Why don’t you ride faster? – these are all ideas that can easily come from the comfort of your sitting room. Yesterday, the tours stage was run at an average of over 47 km/h. That’s 47 km/h for 217 km. Usually, that […]
Simply ‘impossible levels’ of journalistic drivel
A new report by an esteemed professor of journalistic studies, at Bradford University, suggest that recent levels of internet speculation about sprinting lines and maximum power outputs of professional cyclists have reached ‘humanly impossible‘ levels of drivel. Prof M.Cox argues that it’s simply beyond the capacity of ordinary human physiology to keep up meaningless speculation […]
Disappointment in the Tour de France
Watching the Tour de France made me aware of how easy for riders to be disappointed It’s a brutal race, with no hiding place. Slightly off the pace, and you can slip minutes away. A bit of bad luck, and you can pick up nasty injury. So many potential challengers saw their hopes dissipate pretty […]
Grassington, Kidstone pass, Hawes – Tour de France stage 2014
It was a case of the sublime and the ridiculous today. Firstly, the weather was sublime. 25 degrees, sunny, little wind. When you get this weather in the Yorkshire Dales, it’s hard to beat it. With the National 100, five days away, I wanted to do a good five hour ride. I decided to do […]
Doping and Suspicious Performances
Fairly early in the USADA report into US Postal, they made the point that according to WADA rules, performance alone is never sufficient to launch an anti doping investigation. In other words, ‘eyebrow raising performances’ are not sufficient for an anti-doping unit to begin an investigation of an athlete. There needs to be other evidence. […]
Winning margins of Tour de France winners
Tour de France – All Time Greats Not often a winning margin of less than 5 minutes. Related Full list of winners
YCF 50 and Andy Wilson memorial
A float day is when all the planets align and the weather gods smile down on the time triallist, with perfect conditions. No wind and warm. Fast to the turn, fast on the way back. With the same power output, your times are 2-3 minutes quicker, and after the race, you see many people looking […]
Rob Hayles – Easy Rider – book review
I received a copy of Easy Rider: My Life on a bike by Rob Hayles, and enjoyed reading it. It’s the story of a laid back character, who rose from riding the track in Portsmouth to finally coming double world champion in 2005. It’s a reminder that the world of cycling is incredibly competitive, and […]
Defensive cycling on rural roads
A reader offers this comment about cycling on rural roads: I have cycled most of my life in a city. I’ve recently taken early retirement so now cycle purely for pleasure. Last night I went for a ride which took me through some rural roads and also busy A roads. On the narrow country roads […]
Park Rash and Malham Cove
I’ve a few long, flat time trials coming up, including the YCF 50 and National 100. The sensible thing would be to get out the time trial bike, and get some fast miles in. But, I’m in Yorkshire and every evening I can’t resist opening the OS Map of Wensleydale and Upper Wharfedale and start […]
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