When I’m reduced to cycling at 10kmph on a flat piece of road, I know the wind is pretty strong. Today, I was up on Bingley Moor (Near Ilkley and Keighley, West Yorkshire) the wind was pretty vicious. If it had been much stronger it would have been quite dangerous. Here are some tips for [...]
Tips for Cycling Safety
1. Be seen The majority of cyclists are poorly dressed, making them difficult to see, especially at twilight. Don’t forget it is often harder for motorists to spot cyclists because they often appear in their blind spot. Therefore, it is highly advisable to wear reflective clothes, even during the day. 2. Good Lights. Using lights [...]
Hill Climb Bike
New Hill Climb bike is Trek Madone 6.9 weight 6.7 Kgs Old hill climb bike was A ribble Scandium frame. The Trek Madone 6.9 is a similar weight, but the carbon fibre frame has greater rigidity and feeling of power. Related Fixed vs Gear Hill Climb Bikes How To Ride A Hill Climb Hill Climbs [...]
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Paris – Roubaix – The Queen of the Classics
“cycling’s last folly” – Jacques Goddet former organiser of Paris Roubaix Paris Roubaix is cycling’s most prestigious classic, with a rich history of great victories and painful defeats. It is probably the most grueling race in the pro cycling calendar and for this reason is venerated as the ‘Queen of the classics’ History of Paris [...]
Cycling Holidays in Mallorca
Cycling in Mallorca Mallorca is the largest island of Spain. It is located in the Mediterranean Sea and part of the Balearic Islands (Catalan: Illes Balears, Spanish: Islas Baleares). Like the other Balearic Islands it is noted for its good climate and is a popular tourist destination, throughout the year. It is particularly popular with [...]
Liege Bastogne Liege: Cycling Classic
Liege Bastogne Liege is one of Cycling’s monuments – the big 5 classic races. It has been run since 1892 and is set in the Ardennes (Wallonia), the French speaking region of Belgium. The region of Wallonia is not traditionally Belgium’s most fanatical cycling base. But, at the turn of the century Wallonia was more [...]
Best Heart Rate Monitors
Heart rate monitors can be useful aid to training. They can show how hard you are training and what kind of progress you are making. Your resting heart rate can also gives signs of illness or over training (a high heart rate in the morning means the body is working harder to deal with recovery) [...]
Best Lights for Cycling
A good pair of lights are essential for cycling safety. If you are wondering about the desirability of a good set of lights (or even 2nd back up) See this post – How dangerous is cycling at night? Most powerful set of LED lights Cateye EL530 And LD600 The front light uses one ultra bright [...]
List of Cycling World Cup Winners
The World Cup has been held in many different guises since the turn of the century. Officially introduced in 1989, it is a way of rewarding the most consistent one day classic winners. 1989 Sean Kelly (Irl) 1990 Gianni Bugno (Ita) 1991 Maurizio Fondriest (Ita) 1992 Olaf Ludwig (Ger) 1993 Maurizio Fondriest (Ita) 1994 Gianluca [...]
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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 ...
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David Arditti: I disagree with Matt that cyclists would "gain mo...
