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Photo of Cycling in the Lake District

Photo of Cycling in the Lake District

By on June 6, 2008 in cycling photos

This photo is evocative of an off road trail, high in the Lake District. I like the contrast between the light and the shadows. The original caption says ‘into the shadows’ Photo by: Mr Ush flickr

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Unusual Bikes – Cycling Sideways

By on June 2, 2008 in video

I’ve never seen or heard of a sideways bike before. My first impression is that it looks rather unwieldy; at least, I can’t see it winning the Tour de France. Apparently it has the capacity to ‘veer to the left or right’ Sideways bike says : “The original bicycle has been around for 200 years. […]

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First Race of Year – Westerley CC 25 mile TT

By on June 1, 2008 in tejvan, timetrials

I completed my first race of the year today. It was a 25 mile time trial based on the A4 around Marlow (H25/2). Looking at the results board I think I came about 6 or 7th out of 68. My time was 54.24, which I was pleased with (I think average speed about 27.5mph) It’s […]

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Cycling in Amsterdam

By on May 30, 2008 in commuting, cycling

  Some Features of Cycling in Amsterdam Nobody wears helmets. Often more than one person on a bike. Many bikes have been converted to trailers for children, dogs and equipment Bikes colourful but generally low tech, simple gear mechanisms for essentially flat roads. There are an estimated 800,000 bikes in Amsterdam. Huge range of people […]

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Furious Australian Driver Takes Down 50 Cyclists

By on May 26, 2008 in safety

Shocking story from Australia. A motorist was so annoyed at being held up by a bunch of cyclists, that he overtook and then slammed on the brakes in front of the pack. The driver caused all 50 cyclists to crash. Luckily none was fatal, but, there were many serious injuries and broken bikes. Many of […]

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Common Mistakes in Cycling

By on May 26, 2008 in cycling

These are some of the common mistakes in cycling, that we have all made to some extent. 1. Wrong Saddle Height. The wrong saddle height makes it less efficient to pedal. It can also cause unnecessary injury. Another mistake is to have the correct saddle height but then hire a bike on holiday with a […]

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Cycling Images

By on May 24, 2008 in cycling

Bikes and cycling make excellent material for photographers. There is a huge range of moods that can be conveyed through taking shots of cycling and bikes. The above shot is taken by a friend Ahuta from New York. Paolo Bettini in Giro D’Italia 2008 photo by: Rattodisabinna Links Graham Watson – Graham has been following […]

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Getting Correct Position with Clipless Pedals

By on May 23, 2008 in bikes

If you do choose clipless pedals, especially Look or Time, it is important that you fix the cleats to your shoe, so that you get the correct position for cyclist. If the angle of your pedal stroke is wrong you can easily become injured – especially around the knees. What I would suggest is this. […]

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Choosing The Best Cycling Pedals.

By on May 22, 2008 in cycling

For ordinary commuting, ordinary flat pedals will be absolutely fine. Because you don’t tend to cycle very fast when commuting short distances, toe clips are not necessary and in fact make cycling more difficult as it takes time to get in and out of the toe clips. If you have a commuting bike, I would […]

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Tips for Better Pedalling Technique

Tips for Better Pedalling Technique

By on May 18, 2008 in equipment

Because pedalling is such an intrinsic part of cycling, it is important to optimise and perfect our pedalling action. Especially for beginners it is important to work on our pedal action. These are some tips to Improving Our Pedalling Action 1. Make Sure the Saddle height is correct. See: Correct saddle height and bike frame […]

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Cars Turning Left Cyclists Going Straight on

Cars Turning Left Cyclists Going Straight on

By on May 16, 2008 in commuting

One of the most dangerous situations whilst cycling is being overtaken by a car which then immediately turns left. (note this is in UK where we drive on left in other countries it is applicable for being on right hand side.) It creates the potential for a serious accident and many car drivers are unaware […]

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