Saturday was an absorbing day in the Tour de France. Team Sky were excellent, and Chris Froome was marvelous in snatching a well-deserved stage victory on one of the steepest finishes in the tour. Bradley Wiggins now looks comfortable in yellow, and must be the hot favourite to win. Anything can happen in the next […]
About tejvan
Symptoms of Overtraining
Most very keen cyclist will have had those phases of trying to improve as quickly as they can. It is easy to be impatient and increase the intensity and duration of cycling too quickly; if you’re not careful this can lead to over-training. Though, I was given a clean bill of health following recent ‘chest […]
Throwing Eggs at Cyclists
I was glancing through the Yorkshire Evening Post, as I waited in a Cafe Nero in Leeds to be served. Unfortunately, the only article I had time to read was a good old Yorkshire columnist who basically advocated throwing eggs at cyclists. He painted the usual picture of irresponsible cyclists going through red lights e.t.c. […]
Vehicular Cycling
Vehicular cycling is the idea that a cyclist should take up the position on the road, as if he / she was another vehicle on the road. It is related to the idea that: Cyclists have a right to be on the road, and it is necessary to defend this right. “Every person riding a […]
Chest Pains and a Heart Scare
After a hilly ride on Monday, Tuesday was going to be either a day off or gentle recovery ride, it ended up being a bit more than I bargained for. Early in morning, I felt some disconcerting chest pains (and back pains.) I shrugged it off and went into Bradford for a cup of tea. […]
Sydney Cycle Lanes
photo: Gaz A good cycling story. As reported in the Guardian, Sydney is witnessing a boom in cycling. In the past year, they have seen a 82% growth in cycle numbers due to a concerted effort to encourage cycling and build more cycle specific lanes. Sydney has a manifesto to create a greener city by […]
No Such Thing as Free Parking
A while back, I was in New York visiting a restaurant in a popular part of town (in Queens). There were no car parking spaces. So we spent 20 minutes driving around looking for a free car parking space. When we found a space, I noticed parking was free (zero cost). I suggested to […]
Commuting and the Tour De France
I really enjoyed this video, commuting to work with commentary from the Tour de France. Very clever (good bit starts after first minute) I love the podium where he is given his ‘blue jersey’ of a doctor’s apron by two nurses. related The Real guide to Commuter racing
Altura Night Vision Flite Jacket Review
The Altura Night vision Flite is quite an expensive lightweight waterproof jacket. The main question is whether it is worth the £70 – when there are quite a few alternative jackets at a lower price? Firstly, it is very light (medium size is only 140grams) and very compact. It comes in a small grey bag, […]
Why Write a Cycle Blog?
Recently, I have been enjoying writing this cycling blog. Fortunately or unfortunately I’ve found it quite easy to write on every topic from speed humps to Eddy Merckx. It seems cycling provides an inexhaustible supply of topics to discuss and write about. But, it’s not always like this. At other times, you think – what […]
Wrynose Pass
Last Friday, I traveled to Lake District to ride up some of the major Lake District hill climbs. After Kirkstone Pass, Red Hill Climb, and Langdale pass, I ended up at the bottom of Wrynose Pass, with this sufficiently ominous looking sign. Wrynose pass from Ambleside to the West is a long challenging climb, but […]
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results from today
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Cycling uphill
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Cat & Fiddle hill climb 2013
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3 days rest works quite well
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Cycling in Oxford Photos
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Classic Time Trial Photos
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Best Puncture Proof Tyres
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Hill Climbs
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Cycling Rates by Country
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Lars: I don't see how forcing cars to spend more time i...
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Carlo: There is a messenger bag that's also a pannier ba...
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Graham Wilkinson: Thanks for the article. I have cycled for many...
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Laura: Agreed: slow down! Having fallen off my bike sever...
