cycling in aftermath of storm When I first travelled to the US, back in 2000, I don’t think I did any cycling. There also seemed very few cyclists who dared to brave the streets of Queens, New York to cycle around. The US seemed a country built for the motor car, and everything else was […]
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Riding Through a Storm
I’m currently in New York (hence decline in posts). We are currently experiencing the tailend of Hurricane Irene. Quite a few trees have been blown down, most shops are closed down, but it is worse nearer the coast. No cycling today or yesterday. Next weekend is British Time trial championships. They say the English love […]

Nice Backdrop
A few photos of cycling around Oxford. The Sheldonian, The Bridge of Sighs, Longwall street

How Many Miles do You Cycle?
One of the most frequent questions I get asked is how many miles do you cycle? When I first got back into cycling in 2003/2004, I didn’t used to race, I just cycled for the fun of it. Part of the fun was cycling all day – 100-150 miles in the Cotswolds or Yorkshire Dales. […]

Vintage Cycle Ads
Raleigh, the all steel bicycle 1951. Sir Thomas Drake gives the silk carpet treatment. (not exactly sure why, but they look happy to be riding their Raleighs.

Kettering CC 10 mile TT
Saturday was a 10 mile TT organised by Kettering CC – the Frank & Joy Sheppard Memorial 10 mile TT. Despite a ‘sporting course’ i.e. a few hills and slow, it was quite popular with 82 entrants. There were quite a few different categories with some people racing on road bikes, 2up time trials and […]

Really Sorry
Really sorry for squashing your back wheel – a rare show of honesty. Spotted in centre of Dublin

Proud To Be English
So there I was slowly cycling through centre of Oxford, minding my own business, when this group of bearded men suddenly appear out of no-where brandishing sticks and causing a frightful disturbance. Yes, it’s the old Morris Dancers’ and they put a smile on everyone’s face A bemused Ice cream seller looks on. Having chat […]

Cycle Safely and Win a Prize
Youngster in Oxford are to be rewarded for cycling with a helmet on – they will receive a free goody bag from the local police. (Oxford Mail) It is hoped this will encourage responsible cycling from an early age. But, I wonder what will a teenager will get if he’s wearing a hoodie under his […]

Hoodies on Bicycles
Hoodies on bicycles. ‘There’s a pavement to cycle on here.‘ Spiderman to the rescue. Youth of today, surprisingly skillful.

Dealing With Car Horns
I was cycling along on Saturday, warming up for the cycle race on quiet roads around Gloucestershire. I was pretty close to one foot from the edge of the road (the width of a gutter). Earlier in the year I posted about cycling 1 metre from edge of road (as per DoT suggestion), but to […]
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