I was taking photos at a relatively quiet part of town. A large coach overtook this lady too close and came to a stop. This poor lady was getting squeezed on the inside of the road. I wonder if the driver had been aware of the cyclist on the inside. Buses and Cyclists Give Cyclists […]

I spend a bit of time in York. This is quite a good video on the bike week York promote. It definitely gets quite a few more people involved in cycling from all aspects of cycling. York Cycling

The sign is a memorial to three bishops Latimer, Ridley, and Cramner, who were burnt at the stake for their religious beliefs in 1556. Proof that humanity is making a little progress. A spot which was once a place for burning people at the stake for their religious beliefs is now a cycle stand. Related […]

One of the challenges we have as cyclists is making people aware that we are on the road. As I mentioned on cycle safety, there are often occasions when cyclists can be in a blind spot. Also, on quite a few occasions I have been left wanting to have a car style horn to wake […]

Cycling nutrition has come along way from the days of eating a raw steak before a 200km ride. (even in early 1980s, Sean Kelly wrote this was common practice). Cycling nutrition is also much more than just eating a full plate of pasta. If you wanted to summarise the essence of cycling nutrition, I would […]

enough room to fall off One of the biggest irritations when cycling is cars that pass too closely when overtaking. The danger of close passing is heightened when the car / van is travelling quickly. The Highway code states: “give motorcyclists, cyclists and horse riders at least as much room as you would when overtaking […]