At Leeds station, the cycle parking has been converted into a Cycle Point. A small manned shop with ample space for parking bikes. It sells a few items for commuters and takes in bikes for repair. It is managed by Evans Cycles who will be opening a shop down the road. Hopefully, will attract more […]

I stumbled across a very interesting site, by Nick Hand – Slow Coast. Nick documents his cycle ride around the coast of the British Isles. Last year, he cycled around England, Wales and Scotland. This year he is in Ireland. I like the podcasts and interviews with local artisans he meets on the way. See: […]

Track cycling is almost about as old as cycling itself. It enables an easy way to ride traffic free and also ensure spectators can see all the action. Track bikes are much simpler than road bikes. A proper track bike will be a fixed gear, with no brakes. To slow down, the rider will simply […]

“I’ve done a lot of training for this cycle sportive, it only took me ten and half hours because I  don’t have that much natural talent.” I’ve spent £2000 on this new Carbon Record groupset, but, to be honest, the bike feels just about the same as before. The female cyclist overtook me up the […]