The Lady in Red The cheerful lady in black A nice warming cup of tea on a cold bike commute The hectic pace of modern life Four a Breast – makes the buses slow down
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Why Cycle?
To Commute to work To Save Money on Petrol To Avoid Traffic Jams To Carry shopping To Race To Get Fit To Lose Weight Cycling is fun To be Healthier and live longer So you can tell Your Friends you cycled 100km in a day To have an excuse to shave your legs There are […]
Early Season Race in Andover
Last Saturday, was the first race of the season. – A hilly 10.2 mile TT organised by Andover Wheelers. The course was shortened slightly due to some hedge trimming. The hedge cutter was one of the few vehicles on the road. It was a very quite course in terms of traffic which was nice. It […]
Bikes on Water
Amphibious bike ‘Cyclomer’. Paris, 1932. (National Archief) A while back, I mentioned an intrepid cyclist – Yvon Le Caer – who cycling across water using the machine at the bottom. This bike is designed to be a, James Bond style, ride straight into the water and back on to the land. – Well, maybe it’s […]
Hovis Bike Ads
Here’s a thing if you want to get some good publicity for your product – feature a Bike and Victoria Pendleton. Apparently, Hovis is Britain’s best loved ad – at least according to market research done by Hovis. Victoria Pendleton Signs for Hovis and explains the benefits of cycling and eating Hovis bread.
Cycling on Tough Terrain
photo from: National Archive no known copyright restrictions. I like the spectators leaning out of the windows. Jaap Kersten cycling uphill on the cobbles of the Muur de Gramont (Geraardsbergen) 23 june 1961. (from the Tour of Flanders) Cycling on cobbles is particularly wearing. Not only is it harder to pedal, but, also the shock […]
Bikes for Kings and Queens
The Dutch queen Juliana riding a bike during a visit to the island Terschelling. The Netherlands, July 11, 1967. Can’t quite see the bike, but, looks in the classic Dutch style of bike No known copyright restrictions. from Naational Archive Related Cycling – Class and the social divide – a look at the egalitarian nature […]
Cycling Friendly Cities
(nothing happens for first 40seconds) It’s a little on the cheesy side. I don’t know why but, it reminds me of those open university programmes you used to see on BBC in the 1970s and 1980s. Anyway, it’s still a very good video for showing how cities can become bike friendly through careful traffic planning. […]
Family Cycling
photo by Amsterdamize cc 2.0 Who can possibly want to go to school in a 4*4 when you could travel on this four seater? I remember the first time I rode a proper racing bike. We were on a family holiday in France, and I was about 11. The whole family decided to hire bikes. […]
The Dangers of Cycling at Dusk
The twilight hours. Cycling can feel dangerous at the best of times. But, the worst time of the day, is statistically at dusk – when drivers need to continually adapt to the changing light. Another dangerous time is when the sun is very low. Statistically, the most dangerous time of the year for driving is […]
Early Season Training
not me, but a couple on a tandem in Oxford After 2-3 months of long base mile training, I have started thinking about the start of the racing season. I’m tempted to begin racing in mid February which is quite early. On Thursday, I did the first really hard session since the end of October. […]
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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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Best Puncture Proof Tyres
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Hill Climbs
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Cycling Rates by Country
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