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Cycling in Bristol Photos

Last weekend, I spent some time in Bristol, which has become a cycling city project. As a result, Bristol has £22.8 million to spend on making Bristol more cycle-friendly as part of the Cycling City project. It has until March 2011 to spend the money or risk losing it. It will be interesting to see […]

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Cycling in Richmond Park in January

Cycling in Richmond Park in January

Over the new year I went for a walk in Richmond Park London. I was surprised to see how many cyclists were on both the road and the path. As I was walking with some friends on the path by the side of the road, I experienced the other side of cycling, as a few […]

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Grumpy Old Man

Grumpy Old Man

A while back I wrote an article for another blog – How To Avoid Becoming A Grumpy Old Man. Well, I have to say, being a cyclist, that is quite difficult at times. My big gripe at the moment is motorists who drive on the wrong side of the road as if a cyclist is […]

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Professional Cycling Photography

Cycling is one of the most photogenic sports. It is one of the few sports where the backdrop is constantly changing. (in fact my mother says the scenary of the Alps and Pyranees is best thing about the Tour de France on telly) Like any sport photography, it’s not easy capturing the best shots of […]

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My Indoor Cycle Trainer

My Indoor Cycle Trainer

After resisting for so long the lure of training on a stationary indoor bicycle, the sludge and snow finally convinced me to dust off the old turbo and train indoors. Like many things, it was not quite as boring as  I remembered. In fact, it was quite an enjoyable experience in some ways. The best […]

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Snow Fun Cycling in the Sludge

Snow Fun Cycling in the Sludge

It’s Friday morning so a few puns in bad taste, can, I am sure, be excused. The snow was great fun whilst it lasted, but, I’m glad to be seeing the back of it now. The English are known for their obsession with the weather but, the past few weeks it seems to have become […]

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Mavic Tourmalet Cycling Shoes Review

Mavic Tourmalet Cycling Shoes Review

Am happy with new cycling shoes – Mavic Tourmalet after a long battle to find a pair which fit well. They look pretty good too. When it comes to buying shoes I would prefer buying from a local shop than online. I have always had difficulty buying cycling shoes. Partly, because manufacturers have widely different […]

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10 Reasons To Love Cyclists

10 Reasons To Love Cyclists

I don’t know why but apparently, there are some people who hate cyclists . I can’t understand. As a motorist I find many excellent reasons to love cyclists. Here are a few, I’m sure you can add a few more. 1. Target Practise – A cyclist helps develops our advanced motoring skills. For example, how […]

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Best Size of Bike Tyres

The freedom of fat tyres! The last few days have been a very interesting experience riding my budget mountain bike. I’ve always riden road bikes with narrow tyres assuming speed is everything. It’s quite an eye-opener cycling on a mountain bike. The idea of being able to ride straight over potholes takes quite a bit […]

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Beauty and the Bike

An interesting video from this project supported by Darlington Media Group – Beauty and the Bike It is a look at why girls stop cycling and what can be done to get them started. For me, it is all a very different perspective on cycling. I have to say, wondering whether you can wear high […]

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Snow Bikes Photos

Snow Bike – A foot of snow in Oxford and this bike is practically covered in snow Riding through the sludge There is a saying that you will never regret buying a bike. I had a great time on my new mountain bike I bought yesterday. The first thing you really notice is how slow […]

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