I don’t think I’m the only one to have a love-hate relationship with the Tour de France. Under the stewardship of Henri Desgrange, the early tours were supposed to test riders to their absolute limits. For years Desgrange prevented the use of dérailleur gears on the basis it would make it easier for the riders. […]
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Laws and Rules about Cycling
The Highway code reflects some legal requirements. At night your cycle MUST have white front and red rear lights [Law RVLR regs 13, 18 & 24)] This is a law. The Highway code also offers ‘advisory notices’ on how you should behave. E.g. You should keep both hands on the handlebars except when signalling […]
Tips for Riding a Cyclo Sportive
Cyclo sportives are one of the big growth areas of cycling. There are a growing range of different sportives which allow entrants the opportunity to ride a certain route at whatever pace they like. They provide a clear challenge, which is both manageable and allows a degree of flexibility in how you approach it. Cyclo […]
Constant Energy Levels
One of the most useful things I’ve learnt this year, is managing blood sugar levels to avoid spikes and crashes in energy levels. Have you ever had that experience of eating a meal and then one hour later feeling very sleepy? I often had a routine of having a cappuccino in morning. Then for lunch […]
Too Many Signs In Road
I have been cycling under this roundabout in Headington for the past 15 years. Recently, I became aware of how many conflicting signs there are in the area. Headington Roundabout – very busy junction. Firstly, Cyclists are not supposed to use the roundabout (and I guess for a good reason) even the most experienced cyclist […]
World Record for Cycling Around the World
The World Record for cycling around the world is one of the most challenging Guinness World Records. It requires the cyclist to complete over 18,000 miles traversing all the major continents. The current world record is held by Vincent Cox in a time of 163 days, 6 hours (average of 110 miles ad day. In […]
Fellow Cyclists – Stranger or Friend?
There are sometimes when you are cycling down a busy A road, cars and lorries squeezing past at 50mph – not a cyclist in sight, and you start to wonder ‘why am I the only person cycling here?’ In some areas of Britain, cyclists can be so rare on the road it feels a little […]
Rules on Using Cycle Lanes
There is often a perception amongst motorists (and in Youtube video below NY police) that cyclists are legally obliged to stay in the cycle lane. On a few occasions, some motorists have suggested I move off road into some kind of cycle path (usually shared use on pavement) The UK Highway code states: 63 Cycle […]
Improving Times for 10 Mile Time Trial
Michael Hutchinson set fastest 10 mile TT with 17.57 In the UK, the local 10 mile time trial is a popular way of measuring your fitness and speed. It is an easy discipline to enter and appeals to anyone from the really keen time traillist to the more everyday cyclist interested in trying something different. […]
Best Position on Road for Cyclists
I recently heard a cycle campaigner who suggested that one of the best tips for cycling position on the road is to always cycle 1 metre from the edge. Interestingly, the advice for cycling 1 metre from edge of road by Dept of Transport is also 1 metre. When you’re cycling on busy roads you […]
Cycling Blogs – The Good and the Bad
Blogging or ‘tweeting’ is increasingly popular. If you’re an aspiring cyclist, what are the pros and cons of having a blog and proudly telling the world about the time you drove 200 miles with bike in boot only to forget front wheel? Here is the completely official guide to the pros and cons of cycle […]
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Cycling Rates by Country
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