There are quite a few different options for buying a bike. Bike Shop Bike Zone Oxford. A good place to buy a bike. Not all local bike shops are the same. Some will specialise in selling cheap hybrid bicycles and have little knowledge of road bikes. It is harder to find a shop which specialises [...]

Part of being a cyclist is the big question of when to splash out and buy a new bike? How much should we invest in buying a new bike, and how much time should we spend pouring over magazines / t’internet in looking for our next pride and joy? Do we actually need any justification [...]

In the 1960s, Amsterdam had much lower cycle rates. To try and reduce pollution and congestion in the city centre, one anarchist group launched a scheme to promote mass bicycle use. It involved giving out free white bicycles and leaving them unlocked in strategic locations around Amsterdam. Unfortunately, the scheme was not a success, some [...]

A review of the Trek Equinox TT 9.9 SSL after 2 seasons of racing. This is my new Carbon fibre bike frame. A bit different from most of the bikes pictured on this blog. The first thing that strikes you about the frame is well – it’s orange (remember that old advertising slogan by Orange [...]