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 […]
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Best Puncture Proof Tyres
No ordinary tyre guarantees to be absolute puncture free, but improvements in technology have gone a long way to reducing your chances of puncturing. For the average rider and commuter, buying a puncture resistant tyre is probably one of best upgrades to make. Highly puncture resistant tyres usually have a trade off of greater weight […]
Hydration in Races
Readers Question: One of the few subjects I don’t think you’ve covered in the time I’ve been reading your posts is how and when to spend a penny in races! This year I’m training for the UK Ironman and have found myself doing more and longer rides and this has the obvious problem. What do […]
Benefits of Beetroot Juice for Cycling
Various studies have suggested Beetroot juice is able to increase endurance and delay fatigue for athletes in long distance races. A recent study reported in Cycling Weekly suggested drinking Beetroot juice can also improve speed in short distance races. According to this small study, in a 10 mile time trial, cyclists reduced their average times […]
Turning Right on Bike
A short video of people cycling to work in Oxford. Here at Magdalen Bridge one wide lane splits into two. Often cyclists need to move out into outer lane to turn right. This is potentially a dangerous manoeuvre because you have to move across in front of faster moving traffic.
Pedestrians and Cyclists
In the popular press there is substantial coverage of cyclists posing a threat to pedestrians, especially in London where the urban warrior has gained a bad reputation for charging around pavements / through red -lights e.tc. Pedestrians top the list for category of people seriously hurt on London roads. In 2010, there were 5,391 pedestrians […]
Zip Vit Energy Chews Review
I received a free batch of Zip Vit Energy chews through the post. A different way of taking on carbohydrates, these kind of feel like an expensive version of wine gums. They have 46grams of carbohydrate per pack, half of which 22 grams is sugars. It’s main ingredients are Tapioca Syrup, Sugar and Maltodextrin. There […]
Boardman Team Carbon Review
This week I have been riding the C. Boardman Team Carbon road bike. At £1,299 it provides an excellent quality road bike for a very affordable price. There aren’t many full carbon fibre road bikes with Shimano 105 at this price range; it will make it a popular choice for a keen sportive rider or someone who wants a good road bike without breaking the bank
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 […]
Training and Racing This Week
A 20 mile time trial in the village of Old was highlight of week’s riding. Like village sign ‘Old’ please drive slowly. A fairly good week for training, plus two races. Sunday was 60 miles to Lambourn very windy, with long hill out of Lambourn Monday Rest Tuesday 30 miles steady Wed 10 mile time […]
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results from today
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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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Classic Time Trial 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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Carlo: There is a messenger bag that's also a pannier ba...
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Graham Wilkinson: Thanks for the article. I have cycled for many...
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Laura: Agreed: slow down! Having fallen off my bike sever...
