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Reading CC 50 Mile TT

By on June 10, 2012 in cycling, tejvan, timetrials

With tabloid newspapers talking of Britain being swamped in a mini tropical storm, I was surprised to wake up this morning to a dry, perfectly still day. A little on the cool side for my liking, but hardly a drop of wind and only a drop of rain. That’s how it goes sometime. People kept […]

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Reclaiming the Streets

By on June 8, 2012 in articles, cycling

I have often felt it is a shame that there is a lack of community spirit in our neighbourhood. In the modern age, we don’t tend to know our neighbours, apart from the odd hello as we dash into our cars to drive over to the part of the city. In the ‘good old days’ […]

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Raleigh Flyer Review

By on May 31, 2012 in bikes, cycling

The Raleigh Flyer is a budget single speed town bike. From a distance it looks quite impressive and with a £230 price tag, it definitely gains your attention.  Raleigh flyer – not bad looking. Raleigh are producing a lot of different bikes at a very low cost. These cheap bikes are quite popular in Oxford […]

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Benefits of Foldup Bike

By on May 25, 2012 in bikes, cycling

A look at some of the benefits of a fold up bike. (Or in my case a justification to buy another bike – see: Do I need to buy a new bike?) My last bicycle purchase involved spending a four figure sum on some ‘light as paper’ carbon fibre wheels. They would probably dissolve if […]

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Best Place to Buy a Bike

By on May 22, 2012 in bikes, cycling

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 […]

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Organising a Cycle Race

By on May 21, 2012 in cycling, tejvan

Sunday was a different kind of cycle event for me. Rather than rolling up and riding around as usual, I was organising a 10 mile Time Trial on the H10/181. (Witney bypass in normal language) How much cake to buy? is one of the great dilemma’s of being a race organiser. I bought too many […]

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Red Lights and the Lemming Effect

By on May 19, 2012 in commuting, cycling

  There were 15 cyclists waiting for this light change. Not one jumped through red-light- if nothing else you would have to weave through a lot of other cyclists to go ahead. But, if no-one else is around, the % going through red is higher. With too much time on my hands, I thought I’d […]

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Mavic Ksyrium SL Review

By on May 17, 2012 in cycling, products

I have been using a pair of Mavic Ksyrium SL wheels for 3-4 years. They are a very good road clincher wheelset. Light, stiff and look very good on the bike. The first thing about the wheels is that they look pretty impressive with shiny silver and flat spokes. A rarity amongst wheels, they will […]

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Stats on Cycling Through Red Lights

By on May 17, 2012 in commuting, cycling

An interesting report from Transport for London about the % of cyclists who actually cycle through red lights in London. Report on Cycling stats TFL pdf Transport for London Conducted a survey at 5 different locations around London and marked the number of cyclists who went through red lights. Total Cyclists   who ran red light – […]

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Patience – A Difficult Virtue for Athletes

By on May 15, 2012 in cycling, tejvan

It is said that it’s much easier to give advice than to take it. I thought after recent accident and blood clot, I should take it fairly easy. But, the leg seemed to have fully recovered, and you soon forget about the past and your own advice. I was out cycling towards Brill on my […]

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10 Irritating Types of Cyclists

By on May 13, 2012 in cycling

Irritating types of cyclists, could include: Any cyclist with a better bike than you. Any cyclist who overtakes you on a hill and says ‘jolly nice day’ pretending not to be even out of breath. Any cyclist who is faster than you. Any cyclist who pretends to never do any training, but still manages to […]

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