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 […]

There’s never a good time to get a cold. But, to be honest, I was rather glad to have a good excuse to not go cycling in past two weeks. I was spending Christmas with family in Yorkshire, and the roads were pretty bad. Anyway, a two week break is no bad thing at this […]

Clean the Bike There is a law about cleaning your bike. Either you do it the moment you get in the house, or you leave it for later. If you leave it for later, of course, you never do. That is until the middle of January when the bike is so covered in layers of […]

Photo by Phil D, flickr I’ve seen some crazy cycle lanes in my time, but, this might have record of shortest bike lane. Not much use for a tandem…. This cycle lane may be longer, but, it is cunningly disguised as a wildlife nature reserve (outside Oxford)

by Phil Gayford flickr That horrible feeling as the bunch creates a distance to you. You know you have to close it down quick or it will get harder and harder.

I’ve had an on off relationship with Cycling Weekly for a number of years. When I first got into cycling as a teenager, I used to devour Cycling Weekly every week, even including the adverts at the back. (I just longed for the day I could afford a 731 frame with Shimano Dura Ace, and […]

I’ve been cycling down Cowley Road for nearly 10 years. Yet, last month though was the first time, I used a cycle path that was running parallel to it. I really enjoyed it because Cowley Road is one of those intense roads where you feel almost claustrophobic squeezing in between buses, parked cars and impatient […]

We need rules to govern the roads. Before, speed limits and other regulations, the fatality rate on the roads was significantly higher. Before the 1930s, the roads were left to the freedom of people who used them and they were death traps. Whilst laws are generally very good, the problem is that they can only […]

Cycling in the rain is really not as bad as it seems from the perspective of a nice warm cafe. Get some good waterproofs and you can keep yourself pretty dry. But, when all things are considered, you can’t escape the fact cycling in the cold wet is not the greatest advert for cycling.  I […]

Photo by Scarlatti Thor Hushovd and Mark Cavendish competing in a bunch sprint. The image captures the raw power, excitement and drama of the finishing stages of a cycle race Photo by Riefolino