Cycling’s not all lycra and yellow jackets. classic bike, unbalanced front load young and old Related Waiting at Lights Cycling in Oxford

John Woodburn – great Vet racer. Today, I did a 10 mile TT organised by the Veteran Time Trial association. It was held on a local course at Cranbrook / Reading on the H10/10. I finished in 1st place out of 28 with a time of 22.11. Most of the other riders were vets (over […]

It’s been a tough wind for cycling this weekend. It’s been very windy. Yesterday was a 10 mile time trial. I used a disc wheel and deep section front wheel, which wasn’t a good idea given the wind. With a strong side wind the bike would get pushed out into the road a little. I […]

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When I was very young I had little interest in riding a bike, I preferred playing football or cricket. I was one of the few people who didn’t do the cycle proficiency test organised by my primary school. It wasn’t until I was about 14 that I got my first bike. My first bike was […]

Motorists often complain about the cost of petrol. But, Official figures, show that the cost of motoring has fallen by 13 per cent in real terms since 1997, while bus and coach fares have increased by 17 per cent above inflation. Rail fares have risen by 7 per cent extra above inflation. The recession is […]

I saw this Reynolds 531 bike parked in Oxford and just seeing the old Reynolds 531 label brought back memories of when I started cycling and it seemed to be the choice of over 50-60% of cyclists. When I started riding over 15 years ago. Buying a bike was straight forward. You chose a combination […]

This weekend I did another 10 mile TT, 9 seconds slower than last week. 21.50. It’s hard to compare previous weeks because wind and traffic can make a big difference to your time. But, as soon as a start racing, I become more motivated to go faster. I want to train really hard in the […]