Recently, I’ve been having some bad experiences with getting punctures. I don’t often puncture, but, when I do something else goes wrong. Last week I was out on a ride, when I punctured. I got out a brand new spare inner tube – and that was punctured already. I got out my second spare inner […]

Cycling around New York was pretty testing. But, even so there seem to be quite a few cyclist who braved the conditions of Manhatten. American drivers are not noted for their patience towards cyclists and pedestrians. And from what I have picked up, New York cyclists feel under siege to some extent. Not helped by […]

I’m very bad at doing stretching exercises. Maybe it’s because I remember reading a book by a cyclist who said stretching wasn’t necessary. However, during a week off cycling, I had a painful experience. During the tight, I woke up with my calf muscle suddenly tightening, it was very painful for a moment. Then for […]

The speed limit on many A-roads will be reduced to 50mph under plans aimed at cutting the number of road deaths by a third. Drivers also face limits of 20mph in residential zones. These could be enforced by average speed cameras. Average speed cameras seem more effective than ordinary speed cameras. You notice this when […]

A statistics that won’t surprise many. The US and UK both have pitiful cycle rates compared to other European countries such as Holland, Denmark and Germany. A slight surprise Spain has such a low rate of cycling. An almost inverse proportion. The US with the lowest rate of cycling has by far the worst cycling […]

This video gives an example of how common cycling is in Holland. Apparantely, it was -2 degrees when this video was taken. In the winter months cycle rates can fall to as low as 95% of all children arriving by bike. When you look at the infrastructure of cycling in Holland it is easy to […]

This year I seem to have noticed alot more litter by the side of roads. Maybe I have just become more observant of it. But, some roads I use for training are strewn with litter and in a way it spoils the ride. The problem is that litter is cumulative. Plastic and tin cans don’t […]

A recent court ruling said that cyclists who do not wear helmets will be eligible for less compensation because they are partly at fault for not taking protective measures. The ruling, by Mr Justice Griffith Williams, came in a case brought by 29-year-old Robert Smith who was knocked off his bike by a speeding motorcyclist […]

Since the icey winter weather many of our roads are resembling dirt tracks from a pre-industrial age. Potholes have sprung up all over the place, making cycling a pretty tough business. Oxford city council does get round to filling  in some holes. But, at the moment, some roads are in a pretty rough state. It’s […]

Decorated Bike Flying the Flag on small Bike A lone cyclist on Oxford High Street. No buses so it must be early Sunday morning.

The ice has finally left here in the UK, and the racing season suddenly looms around the corner. The idea of racing at the moment always gives a certain dread so I’ve been doing my first hard riding of the year to remember what it’s like to race. Today I did my traditional 10 mile […]