I became interested in meditation over 10 years ago, when I was in my last year of university. I became a meditation student of Sri Chinmoy, which is why I ride for Sri Chinmoy Cycling Team. A few people have expressed interest in how meditation might effect my cycling so I’ve written a few notes. […]
Cycling Round the World on A Penny Farthing
As David Duffield would say to Joff Summerfield, who has just cycled around the world on a penny farthing – chapeau!. Actually David Duffield would say a lot more, but, what can you say about the feat of cycling around the world on a penny farthing? It’s really quite impressive. Mr Summerfield cycled through 40 […]
Cycling Without Pressure
After focusing on the racing season, it was good to go for a long ride in the Yorkshire Dales with no training schedule or intervals to do. The weather was excellent on Saturday. A few observations from riding in Yorkshire Dales. I couldn’t believe how many cyclists were out on Saturday morning. Maybe Yorkshire has […]
Cycling Through Winter
Cyclo Cross – for those who want to keep racing Last Sunday, was my last race of the year, and the first day of winter (clocks go back) It marks the end of the racing season and several months of winter training. After the excitement of interval training and hill climb races, long slow miles […]
National Hill Climb 2008
The hill climb championship took place on Bank Road, Matlock. The road was closed to traffic. The distance of the climb was about 830m. Average gradient 14%. Maximum Gradient 20%. Weather was good for late October. There was a full field of 150 riders. Matt Clinton mikevaughan.co.uk – 2008 Winner time 2.24.2 I finished 14th […]
Naked Street Experiment
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea have claimed much success in reducing traffic accidents through a scheme known as ‘Naked Streets’ The idea is that removing road signs and simplifying pedestrian crossings makes drivers think more for themselves, drive slower and drive more carefully. It is argued that if motorists / road users are […]
Preparing for an Important Race
Start of National Hill Climb championship 2006 This Sunday is the 2008 National Hill Climb Championship in Matlock. It’s great to take part in National championships because There is a big crowd Roads are closed to traffic. Good to ride against the best in the country. You might get your name in Cycling Weekly! Last […]
Bristol South CC Hill Climb 2008
This has been an intense weekend. On Saturday, the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team were organising a 24 hour Running race in Tooting Bec. I was counting runners go round the athletics track from 12pm to 10.30pm. (I was supposed to be onto midnight shift, but, thankfully I got relieved a little early. After a shortish […]
Coming Back To Cycling after Long Layoff
In a previous post, I mentioned how the cycling bug often inspires people to come back, after a lay off of 5, 10 or 20 years. I’ve heard many people say who they got back into cycling after a long break (for whatever reason). Often on coming back to cycling, people say they enjoy it […]
Cleaning Your Bike
Whenever I buy a new bike, I always promise myself that I will always keep it spotlessly clean. In practise, my good intentions last for a few weeks. After a hard 3 hour training ride, giving your bike a proper clean never seems that appealing. Nevertheless, since I keep one bike in my dining room, […]
The Joy of Cycling
Cycling is an enjoyable activity. I’ve put it as one of the main points in 10 reasons to take up cycling. These photos capture the joy people can get from cycling. Smiling for camera ~ Cycling is sociable. Having a laugh on the bike ~ Mike Potts shows his beautiful teeth – after […]
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