Bikes and cycling make excellent material for photographers. There is a huge range of moods that can be conveyed through taking shots of cycling and bikes. The above shot is taken by a friend Ahuta from New York. Paolo Bettini in Giro D’Italia 2008 photo by: Rattodisabinna Links Graham Watson – Graham has been following […]

For ordinary commuting, ordinary flat pedals will be absolutely fine. Because you don’t tend to cycle very fast when commuting short distances, toe clips are not necessary and in fact make cycling more difficult as it takes time to get in and out of the toe clips. If you have a commuting bike, I would […]

Whilst cycling, I have had crazy drivers do many things, but, being shot at with plastic bullets was a new experience. On Saturday afternoon I was finishing a 60 mile ride when I felt a stream of ‘bullets’ from a passing car. There were about 3 young men leaning firing plastic caps from toy guns […]

Now, that’s what I call a decent size chain ring.   In road races, riders will typically use a 53 outer chain ring. With an 11 sprocket this can enable speeds of up to 45-50mph, as long as  you can pedal at a very high cadence. For Time trialls, some riders prefer a much bigger […]

One of the greatest ever runners was Emil Zatopek; I admire his running achievements but, his running style was notoriously ‘undignified’; He was aesthetically unappealing to say the least. Cycling has a strong tradition of giving importance to aesthetics. A well polished bike has a certain aesthetic appeal which is hard to ignore. I know […]

I am currently trying to improve my cycling fitness and speed without racing. At the weekends I am too busy to race, but, I do have a bit of time to train in the week. The problem is that it is harder to push yourself in training as much as it is in a race. […]

What happened to the plucky, but gallant loser, that British sport was so well known for? There was a time when Britain hardly ever won any medals at World Championships. This year’s World track Cycling Championship in Manchester was one of the most dominant performances by any country.   World Cycling Track Championship 2008 Medal […]

Bradley Wiggins won gold on the opening day of the World Championships at Manchester. He successfully defended his title at the 4KM pursuit and now has a great chance of winning Olympic Gold in Beijing. This is a video clip of his successful ride. Bradley Wiggins won Olympic Gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics in […]

Our ‘National’ cycling weekly magazine does its best to be professional about the forthcoming National 10 Mile Championship. National 10 Where? Liphook, Hampshire When? May 24-25 Top spot for spectators: The men’s and women’s events are being run simultaneously on the A3, with the men’s event going south and the women’s event going north. Sounds […]