If you’re depressed at the soap opera surrounding multi-millionaire cyclists taking 13 years to own up to their persistent cheating, you’ll enjoy this article about Nicole Cooke’s retirement. – ‘I had to say exactly how it is’ On her first Tour de France, she shared a house with other cyclists. When she opened the fridge […]
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The Post Cycle Ride Slump
The perennial problem of trying to do something productive after a long bike ride. The short explanation in this image from my friend at Tumblr. The long version. Back in November, I thought it would be good to get some of the winter miles with other riders. So I joined Zappi CC as a […]
The Best Type of Cycling Blog
2012 was an interesting year to be a cycling blogger. There was everything from the Olympics to the biggest drug scandal in the history of sport. Even if you didn’t want to blog about the pro-scene, there was never a shortage of things to write about. Not least - Should Cycling helmets be compulsory? Should […]
Cycling Becomes The UK’s Favourite Mode of Transport
Slightly late, here is a rather rose tinted view of general cycling in 2012. Rather than another ‘highlights of 2012 post’ I felt I could make this post more interesting by deciding that 2012 was the year when cycling became the UK’s favourite mode of transport. As voted by me. Let’s see if there is […]
What was your best Christmas Present?
What was the best Christmas present you received? My first Christmas present which turned out to be a good job was this a cheap pair of socks, cunningly made into some very cheap, but excellent armwarmers. Cost £1 from the Pound shop. (We always get a stocking of presents from the local Pound Shop) Father […]
November and December Cycling – Don’t count the Miles
The last week of the year is proving to be a bit of a damp squib. A few slow rides over Christmas. A couple of days taken off due to wet weather, and another day off to recover from the shock of running 250 metres. But, despite a relatively lighter week – November and December […]
Cycle Products of the Year
The good, the bad and the superb. A look back at new products I’ve bought over the past year. Think of it like those end of year Prize awards which are all too common at this time of the year, but without the embarrassing speeches. Overall Best Product of the year – Assos Uno bib […]
My excuse for riding long distances
Personally, I blame the Daily Express for all these miles I’m doing. Every-time I glance at their newspaper headline (and other newspapers, they’re all the same to me), there is a suitably menacing headline along the lines of: ‘Arctic freeze on the way;. – 20 degrees Next Week!, ‘Coldest winter since the Thames froze in […]
Cycling and Happiness
What impact does cycling have on our state of mind, our emotions and our general sense of happiness? Firstly, the act of cycling or any physical exercise can definitely help to create a ‘feel good effect’. Medical people talk about certain chemicals, such as Serotonin, which are released when cycling. These are free mood enhancing […]
Cycling in the Bus Lane – (Photos)
I love bus lanes. They are a great place to cycle. It’s just about the only time you get a really solid gap between you and cars. Also the bus lane is so narrow buses can’t come past. It’s strange but bus lanes are usually much better than cycle lanes. And as this picture shows […]
Dangerous Driving Maneouvres for Cyclists
Any cyclist will have encountered various dangerous types of motoring. These are some of the worst that I have experienced from time to time. Overtaking a bike and Coming to a quick Stop. Last week, I was descending Boars Hill at about 30mph. A white van overtook, and as soon as he had overtook, he […]
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