Guess who is this future world champion? Even future Tour winners need stabilisers to start off with. (By the way Me on my first bike a tricycle ) Interview from the Guardian: …Wiggins’s greatest regret is reserved for his family. Ask him if he enjoyed the Tour and he’ll tell you about the months away […]

Last year, I was racing at Burrington Combe, Jeff Jones picked up my hill climb bike and noted it was light, but not particularly light (it weighed 6.7 kg). That got me thinking of making bike much lighter. At the national championships in Whaley Bridge, I spoke to Jim Henderson about the desirability of a […]

During the USADA publication on US postal, I was hoping to hear some intelligent and progressive views from current professional cyclists on the issue of doping. Unfortunately, such views were pretty hard to come by, and some comments left you despairing for the future of cycling. However, one of the few who spoke quite intelligently […]

A reader asked a question about short hill climbs. “I am managing the long ones ok but am getting completely thrashed on the short ones!” Short hill climbs just favour a different kind of build. And conversely, long hill climbs favour a different kind of rider too. For example, when racing a rider like Robert […]

A few weeks ago, I made a promise to never again write on doping, the USADA investigation or he who must not be named. Well, that good intention didn’t last very long. It would be nice to say everyone stopped doping in 2012 and there was no reason to write anything again – but don’t […]

With regard to USADA’a publication on the US Postal doping conspiracy “The evidence shows beyond any doubt that the US Postal Service Pro Cycling Team ran the most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program that sport has ever seen.  ” – full report USADA I’m not sure which is the saddest part: The extent of […]

At this time of day (9.00am), bicyclists are the most common type of transport. Though cars still take up the the most space. There are quite a few buses sharing the road. Given how many people are on a bus, it’s hard to know whether more people enter the city by bus or by bicycle. […]