Often in the early part of the season, I got some mild knee pain. It’s been a recurring feature for many years. In the past, I woul just kind of grin and bear it. Hoping a combination of rest, riding and goodwill would see it disappear. These days, I’m a bit more impatient. Last year, […]
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Back in the Saddle
Between two weeks of ice and snow, and the forthcoming two weeks of wind and rain, there was a brief lull at the weekend – with rather a nice day for cycling. A touch cold at the start of the day, but it was a nice change to be riding on the open road – […]
What a Roller Lot of Fun
The past two weeks have been ideal for either taking two weeks off the bike, or spending two weeks doing some threshold training on your rollers. It was tempting to look at the snow and put the feet up, but the new season is around the corner and I wanted to make use of my […]
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 […]
Upper Body Workout for Time Triallists
When you’re bike is out of action, there’s not too much you can do to improve your cycle fitness. But if, like me, you’ve started the new year stranded in a strange country without a working bike, you could try this exercise to improve your upper body strength. I read about this exercise in Adam […]
A Broken Pedal and A Happy New Year
A friend has recently got back into cycle cross after several years absence. He says he’s loving it, but the dire wet weather has contributed to a perennial sequence of mechanical failures. Rear derailleurs, chains, cranks – all have needed frequently changing in mud soaked Britain. I didn’t say anything, but I was feeling just […]
Don’t Run for the Train
I left the house, and realised, to my shock, I had only two minutes to get the train. In the good old days, when I was a lad of youthful enthusiasm and flexibility, I could easily have sprinted to get the train from that point. Out of instinct, I started to run because if I […]
Yorkshire Miles Count Double
The weather has been pretty ‘grim up north’ - Not too cold to go out, and, unbelievably, despite this being the wettest year on record, there have still been a few relatively ‘dry’ days. Though when I saw ‘dry’ days, I mean the absence of heavy rain. There is still water everywhere. Mist in the […]
The End of the World – Yorkshire Style
I read on the old t’internet that the world is going to end to today. I was a bit put out to be honest, I’ve just ordered 20 new inner tubes, and there’s no way I’m going to get through them before the ultimate Armageddon. They were good value, but I might have been better […]
Endurance vs Intensity of Training?
Readers Question: I’ve noticed your winter training is all talking about “getting the miles in” including one week where you’d managed to get 125 km in on the rollers. I wanted to ask if you’d read Joe Friels latest blog post – Five Fundamentals of cycle training where he states: “Performance is not dependent on how […]
How Much Fitness is Lost from Winter Break?
Readers Question: Due to ice and work, I went three weeks without cycling and I seem to have slowed considerably in this time. I just got home and found that I was four minutes slower over a one-hour ride (very hilly). Maybe I could have gone slightly quicker, but this still seems a lot. In […]
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