At night maybe 40% of cyclists in Oxford won’t use lights. Very occasionally, the police will have a spot check on Magdalen Bridge and fine cyclists £30 for not wearing lights. However, if you buy a pair of lights and present the receipt at a police station, you can get your £30 back – Pretty […]
Meditation and Cycling
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. […]
The Brighter side of Winter Cycling
Winter cycling conjures up fighting through the dark mist trying to get the winter miles in, – despite the fact that your hands and feet are freezing. But winter cycling is not all doom and gloom, desperately holding out for spring. These are some of the brighter aspects of winter cycling When it rains, you […]
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 […]
Finding the Best Route for Cycling
Christ Church Meadow across River Thames. Despite commuting by bike for 10 years into the centre of town, I can’t believe that I’m still finding improved ways to commute into work. When I first started commuting, I just cycled on the obvious bus route,which I would take if I was driving a car. Over time […]
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 […]
Interview with Cycle Courier
Single Speed bike – often favoured by bike Couriers. A friend of mine from Dublin, recently became a cycle courier so I was interested to hear of his experiences. As somebody who rides a bike for fun, I’ve often wondered what it would be like to cycle full time. How Much Do You get Paid? […]
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 […]
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