I always enjoy reading Dr Hutch’s (Michael Hutchinson) column in Cycling Weekly. It’s easy to get caught up in cycling debates – the merits of UCI’s incomprehensible rules, compulsory cycle helmets, the best way to pump up a tyre, the amount of coverage cycling magazines should give to domestic time trials. There are cycling forums […]
Should Cycle Helmets be made Compulsory?
Now that Lord Bradley Wiggins of Kilburn has confirmed that he doesn’t want to make cycle helmets compulsory, I feel it’s safe to rehash an old post on cycle helmets. I have a strong fear this topic may have been covered by one or two other people on the internet today already, but I’m sure […]
Cycle Helmet of the Year
Just imagine how fast Bradley Wiggins would have gone, if he’d been wearing one of these. I want one, it will go very well with my orange bike. At least some things have improved. The helmet in question is a POC Sports Tempor TT Helmet.
An Olympic Legacy for Cycling
The London Velodrome is a very visible legacy for London Cyclists. But, will the cycling legacy be confined to off-road velodromes or is there a chance to promote cycling right in the heart of British cities? What would be the best Olympic legacy for cycling in London and the UK? 1. More Numbers The best […]
Sir Bradley Wiggins wins Olympic Time Trial
I spent most of yesterday evening with one number going around in my head. 52 km/h. That was the average speed of Bradley Wiggins on closed roads with some tight technical corners. To ride 44Km in 50 minutes for a course with no traffic assistance to me is mind-blowing. If I had really serious […]
Cycling Time Trials
Time trials are the simplest aspect of cycling sport. Riders go off at timed intervals and race alone. The fastest rider wins. It is a simple race against the clock or as they say in France – ‘contre la montre’ It has also been called ‘The Race of Truth’ because there are no team tactics. […]
Cycling in Oxford Photos
Mum’s taxi by Sheldonian Theatre Cycling rush hour, over Magdalen Bridge in May. High Street Magdalen Bridge on High Street. Busy Crossing by Kings Arms Magdalen College and High Street. No argument, the best way to travel to school.
Sheltering Under a Tree
There was no racing at the Weekend and after a day off on Saturday, to go down to London for the Olympic road race, I cycled to Prince Risborough for a few of the hills around the Chiltern ridge. The weather was glorious for the first three hours – 20 degrees, sunny, and with only […]
Scwalbe Ultremo ZX Tyre Review
I’ve been riding a Schwalbe Ultremo ZX Tyre on my rear wheel for the past 2,000 Km on my road bike. It is a slick racing tyre, weighing only 195 grams [Schwalbe ZX] and has low rolling resistance. Grip in the dry is very good. Unexpectedly, it performs less well in the wet, so as […]
Average Speeds Cycling
A look at different average speeds in different types of cycling. All speeds are in km/h A quick conversion: 20 km/h = 12.4 mph 30 km/h = 18.6 mph 32 km/h = 20 mph 40 km/h = 24.85 mph 48.4 km/h – 30 mph 50 km/h = 31.06 mph If you look at current times […]
Mens Olympic Road Race 2012 – An Honourable Defeat
Like a million other Britons, I made my way down to the Olympic road race on Saturday. I knew we might not see Mark Cavendish win on the Mall, but I did know that the British team would be on the front of the peleton giving it everything to give their man the best chance […]
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Cycling in Oxford Photos
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Classic Time Trial Photos
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Best Puncture Proof Tyres
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Hill Climbs
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Cycling Rates by Country
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results from today
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Cycling uphill
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Cat & Fiddle hill climb 2013
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3 days rest works quite well
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