July 11th 2010, East District CC. Getting up at 4am was not as bad as feared. I even made it to start of race with plenty of time. The start of the race was encouraging, I did the first 25 miles in 53.14 and the first 50 miles in 1.48.77. At that point I was […]
Inner Tubes for Bikes
There are some things worth buying in your local bike shop – like bikes!, but inner tubes are not one of them. I am up in Yorkshire for two weeks. I always like to have two spare inner tubes on the bike for any long ride and for bad luck with punctures. After one puncture […]
Taking Bike on Train
Taking a bike on a train is more difficult these days, with some commuter services not allowing full sized bikes. You will need to check with local operators to see whether you can take a bike on your service. National Rail says it does try to encourage bikes to be taken by train, but, there […]
Preparing for 100 Mile Race
The National 100 is this Sunday. After a few good weeks training a while back, these last two weeks have been lighter in terms of training volume. Last week, I felt a bit tired on the bike, so I took it relatively easy. I rode up a few hills quite quick but didn’t feel much […]
Shared Use Paths
Thanks to reader Peter (comment from White Van Driver) , for this link to some DFT guidelines for using cycle paths. From Dept of Transport: Annex D: Code of Conduct Notice for Cyclists using shared lane paths. The following key messages are suggested as the basis for a code of conduct notice for cyclists. The […]
Cycling Bradford Photos
In a way Bradford is my home town. I went to school at Bradford Grammar and used to visit Bradford for shopping, and even worked in a stockbrokers office for a couple of weeks for work experience (yes, there really was a stockbrokers in Bradford). For a long time I haven’t visited Bradford, I remember […]
Cycling Ads
Here’s a good idea for an ad campaign. Get all the best football players in the world – Ronaldo, Rooney, Kaka, Drogba pay them tons of money and then as they shine in the World Cup, your company will look really good. Nike write the future Alas, the stars failed and suddenly ‘write the future’ […]
Tour de France 2010
image Hada Tour de France 2010 Recently, I wrote a post – tips to improve cycling fitness – but, really I should add another one – disable Eurosport so you don’t spend all summer watching the Tour in the vain hope this will teach you all the pro tactics necessary to effectively ride a 25 […]
My First Bike
First bike, curly blonde hair, stylish tricycle, feet don’t quite reach the pedals, mum these green pinstripe trousers are cool! Who would have thought he would have turned out like he did? Tejvan aged 3 on a tricycle My next bike was a bmx, I think
Tips for Improving Cycling Fitness
A few simple tips for more efficient cycle training. Cycle More If you want to do a 100 mile ride, you will need to find more time to cycle. You will want to be doing a few 2-3 hour rides at the very least. Preferably a few 4 or 5 hour rides to get used […]
GPS Cycle Computers
A GPS can give a cyclist much more information about his ride and also suggest routes. For those long distance touring it can be much easier than carrying innumerable maps around. If you’ve ever tried reading a map, whilst cycling at same time, you will know benefit of a GPS. As well as providing directions, […]
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Cycling in Oxford 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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