With no race this weekend, I was inspired to get a few miles in, thinking about the upcoming 100 mile time trial. Sun – 75 miles including 50 mile race mon – rest Tues – 80 miles av. 21mph Wed – 20 miles av 16mph Thurs 70 miles av 20mph Fri – rest Sat – […]
Good Morning Oxford
Happy, exams finished? Pink Helmet On Marks, Get Set, Go! Good Morning, Vietnam cycling. Flip flops, drink and sandwich. Related Oxford cycling photos
Cycle To Work Challenge
GM work place Challenge For a brief moment, I thought that General Motors, GM, were promoting a campaign to encourage people to remember the joys of cycling. Alas, it wasn’t that GM, but the GM of Greater Manchester. Well it’s a good idea, which I’d love to encourage so here’s the site Cycle To Work […]
Raleigh Explorer Bike
I saw this Raleigh explorer bike, and thought it would make a good addition to the vintage bike collection. You might not be able to see from this photo, but underneath Raleigh, it says ‘the all steel bicycle.’ A great simple single speed. A like matching bell and saddle (though it doesn’t look very comfortable.) […]
The Perfect Cycle Lane
Who says cycling is all about dodging traffic, getting cut up by buses and avoiding potholes? no parked cars No mysterious ending of cycle lane after 5 feet. (shortest cycle lane) No motorised vehicles. Wide enough for two cyclists and pedestrians Beautiful surroundings. After a while the cycle path splits into two. The cycle path […]
Parking on Pavement
This road is part of a cycle network. It links upto a cycle path which cuts across some fields into city centre. Unfortunately, the road is narrow with all the parked cars. You can see how the council have tried widening the road by making cars park within certain lines on the road and pavement. […]
Bike Maintenance for beginners
Not quite as difficult as doing a rubic cube – bike maintenance. For the beginner, bike maintenance can be an intimidating prospect. Even changing a puncture can be too much. I know of so many bikes which are lying around in garages because the owner doesn’t want to try changing tube. But, it’s not quite […]
50 Mile Time Trial
Today, was a 50 mile Time trial organised by Reading CC, on the Aldermarston Course (A4). It is three and a bit laps of a 15 mile circuit. I finished 2nd in a time of 1.52.17. This was a personal best by two minutes, so I was pleased. We kept passing quite a few sportive […]
Biking Through The Rain
You can’t beat a poncho for keeping you dry, not so manoeuvrable though. Heavy Duty Rain Gear – waterproof trousers and jacket and also stand out in the dark weather. Interesting to note how cyclists in dark clothes can soon blend into the road when its dark and raining. This was last Tuesday, and with […]
A Wrong Turning
A wrong turning. The Oxonian 25 mile time trial at the weekend, turned into a 26.5 mile time trial. It was a course I hadn’t ridden before and got mixed up with another version of the course which uses the same roads but turns at a different roundabout. As I flew through the roundabout (instead […]
How Much Training Should I Do?
The loneliness of a long distance cyclist. The previous post on racing and training got me thinking about how much training is the optimal amount. You will get a wide variety of responses, depending on who you ask and what your goals are. Some professionals may spend up to 35 hours in a week training. […]
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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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