Eating is an intrinsic part of cycling. If you get your food intake wrong, it doesn’t matter how fit you are – you could just ‘hit the wall’ (experience the dreaded ‘bonk’). Even many top pros can get their food intake wrong; insufficient food is a big factor in explaining an unexpectedly poor performance. As […]
Carrying Bags on Bike
Sainsburys bags and bright coloured bus. Mum’s taxi A nice green bike and basket A little cycle path, kind of…. Oxford Cycling Photos
Mountain Time Trial
Sunday was a 36 mile Time trial organised by Speedwell CC. It wasn’t exactly mountains, but it felt like it, especially last climb up Clee Hill to about 375 meters. It was hard to know how to pace yourself for a race like this – very different to a flat 25 mile time trial. If […]
Fines for Cycling
- Sorry that’s a £100 fine. (BTW: the young cyclist had been looking in field and after a few seconds went back on road. There were no pedestrians in the area, and he was cycling at 5mph) I note that Westminster council is proposing to raise fines on cyclists to £100 for cycling infringements. My […]
Base Level Training
A nice way to get in the miles. Remember when the weather was this warm? If you start cycling with a very low level of general fitness. It is highly advisable to break yourself in gently. For a few weeks, if not months, you should concentrate on base level (aerobic) fitness. This is essentially cycling […]
Cheltenham and County CC Time Trial 2010
After Sunday’s ride, I was down for a 23 mile hilly time trial in the Cotswolds. It was cold early on (for a change). It was two laps around Temple Guiting near Stow on the Wold. It probably makes a nice place for tourist rides. It was quite picturesque. It would have been idyllic if […]
Be Bold – Don’t Be Timid
Sometimes when we get on a bicycle and cycle on the roads, we feel (either consciously or unconsciously) that we are impinging on road space meant for motorists. Although the highway code states bikes have an equal right to be on the road it often doesn’t feel like that. Often you can see many cyclists […]
Spares for A Puncture
A tandem from race on Saturday. You never feel a puncture is a lucky one – especially when it’s a £50 Vittoria Eso CX tub. It’s done 2 races or about 30 miles. – So a fairly expensive 30 miles – even accounting for prize money of about £20 for the two races. (BTW: I […]
May in Oxford
It’s still pretty chilly. I’m training with gloves and legwarmers, but, the days are getting longer. These pictures are taken on Queens Lane, Oxford. All Souls is in the background. More pics of Oxford in May Glad election is over and good to see the Yorkshire Independence Party has swept to power!
Best Size Cycle Lane
One of the best episodes of Top Gear was seeing Jeremy Clarkson (6ft 6) fit into the world’s smallest car (P50) and drive around the BBC studio and even getting into the lift. This small car, gave everyone, including old Motormouth Clarkson – lots of joy. I particularly love how it gives the motorist the […]
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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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