My first bike was a bmx. It spent about seven years hidden away in a garage, rarely been used except for my Sunday paper round. I never really got any joy from a bmx. I never saw any attraction in learning to do tricks – either that or I fell off at my first attempt […]
Shap Hill Climb 2010
Not Shap hill Climb – a more traditional Lake District 15% climb. This weekend was a long drive up north, to take part in the Shap Hill Climb from Kendal towards Shap (Penrith) on the A6. It is 9.1 miles long and climbs from 55 metres to 425 metres at the top. There are also […]
The Cyclists’ Manifesto
“1.1 Cycle paths should be restricted in width to the distance between the two parallel yellow parking lines. This will ensure a higher standard of bike handling skills from all those pesky, untaxed, undisciplined and most importantly uninsured leaches on two wheels (- UK Ignorant Party) When not training on my bike, I am looking […]
Cycling in the Wrong Direction
Parked cars are always in the way. Cycling past the pink house. Cycling along St Clement’s oxford.
Tips for Cycling On Holiday
Expect the unexpected when cycling on holiday. Here a herd of cows blocks the road in rural Ireland. After an eventful couple of weeks in New York, I feel inspired to offer a few tips for cycling when on holiday. Apart from the very obvious lessons of avoiding the centennial eruptions of Icelandic Volcanoes, these […]
A Personal Best
Note to self, early morning races with jetlag are not great. After getting back to UK on Thursday morning. I was still jetlagged on Friday. After a couple of hours sleep I was up early to do a 10 mile time trial in Cirencester on the fast U47 course. The course is almost pancake flat […]
Cycling Through Manhattan
With an extended holiday in New York, I took the opportunity to ride through Manhattan into New Jersey. From Jamaica, Queens to Manhattan, it is a pretty torturous ride through innumerable traffic lights, potholes, 3 lane roads and the vagaries of New York drivers. We followed a route marked ‘best cycle lane for travelling East’. […]
Daily Cycle Log
I’m pretty fortunate to find myself stranded in a situation where I at least have access to a decent road bike. True, Jamaica, Queens, New York is hardly ideal cycling country, but, as long as you can get out and maintain your fitness it’s a real boon. I do feel for those stuck in camps […]
Stuck In New York
I’m currently in New York on a ten day holiday. I’ve been doing a bit of training on my 1981 Trek 2nd hand bike from ebay. The local track near Flushing Meadow Park. I don’t go far, but, try to maintain fitness riding around a bumpy outdoor track near Flushing Meadow and doing a few […]
Cycling In Verona Photos
The City walls of Verona Verona is a cycling friendly city. The inner city centre is closed to most cars A single speed The inside of an old castle is a bike lane. (without the garish paintings you get in England.) The bikes are all very stylish in Italy. Most people ride the old fashioned […]
Bank Holiday Cycle Racing
This bank holiday weekend I had three races in four days. The first was on Friday morning. A 10 mile time trial organised by High Wycombe CC. I finished 10th out of a strong field of 90. My time was 22.11. The event was won by Richard Prebble in 21.23. Saturday was a 30 mile […]
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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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I only post new blogs at cyclinguphill.com
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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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