I was searching through Flickr and found this set of pictures from a cycling holiday. This picture by Hill Special is from near Bolton Abbey looking through the lower Wharfe Valley. It looks like the team of cyclists are encountering typical Yorkshire Dales weather i.e. Rain with a bit of sun creeping through. I love […]
Shadows and Bikes
Biking in Athens – photo by Antli – photo by Antli Thanks to Antli for permission for these two excellent photos.
Best Reasons to Get A Bike
Happiness is not a Hamlet cigar, Happiness is being able to carry your shopping from Sainsburys in a beautifully designed bike lane and be smugly satisfied as your work colleagues complain about interminable car traffic jams – or something like that The Guardian bike blog had a good post – what makes cycling joyful? I […]
Let’s Talk About the Weather
Photo by Hebster CC It can sometimes be difficult to think of new posts for a cycling blog. For the past three months the topic that keeps coming back is winter cycling – cycling in the snow, cycling in the cold, best winter tyres, cycling indoors to escape the snow. e.t.c The problem is there […]
The Happy Motorist
Well, a happy cyclist, is difficult to photo a smiling driver. Forgive me, if this sounds a bit New Agey, but, I can’t help observing that a happy motorist is a good motorist; but unfortunately, the happy motorist is quite a rare specimen. There are times, when you are cycling and you get an unexpected […]
The Lady in Red and a Nice Cup of Tea
The Lady in Red The cheerful lady in black A nice warming cup of tea on a cold bike commute The hectic pace of modern life Four a Breast – makes the buses slow down
Why Cycle?
To Commute to work To Save Money on Petrol To Avoid Traffic Jams To Carry shopping To Race To Get Fit To Lose Weight Cycling is fun To be Healthier and live longer So you can tell Your Friends you cycled 100km in a day To have an excuse to shave your legs There are […]
Early Season Race in Andover
Last Saturday, was the first race of the season. – A hilly 10.2 mile TT organised by Andover Wheelers. The course was shortened slightly due to some hedge trimming. The hedge cutter was one of the few vehicles on the road. It was a very quite course in terms of traffic which was nice. It […]
Bikes on Water
Amphibious bike ‘Cyclomer’. Paris, 1932. (National Archief) A while back, I mentioned an intrepid cyclist – Yvon Le Caer – who cycling across water using the machine at the bottom. This bike is designed to be a, James Bond style, ride straight into the water and back on to the land. – Well, maybe it’s […]
Hovis Bike Ads
Here’s a thing if you want to get some good publicity for your product – feature a Bike and Victoria Pendleton. Apparently, Hovis is Britain’s best loved ad – at least according to market research done by Hovis. Victoria Pendleton Signs for Hovis and explains the benefits of cycling and eating Hovis bread.
The Dangers of Cycle Paths
Most cyclists would like to see greater provision of sensible cycle routes to help commuting around town. The problem is that council planners often assume that any kind of cycling path must be good. But, in reality I often try avoiding many cycle paths because they are very badly designed / kept up and often […]
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Cycling in Oxford Photos
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Best Puncture Proof Tyres
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Cycling Rates by Country
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Cycling uphill
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Cat & Fiddle hill climb 2013
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