A picturesque location for parking your bike. But, don’t leave it too long. These bikes next to it have been stripped down. A few weeks ago, I took a photo of the Ammaco bike, with all its equipment Shame, quite a nice bike to be left on the railings for bike strippers. A bike is […]
Photos of Roads and Cyclists
Longwall Street Off to play Rugby Nice clear roads And good weather Caption contest
Bike Lane Photos and others
A Great way to cycle to work. A rather thin bike lane. Maybe works if the car is an old fashioned mini. At least it reminds motorists cyclists have a right to be on road. Don’t drink and cycle – you may spill your coffee. Car parking and bike parking. cycle path by river Some […]
Zappi’s Cafe Cycling Club
Flavio Zappi in his cafe Flavio Zappi has launched a new cycling club based from his cafe in Walton Street, Oxford. The club is open to all cyclists from triathletes to sportive riders and road racers. Flavio is also planning to be entering a team for riding in the Premier Calender Road series in 2010. […]
Lancaster CC Hill Climb 2009
Top of Climb from Jubilee Tower – gives great views over Morecambe Bay After the wind of the previous day, conditions were much better, and a light tailwind from the sea was very welcome after yesterdays headwind torture. It was a longer climb than previous day, about 1.75 miles of varying gradient, total height gain […]
A Tale of Three Hills
This weekend I was ‘up north’ for the hill climb season. Three hills in two day. It was an interesting experience. Otley CC Hill Climb Guise Cliff, Pateley Bridge On Saturday, the wind was upto 30-40mph. On the top of the Nidderdale Moors it felt nearer to 40-50mph. Defending National Champion Matt Clinton, got blown […]
Problems With Cycle Helmets
In previous posts, I examined how much space cars give bikes. I came across a couple of links which made me go back to the issue. The first is a study by Dr Walker, whose research was published in the journal Accident Analysis & Prevention [link] Using an electronic measuring device, he found that when […]
Calories Used in Cycling
Cycling a good way to lose weight. I was intrigued by these figures I found in a book Cycle for Life, by Nicole Cooke. According to these calculations the calories burned per hour in cycling varies considerably depending on effort / speed. Calories Used Per Hour In Cycling 10mph – 133 15mph – 349 20mph […]
Rear Cassette Replacement
A while back, I wrote about changing your chain. The best thing is to change your chain frequently, e.g every 1,000 miles. Though it is a little expensive and time consuming, it is worth it because you can lose power through a worn chain. Also, if you change your chain regularly, you will get greater […]
20mph Speed Limits for Residential Areas
Crossing from one lane to another on St Giles At the moment, the decision to introduce 20mph speed limits for residential areas rests with local councils. Currently, Oxford is debating the decision. If a 20mph speed limit is enforced it will have a noticeable impact on road safety and the road environment. These are the […]
Pacing Steep Hill Climbs
Readers Question: What is the best way to climb a hill that is steep at first but near the top really eases off? I usually ease in on the less steep part and then attack the last part of the steep section but my speed dies on the less steep section:( Really enjoy the info:(from […]
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