It’s great fun commuting to work. It’s a different kind of riding to a 50 mile time trial or 100 mile cyclo sportive, but, there are still various skills and tricks you can develop to make it more fun. Bike That Works Sometimes I’ve thought that since I only ride 5 miles a day on […]
Being a Cycle Marshall
I wasn’t racing at the weekend. I was standing on the middle of a roundabout near Kingston Bagpuize with a fluorescent yellow jacket. It was a 10 mile time trial organised by Oxonian CC. My club is too small to organise a race, so I try and marshal once a year for my second claim […]
Cycling – Safety in Numbers
Safety in Numbers It’s good to hear about this report which shows an increase in the number of kilometers cycled, combined with a decrease in the number of fatalities. CTC link It is always possible to draw many conclusions from statistics, but, this seems good news. Intuitively as a cyclist you feel there is ‘safety […]
Do You Get Into Arguments with Cars?
I often ride on my own, but, I also ride with a variety of people. I’ve noticed that when I ride with some people there is always some incident with cars and they start shouting or get shouted at. It is almost as if, they can’t help but get into an argument or create a […]
Tourist Bike Photos in Europe
My parents were recently in Prague, they took a few shots of tourist bikes City Bike for rent. Looks like a cross between a BMX, hybrid bike and mountain bike. Travelling in style The sociable way to cycle in a circle.
Steel Alloy Frames
Cheaper bike frames will be made from solid steel. As pure steel is quite brittle, it tends to be quite thick making the bike heavier and unresponsive. Steel Alloy Frames. If Steel is mixed with another element it becomes much stronger and so can be thinner and lighter. For example, Chrome Molybedenum is made from […]
Inspired by Tour De France
Recent years of following the Tour de France have left me pretty disgusted with many things. But, this year I’m getting alot of inspiration from watching the Tour. Yesterday, I was admiring David Miller go on a lone and ultimately futile breakaway. It was agonising to watch the final 5km as his minute lead rapidly […]
Easy Ways to Get Fitter
If you are looking for some easy improvements to your general fitness and speed, these tips may be worth trying. Of course, there is no such thing as a real short cut. If you want to get fitter, you will probably have to spend more time training. But, still there are some simple ways to […]
Different Terms in Cycle Fitness
The Basic Levels of Cycling Fitness: Aerobic capacity. The ability to ride for long periods of time at low levels of intensity. This is increased by cycling at a relatively low intensity, 60% of Heart rate. It is often known as the ‘base level of fitness’. A base level of fitness is needed before moving […]
Cycling in the Heat
Fortunately, when the temperature rises, cycling is one of the better activities to be doing. When it is 30 degrees I find it more uncomfortable walking around a city centre than I would out on my bike. The faster you cycle the more wind resistance you create to give a natural cooling mechanism. Nevertheless, when […]
Tour De France 2009
It’s that time of the year, when I try to summon up my will power and avoid spending 3 hours in the afternoon listening to what the Eurosport commentators had for dinner last night, and the history of the local Chateaux. It is of course, the 2009 Tour de France and what cyclist can remain […]
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