Trikes and Tricycles (photos)
From World Tricycle Championships in Belgium For those who might feel the Penny Farthing looks a little unstable, why not try a tricycle? In the UK and on the continent this particular branch of cycling has a few ardent followers. There are quite a few keen tricyclists I see competing in UK time trials. The […]
Kettering CC 20 Mile TT
Cycling through the village of Old. On Saturday, I did a 21 mile hilly time trial near Kettering, north of Northampton. It was a good course, well marshalled with very low traffic levels. The hills weren’t too steep and I finished with an average speed of 26mph, which was 3rd out of about 50. The […]
Training for Charity Cycle Ride
Readers Question: After many years out of the saddle I have decided to get back into cycling and have entered the London to Southend Charity Bike Ride (100Km). I started training at the end of March and now do 3 x 10 miles rides in the week and I’m upto 30 miles at the weekend […]
Cheddar Gorge Hill Climb
Cheddar Gorge is a 3.5Km hill climb from the village of Cheddar up through the impressive rock of Cheddar Gorge to the top of the Mendips. Cheddar Gorge is about 15 miles South West of Bristol, just off the A 38 Climb from 50m to 210m – height gain of 160m. (from bottom of village […]
Penny Farthing Bikes and National Championship
If you fancy a real retro bike, you couldn’t do any better than try the iconic Penny Farthing. The Penny Farthing was actually a big leap forward in bike development as it enabled much faster speeds due to the size of the front wheel. True it may not be the safest bike ever developed, but, […]
Understanding Road Users
When I hear certain people (e.g. Jeremy Clarkson from BBC Top Gear) dismissively talk about cyclists. I often wish they could be made to spend 10 or 20 hours cycling around London. Many drivers have no empathy for a cyclists’ perspective and this is a big factor in causing bad / thoughtless driving. As a […]
Graeme Obree and World Hour Record
Graeme Obree is one of the most colourful and intriguing characters in cycling. I was pleased to hear he has in mind another attempt at the world hour record. Although Graeme is 43, he doesn’t feel this is a reason not to make the attempt. “I don’t think that you’re physically hampered from winning at […]
Fast Ride Becomes Slow Ride
Sometimes I go out with the intention of having a fast training ride, but, when I start cycling I don’t feel like it, so it ends up being a slow ride. At least it gives you chance to admire the scenery and take the odd photo, like the one above. If you really don’t feel […]
How to Make Training Fun
I see cycling as a hobby more than anything. I race throughout the season, but, spend far more time training than racing. I don’t see training as a means to an end but often enjoy the training as much as the racing. If you spend 10-15 hours a week training it is important that you […]
Bike Trailers for Transporting Children Photos
I always get great joy to see children on bikes. In today’s society there is great fear of accidents and there is a desire to protect children in cotton wool. But, these carriers for Children are a very environmentally friendly way of transporting children to school. I wish more parents had the courage to transport […]
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