In New York, I found my enthusiasm for cycling diminishing. In the Big Apple it was hard to motivate myself for anything more than 1 a hour plod. By the end, I was just tired of the unfriendly cycling vibe, and was even considering taking up a safer sport like free climbing or Russian Roulette. […]
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Two weeks of staying alive in New York
In the past two weeks I’ve replaced the rolling hills of Yorkshire for the potholes and frenetic pace of New York. It’s hard to write about cycling in New York without becoming a constant stream of criticism, depression and disillusionment, so I mostly packed away my bicycle and kept my thoughts to myself. (see: The only cyclist […]
Circuit of dales 2013
Last year, I rode the Circuit of the Dales, and decided it was one of the best races in the calender. This year was another great event, though also a reminder of how tough 50 hilly miles in the Yorkshire Dales can be. The day before, I’d ridden out to Grassington, the day was so […]
Waiting at the lights in cold
Waiting at the traffic lights. Quite a few patient cyclists waiting for the lights to change. looking up waiting for light to change. Waiting at the roundabout. Traffic lights were invented by William L Potts, of Detroit, Michigan, who was a police officer. He based it on lights for trains. Traffic lights were used to […]
Cycling is in good health in Yorkshire
One of the good things about cycling up here in Yorkshire is that there are a lot more cyclists on the road. Oxford is excellent for commuting, but when training you see far fewer cyclists out on the lanes. Down in Oxfordshire you can go miles without seeing any fellow cyclists. Leeds by contrast is […]
Cancelled races and cancelled blogs
After the stunning report of the A5 Rangers 31 mile hilly time trial, I missed a few days blogging. My excuse was that I was absorbed in writing an evaluation of the Irish economy within the confines of a deflationary fiscal and monetary policy. I thought that was a good excuse, until someone pointed out […]
The opposite of a float day
Sometimes, in cycling we just hit that ‘float day‘ – everything seems to combine to make cycling an effortless joy. In zero wind, and perfect conditions, we seem to hit that cycling sweet spot. We can ride fast and still feel good. Even hills don’t dent the sense of forward movement. You can just float […]
A5 Rangers 31 mile hilly TT
Saturday was a 31 mile hilly around Towcester and the A5. I’ve done this course a couple of times. It was one of my first ‘long hillies’ back in 2005. It’s a testing course with one tough climb and quite a few of the typical twisty lanes. Right in the middle of Towcester, the A5 […]
He just didn’t have the legs
Just a short post about recent physiotherapy experiences (and apologies for the rather grim photo. It’s the only thing I could think of which matched the title) When I went to Physio in Jan 2010, I couldn’t bend my leg in a straight line – it wobbled all over the place. No wonder I had […]
Old cycling books and unintended comedy
Recently I was looking through my bookcase, looking for books to give away to charity shops. I have a Zen like attitude to personal stuff. I get great joy from giving things away creating empty space. I often have to later go back and buy what I’ve just thrown out, but that’s another story. The […]
Maidenhead & District CC hilly time trial
Another cold March morning and another hilly time trial. This time 30.8 miles around the lanes of Marlow, Stokenchurch and Henley, in a race organised by Maidenhead & District CC. I know these roads very well from training rides. There’s plenty of hills and drags around this part of the Chilterns, which is why I […]
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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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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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