The perennial problem of trying to do something productive after a long bike ride. The short explanation in this image from my friend at Tumblr. The long version. Back in November, I thought it would be good to get some of the winter miles with other riders. So I joined Zappi CC as a […]
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The Best Type of Cycling Blog
2012 was an interesting year to be a cycling blogger. There was everything from the Olympics to the biggest drug scandal in the history of sport. Even if you didn’t want to blog about the pro-scene, there was never a shortage of things to write about. Not least - Should Cycling helmets be compulsory? Should […]
Time off the Bike
After New Years Speedplay pedal saga, I had to take a whole three days of the bicycle. Not even the chance to cycle into town on a hybrid bike to loosen up the legs. Just three days sitting on the sofa, counting the days until I could return to civilisation and get a working pedal. […]
Upper Body Workout for Time Triallists
When you’re bike is out of action, there’s not too much you can do to improve your cycle fitness. But if, like me, you’ve started the new year stranded in a strange country without a working bike, you could try this exercise to improve your upper body strength. I read about this exercise in Adam […]
Cycling Becomes The UK’s Favourite Mode of Transport
Slightly late, here is a rather rose tinted view of general cycling in 2012. Rather than another ‘highlights of 2012 post’ I felt I could make this post more interesting by deciding that 2012 was the year when cycling became the UK’s favourite mode of transport. As voted by me. Let’s see if there is […]
Speedplay Pedal Maintenance
Speedplay pedals need a little love and attention. These are the essential maintenance tips for Speedplays. I wish I had followed these from the first time I bought them. It has been expensive not following maintenance procedures. Why Do Speedplay need more Maintenance? Speedplay use three tiny bearings within the small pedal. Over time, grease […]
What was your best Christmas Present?
What was the best Christmas present you received? My first Christmas present which turned out to be a good job was this a cheap pair of socks, cunningly made into some very cheap, but excellent armwarmers. Cost £1 from the Pound shop. (We always get a stocking of presents from the local Pound Shop) Father […]
A Broken Pedal and A Happy New Year
A friend has recently got back into cycle cross after several years absence. He says he’s loving it, but the dire wet weather has contributed to a perennial sequence of mechanical failures. Rear derailleurs, chains, cranks – all have needed frequently changing in mud soaked Britain. I didn’t say anything, but I was feeling just […]
November and December Cycling – Don’t count the Miles
The last week of the year is proving to be a bit of a damp squib. A few slow rides over Christmas. A couple of days taken off due to wet weather, and another day off to recover from the shock of running 250 metres. But, despite a relatively lighter week – November and December […]
Don’t Run for the Train
I left the house, and realised, to my shock, I had only two minutes to get the train. In the good old days, when I was a lad of youthful enthusiasm and flexibility, I could easily have sprinted to get the train from that point. Out of instinct, I started to run because if I […]
What Bike Racers Should Call me – Tumblr Blog
There is an excellent tumblr blog ‘What Bike Racers should call me‘ – with short quotes and images, which somehow capture so many aspects of bike racing. Any keen bike rider will be able to relate to most, if not all the quotes. My current favourite is the comic exposition of how being a cyclists […]
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