Photo by By scarlatti2004 It was a great tour de France. The best I can ever remember. As I said recently in (Tour)- how quickly you can forget the past problems of pro-cycling when watching a new edition of the tour! Cadel Evans was a worthy winner. His final time trial was awesome. He was […]
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Wind Tunnel Testing
A position before testing. Last week I visited the Mercedes GP wind tunnel testing site in Brackley, Northampton. The wind tunnel is hired by drag2zero who offer a service to test people in time trial position for wind drag. It involves putting the bike on a turbo and riding at a speed of around 30mph […]
Andy Schleck Chapeau !
Andy Schleck rode to a magnificent stage victory in today’s stage of the Tour de France. I’m not often inspired to blog about the tour, but it is quite something to attack from 60Km out and hold out for so long. It was a real gamble and I think the favourites let him go because […]
Advantages of Rail Freight
Cars moved by rail freight at Willesden junction, England Whenever I see freight being moved by rail, I always get a good feeling that it means several less lorries on the road. As a cyclist my biggest gripe is having to deal with large lorries (btw: I find lorry drivers generally more courteous than […]
Cycling – Best Form of Commuting?
Nice story on Bike radar – how cyclists commuting into Los Angeles were quicker in getting to work than a specially chartered plane carrying commuters. Bike v Plane My personal commute from door to office (school). Distance 2.6 miles bicycle – 11-13 minutes (11 is quick, 13 minutes is steady. A steady ride means no […]
West London CA 50 Mile Time Trial
Despite a wet weekend, I managed to do two races. Saturday was a 10 mile time trial organised by North Hampshire on the H10/8. I did 20.13, which was first place. It was also my quickest time on that course by about 40 seconds. I only just decided to drive to race because it was […]
Recovery In the Hills
For some reason I took a recovery ride around the hills of Keighley and Bingley. The ideal recovery ride would be 1-2 hours of gentle riding on flat or rolling roads. Roads where you can spin a high cadence 90+ and help release some of the lactic acid stuck inside your legs. If you want […]
Cycling Terms Explained
A random selection of contemporary and classic cycling terms explained with varying degrees of lucidity. Some may give the impression of being entirely made up, which is probably because they are. ‘Pedalling in Circles.’ These days you seem to hear this expression quite frequently. A good cyclist should ‘pedal in circles’ ( if you have […]
Crashes in the Tour de France
A follow up to questions on the Tour de France. I’ve been watching the Tour de France with various family members whose knowledge of the Tour ranges from the very limited to the non-existent. If you’re watching a sport like rugby – it can be frustrating to get asked questions right in the middle of […]
Mistakes of Cycling Nutrition
Sometimes as a newcomer to the sport, it’s easy to ignore aspects of fuelling and eating. When you get into cycling finding the lightest carbon fibre component seems much more interesting than discovering the right combination of energy drinks. But, whearas light weight components may save a couple of seconds, making mistakes in eating and […]
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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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Best Puncture Proof Tyres
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Hill Climbs
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Cycling Rates by Country
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