This time on my road bike in the early evening sun…….lovely.40 miler including a couple of good hills. Winsley Hill between Bath and Bradford on Avon, is short but seems much steeper than the 12% sign at the top.In the heat I was certainly glad of my 10th gear.Flo K
Back-pocket food to eat on the go in a long sportive usually falls into one or two categories – bars and gels. (I’m not counting the other high-tech stuff like bananas, fig-rolls and oat-cakes.) Shot Bloks come somewhere in between: a stick of chewy jelly. The consistency is like the jelly cubes you add water … Read more
The family of a cyclist killed by a tipper truck in London have called for HGVs to be banned from the city’s streets during rush hour and to be fitted with more safety equipment, and are also urging that a full enquiry be held to address the issue of cyclists’ safety in the capital.TV producer … Read more
Trek have launched a new range of Speed Concept time trial/triathlon bikes which, they claim, are the most aerodynamic ever produced.The technological highlight is Trek’s tube profile which they’ve named the Kammtail Virtual Foil (KVF). Essentially, KVF is a 5:1 airfoil shape with the trailing edge cut off – so, rather than a long, pointed … Read more
Buy a Trek this month and the company will offer you the chance to join either CTC or the London Cycling Campaign, you will also receive cycling information and maps from sustainable transport charity Sustrans. The initiative is part of Trek’s second annual Go By Bike Campaign which runs until June 30th.Customers who purchase a … Read more
Although it’s often skipped over in the cars vs bicycles debate, the fact is that most adult cyclists are also motorists – and now, a branch of the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) is acknowledging that crossover by offering roadside assistance to those of its 1.8 million members who encounter problems while out and about on … Read more
Despite being out of the country for the first week of the race, the 2010 Giro D’Italia has left a lasting memory on me.It was a race domintaed by hard climbs and at times bad weather.To see the riders led home off the ‘White Roads’ by a mud caked Cadel Evans is one of the … Read more
It feels like ages since I have blogged consistently so I am now planning to knuckle down and get back to a decent level of output before the Tour de France.Since getting back from honeymoon (where I lost a track stand competition on the cruise ship!) I have managed 180 miles (second half of May) and … Read more
Cyclists in Cambridge are fighting back at motorists who park illegally on cycle lanes in the university city by posting pictures of the offending vehicles on a website – and no fewer than eight police vehicles have made it into the hall of shame.The gallery is an initiative of the CycleStreets website, founded by Cambridge Cycling … Read more
The first thing you notice about the Giant Chixie is that it is an undeniably good-looking bike. ‘Cute’ and ‘cool’ would be the first words to spring to my mind, and never have I ridden a bike that’s garnered quite so many appreciative comments in such a short space of time. The combination of light … Read more
