Hardy commuters aren’t going to let a little bit of snow put them off, but of course equipment choice in severe conditions is critical… particularly tyres. That’s why Cotic are now offering a Monster Cross upgrade to the standard RoadRat. Essentially it’s a RoadRat sporting a set of Bontrager XDX 1.75in tyres on 29inch wheels.Drifting … Read more
The sun is shining but the scouring easterly means the whippet demands to be taken home after a couple of laps around a cocker spaniel… she didn’t even bother to turn the afterburners on.So I take the Orbea Onix out for a final quick blat across the top of Bath. Good short ride even if … Read more
It’s been a frustrating second half of the week but I will be heading out into the cold shortly to pedal some of the stress out.
I have managed to snare my second bad cold of the winter this week and have taken the monumental decision to not sit around moping this time.
I have spent enough time working this week and the thought of getting some miles in over the two day break has been a factor in helping me get through office life.
Last couple of long rides I got a punctures. After the last one I noticed a few small nicks in the tyre so bought a replacement. Its the rear so a bit of a faff to change so thought I would manage onemore ride.
Aimed to do 2+ hours this evening after work so made effort to get away on time. Just turning into the dark stretch with 10k and a few hills to go I felt something on rear wheel and tyre went down.
So, with most other bloggers having something interesting to say, I shall commence my second entry with a moan.
My employer, like so many others, has recently been through a round of redundancies. I was luck: I kept my job. But now, I’m not so sure I was so lucky.
Today we speak to Olympic silver medallist, Emma Pooley, about her move to the new Cervelo Test Team, and her goals for this season and beyond. Pooley’s performance in the 2007 World Championships, where she finished 9th in the road race and 8th in the time trial helped Team GB secure it place in the … Read more
These basic shades from Tifosi aren’t expensive but you can still get better value for money than the Forza Fcs if you shop around.At first glance these shades looked fine. The open-frame styling is quite aggressive and very bikey, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. After all, you do want to look like one … Read more
TUNE in to Radio 4 at 11am today for ‘City Messengers – Still Pedalling?’, a documentary about cycle couriers or if you miss it you can catch it on their Listen Again service (it’s pick of the day for today).The half-hour doc revisits a group of London cycle couriers first encountered in a programme last summer, … Read more
It’s official Cervelo will be racing at this year’s Giro d’Italia as confidently predicted by team officials at their recent launch.The team received an official invitation to the Giro d’Italia from the organizer RCS Sports. At the start of this year’s edition, there will be fourteen ProTour Teams, as well six wildcard entries. The Giro … Read more
Now, I appreciate the gesture, but if you’re going to follow me any longer finding it impossible to overtake on this wide country road in your you-don’t-know-how-wide-it-is-do-you MPV (here’s a tip – 2nd gear) can you at least hire a Spanish directeur sportif to lean out the window and scream “Venga! Venga!! Venga!!!” at me. … Read more
