Various Hollywood websites and blogs are reporting the film of Lance Armstrong’s life story which has spent the last three years in “development hell” has moved closer to becoming a reality with the appointment of a writer to the project.Film industry blog Risky business says that Gary Ross whose writing credits include Big, Dave, Mr. Baseball … Read more
I don’t want to disturb you readers but I sometimes get the inspiration for this blog whilst in the shower after a ride. Last night I led a charmed life arriving in village after village just after the rain had been dumped from the sky.I did get a little bit wet, but no-where near the … Read more
Wheel the bike out the bedroom where it’s been resting for the last few months, bounce it down the stairs on a soft back tyre and clamp it in the workstand. Hello gorgeous, it’s been a while.Off the bike again, but for over three months this time, and with extra added medical testing and poking … Read more
After a few angst ridden moments and a couple of deviations from the script, the Teenage dream is finally ready for the road. Older machines and frames in particular, no matter how well loved can spring surprises. At Justin’s Burl’s Harwich workshop last Friday, the tension mounted as my chosen headset crown race proved too … Read more
“If getting measured up for a new suit of clothes turns you on, then just wait for your first fitting for a bicycle!”. So runs Michele Brown’s introduction to ‘ The Bespoke Bicycle’, a five-minute film about Witcomb Cycles from their 70s heyday. The short was an edition of This Week in Britain, a weekly … Read more
So what’s so special about these tyres?For one the front (Attack) is quite different to the rear (Force) in this combo. It is narrower, lighter and has a different tread pattern.The idea behind this is that the driving forces are transmitted through the rear tyre, therefore it makes sense to design is especially for this. … Read more
You’ve probably seen some of the many stories about the French prison service’s interesting approach to putting criminals back on to the straight and narrow by getting them to ride it in a 20 stage version of the Tour de France complete with outriders, medical support (who knows there may even be drugs) and the … Read more
In a development that many observers will have seen coming the AFP news agency is reporting that Bernard Kohl now says he was mis-quoted by the French newspaper L’Equipe and says he will sue.In an interview published yesterday (Tues) the sports daily quoted the Austrian rider who came third in last year’s Tour de France … Read more
Normal service was resumed in today’s 4th stage of the Dauphiné Libéré when current time trial world champion Bert Grabsch took 51:26 to complete the 42.4Km individual time trial and Cadel Evans rolled in seven seconds down to claim 2nd place and reclaim his spot at the top of the general classification.David Millar came in … Read more
