What an amazing head wind this evening, I am exhausted after my 8 mile commute, the wind added an extra 10mins to the journey!I have decided to write about and photograph my fellow commuters, riders I see every day. Why do they ride, what do they ride? What do they get out of it, is … Read more
Well, my Sunday was spent sat in a hot Chief Commissaire’s car at the Chas Messenger RR. Oh joy… Well actually it was…
Despite the decline of quality domestic road racing in the South of England, this was one race that can be held as an example of why we must continue the drive to keep RR as a viable aspect of cycle sport in this country.
Holy explosion in a paint factory Batman! This weekend’s 100th edition of the Giro d’Italia is Lance Armstrong’s first and he wants to make sure he stands out from the crowd.Lance Giro bike galleryTo that end he’s had some artists (no, not that fella on the trike) run him up a couple of eye-catching specials. … Read more
How to Paint Lance Armstrong Using a TricycleWe’re not talking about physically painting the great man by running him over with a paint filled trike (although what a vid that would be) this is the equally, (well, almost) entertaining video demonstrating how to speed paint a portrait of Lance Armstrong using nothing but a child’s … Read more
Merlin have been building high-end bikes for well over 20 years now, and although the US brand has seen many changes over that time including a change of ownership and a move across the country, its frame material of choice remains titanium – custom drawn 3/2.5V ti, if you want the details.Where the Cielo road … Read more
The market for cycling specific sandals isn’t exactly crowded and the main alternatives, from Shimano and Stelvio, look more like traditional open sandals. These pleasingly chunky and robust Lake I/Os buck that trend by looking more like a perforated leisure shoe.They have a proper protective enclosure for your toes and a full length tongue to … Read more
Last night’s BBC Inside Sport interview with Mark Cavendish didn’t deliver quite the expected level of fireworks, but it did have the added spice and frisson of having Dave Brailsford sitting on the sofa back in the studio with Gaby Logan (and Geoffrey Boycott).So what did we learn? Dave Brailsford reckoned Cavendish was cycling’s Wayne … Read more
37 Days 3590 miles 132 days to goAnother week, another country as James continues to make good time in his attempt to break the round the world cycling record and to raise money and awareness for research into Parkinson’s disease. Last week James finally left Turkey and crossed into Iran, where for a while he … Read more
Hi,check out some of these sculptures made from reclaimed sprockets etc.http://www.arceyeartworks.co.uk/index.phpAndy makes some awsome pieces with an incredible finish.Flo K
In a much trailed interview tonight, (you can watch a taster here) Mark Cavendish tells the great British public, well those of them that watch Inside Sport, what he’s been telling the cycling media for some time – success on the road trumps the Olympics every time.”For me, the Olympics is not even in the top … Read more
