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Have a heart

For those of you that keep a close eye on all things sport you might have seen a worrying trend in the last few months – early death in young athletes.

There have been two high profile deaths in athletics over the last month or so. Firstly, 26 year old Rene Herms died of a ‘heart related’ illness http://www.iaaf.org/aboutiaaf/news/newsid=48890.html. Then only yesterday it was announced that another 26 year old athlete Kamila Skolimowska has also passed away http://www.iaaf.org/aboutiaaf/news/newsid=49374.html. She ‘collapsed’ which can normally be construed as heart failure.

Met Diamante Helmet

The Diamante is a good quality, comfortable road helmet for ladies. Whether the fact that they’re ‘created for the well being of dynamic women’ means that the helmet is actually a different shape, rather than just pink, is not something that Met divulge in their literature, but our tester certainly found it comfortable. The adjustment … Read more

Cyclist shoving NY cop gets push from force

Patrick Pogan, the New York policeman filmed shoving a cyclist from his bike during a Critical Mass ride has been fired by the New York Police Department.According to the Associated Press (AP) news agency he lost his job 10 days ago – although Mr Pogan’s lawyers dispute this and claim that he resigned to concentrate … Read more

Day Dreaming

Lying in bed enjoying those few minutes after the alarm has gone off but before actually getting up, right arm dangling off the edge, scruffling the top of the cats head while she’s marthering for food.

Thinking about the ride for the day.

ToC Stage 5: Cavendish beats Boonen again…

Mark Cavendish won Stage 5 of the Tour of California in a replay of Stage 4’s battle with Tom Boonen – except this time the outcome was more emphatically in the Briton’s favour as he won by a bike length rather than a couple of inches. To tell it like it was Cavendish simply outclassed … Read more

Duffy gets on her bike for Diet Coke

Fresh from sweeping all before her at the Brits Duffy climbs aboard her bike to go and get some Diet Coke… Don’t get too excited though she also sings. Click on the story to watch the vid. Oh, you might want to hit the ‘mute’ key first.Anyway, we’re not here to discuss the vocal merits, or … Read more

Duffy pedaling (one) gear.

Has anyone noticed the latest Diet Coke advert with the Welsh singing strumpet Duffy ‘borrowing’ a single speed bicycle to nip to the shop for a can of pop before her gig? Now, am I just getting excited about seeing a girl on a bike (I would have been more excited if she was riding … Read more

New bike shop Twenty3c official opening Saturday 28th

Fancy riding some nice bikes and rubbing shoulders with a racing legend next Saturday? Well, make it a date on the 28th and head over to the official opening of Twenty3c an exciting new bike shop in Stony Straftord, Milton Keynes which caters for all levels of cyclist from enthusiast to elite athlete.Twenty3c actually opened … Read more

ToC Stage 4: Cavendish beats Boonen at the death

Mark Cavendish grabbed his first stage win at this year’s Tour of California when he took stage 4 by a couple of inches from Tom Boonen.Yesterday’s winner Thor Hushovd looked to have everything lined up for the win as the race entered the final kilometre, but Rabobank’s Pieter Weening jumped off the front of the … Read more