A once famous cycle racer who now must not be named once said 'its not just about the bike', and he was right. Although the bike is terribly important in terms of things such as frame material, manufacturer and chainset configuration, it's also about what the rider wears, how he or she wears it, and most …
Continue reading Cycling Etiquette – What not to wear, what not to ride, and what not to say!
As we enter a period of what our weather forecast professionals tell us could be an Indian Summer my body which as been relatively creak free all through yet another wet miserable British summer has decided to celebrate the warmer temperatures by throwing its metaphorical teddy out of the pram. My left knee is sending all the …
Continue reading Knee Pain – Continue riding or rest up? (man-up or laze-up?)
Turbo training - unpleasant sweaty bore festival or useful addition to the cyclist's training schedule? I have to admit to being in the latter camp until fairly recently. Like many riders a turbo trainer had been gathering dust at the back of my garage for many years. Bought one winter in a fit of optimism …
The Declining Cyclist 