227km … er… no make that 198km
At the beginning of the year I set myself a few cycling goals and the one I most wanted to achieve was 6,000km, or 500km every month of the year. There were other goals that I’ve failed to do such as managing to ride my first Imperial Century or the challenge to do at least […]
Brynje Classic Wool Micro T-Shirt baselayer review
Back in early July I posted my first look at three Brynje base layers I had to try over the summer months. I’ve been riding in them all a lot, in fact most of my rides have featured a Brynje base layer since then and often still do (here’s the link to that first look […]
A plug for the Velocast 2013 Race Coverage Podcast packages…
Twitter has been one of the best things that happened to my cycling community and camaraderie over the last few years. It’s connected me with people I’d have never otherwise met from fans, to the media, to the bike trade, to pro riders and to some of the superstars of the bike industry. Along the […]
Eastway Bikes launch in the UK…
One of the UK major distributors, Fisher Outdoor Leisure, is in the process of launching its new brand of bikes – Eastway, named after a now defunct London race track and designed for urban riding. Stocks of Eastway bikes should start arriving at the launch retailers within the next few weeks. It’s a full range […]
Guest Post: New year, new focus by Total Cycle Coach
This is the second guest post I’ve asked Colin from Total Cycle Coach to provide. The last one was about winter riding, this time it’s about the point in time where we start to emerge from winter and consider the year ahead. I hope you find it interesting and useful and my thanks to Colin […]
GoPro announce the Hero3 with 4k video support – updated with UK prices
The daddy of action camera makers GoPro have just announced a new flagship model the Hero3. As you can see in the frankly amazing launch video – it’s better than ever. 30% smaller and 25% lighter and now supports 4k video at 12 fps. Video modes have been beefed up too with it now possible […]
Catford Cycling Club Hill Climb 2012 Video
Mat Pennell has created this great video from legendary Catford Hill Climb held yesterday at Yorks Hill in Kent. It may “only” be 775 yards long but it’s a nasty climb and yesterday was the 117th edition. The course hits 25% in places and is one of the toughest climbs in the area. It’s one […]
The simple pleasure of riding a bike…
After a crazy week with Lance Armstrong finally being outed by the USADA and melee of commentary on pro-cycling and dopers I went out on my bike. As much as I love pro-cycling, I love riding my bike even more, much, much more in fact. Yesterday morning I arranged to go out riding with one […]
Shutt Velo Rapide launch their 2012 Autumn/Winter kit
British cycling clothing company Shutt Velo Rapide have released the first of their products for the coming Autumn and Winter. The new products include a smart and affordably priced soft-shell jacket, that’s also designed to look good off the bike http://www.shuttvr.com/shop/productdetail/Active-Softshell-Jacket/ It’s even better value with a £20 discount off retail at launch. It features a water repellent and wind […]
Martyn Ashton’s trials riding on a Pinarello Dogma
Here's the latest stunt riding video on an expensive carbon road bike – a Pinarello Dogma no less. It's a fantastic watch and a reminder of just how strong your carbon bike is. According my Twitter sources – no damage was done to the bike or wheels in the filming of this. Amazing skills including […]