Vittoria Open Pave Evo CG Tyre
So it’s off to hell this month for the classic French race, Paris-Roubaix. My thoughts are now fully focused on getting my body ready for battle. And not too far away are the thoughts of ‘is my weapon as sharp as it needs to be to beat the cobble-demons’? The answer is no of course, [...]
Bike Art: Bicycles in Art Around the World | Brain Pickings
We’ve already seen how the humble bicycle can emancipate women (andkeep them patriarchy-bound), rein in incredible design innovation, be amanifesto for the creative life, and serve as a metaphor for computers, courtesy of Steve Jobs. But, it turns out, the bike can also be an incredible canvas for art. Bike Art: Bicycles in Art Around the World presents a voyeuristic tour [...]
Bike Craft
If you like art and bikes, then this little time lapse video of someone drawing a girl in a bike shop fixing a bike is going to be a good watch. Watch “SketchBook Pro Tutorial by Asuka111 – Bike Craft” on YouTube
Bike Love
I saw this video and thought of all my mates who love their bikes, maybe not as much as this poor lassie.
Free Blackburn
A huge thank you to the folk at Blackburn for giving out free lights today in London. But it wasn’t all happy days.
Lance Armstrong – Strength Training
Winter is the best time to start your Core Strength Training. I have found a couple of good simple exercise videos to wet your appetite. I am going to start my core training in November and will keep you updated as I progress.
Danny Macaskill – Industrial Revolutions
Industrial Revolutions is the amazing new film from street trials riding star Danny Macaskill.
Industrial Revolutions sees Danny take his incredible bike skills into an industrial train yard and some derelict buildings.’ Filmed in the beautiful Scottish countryside Danny Macaskill’s latest film was directed by Stu Thomson (Cut Media/MTBcut) for Channel 4′s documentary Concrete Circus.
Eat your way to becoming the world’s greatest athlete Pt1
Djokovic cuts out pasta, wheat & oats & sky rockets to the top of the tennis world. Interesting. Clearly an athletes diet is very important & sports nutrition can be something of a black art…
Richmond Park 3 Lap Challenge
Inspired by this forum post on Bikeradar I decided to have a go at the 3 lap challenge. I’d managed 61:10 last year on my fixed gear bike so I was determined to get below an hour with gears. It was a cool spring evening with the sun setting over the trees. I chose to start [...]
Training Ride with the boys
Something special about being out on the bike and the sun coming through the clouds for the first time in a few weeks.
Love the Sun
Two New Steads
I have acquired two bicyclettes in recent months. One was slightly frivolous and the other was out of necessity (kind of). I bought the Boardman from a bloke on ebay which is always a bit risky. Thankfully this was a positive experience which restored some faith in the human race after weeks of it being eroded [...]
Flight of the Condor
Having received my newly built Condor Squadra a few weeks ago, I decided it was time to give it a first outing (had been enjoying it’s showroom newness as it hung on my wall, but my wife got a bit upset about me spending so much money on a bike I didn’t ride).
Tweek your Core to get more
Your bulging quads and razor-cut calves are the envy of your pack, and you start every ride strong. As the ride progresses, though, your hips seesaw in the saddle, your lower back aches, and you slow in corners. The problem? Your core cries uncle long before your legs wear out. Although a cyclist’s legs provide the most tangible source of power, the abs and lower back are the vital foundation from which all movement, including the pedal stroke, stems.
Shed weight. Live longer. Get a great looking ass.
If there’s one issue that dominates my life more than any other; the one which I go to battle over every day, then it’s this… I hate being fat.
So I’ve decided to do something about it.
Winter Training Update
I think the variety is important with training at this time of year, as too much of any one thing (particularly the turbo trainer) can get very monotonous.
How to use ‘Richmond Park’ for ‘L’Etape du tour Mondovelo’ training
. I have made some calculations to see what kind of distances we are looking to train up to. I have started with a well known route that most London cyclists will be aware of…
Indoor Cycling
The main issue is the volume of sweat my body produces, a steady stream of drips from my head from the moment I start which makes me feel like a bit of a freak.
My Olive Grinder
Wiggle are currently offering 40% off this bike, they have a wide range of Charge bike but this model has the biggest discount on it. I guess they haven’t sold very many due to its retro old school paint job. There is an alternative colour of cream, my wife liked that one, but my thinking is that its less likely to be stolen if it looks awful enough and the thief could shift it fast enough.
The Long Road to Saint Flour
Following my disappointing finish on yesterday’s ride I have been engaging in some post-game analysis….
