Review: The Obree Way – A Training Manual for Cyclists by Graeme Obree
The Obree Way a Training Manual for cyclists by Graeme Obree. Edited & Produced by: Maximise Marketing & Event Ltd & obree.com £30 for A4 hardback £4.64 for Amazon Kindle Edition (at time of writing) "Training is bad for you! Training...
Stranger in the Night – Dipping a Toe into the Dark
Stranger in the night – dipping a toe into the dark There’s a lot of buzz about night riding at the minute – what with the massive national increase in cycling since the summer of Wiggo and the Olympics, participation has skyrocketed both on and off road. With our...
Night Rider
Part way into my 2nd 'off-season' as a cyclist and I really don't want anything to do with the 'off' part of that phrase. Cold-turkey symptoms clearly kicking in with pangs of anxiety attacking on dark Friday evenings at the realisation that the weather is going to be...
Book Review – Bicycling Science
Bicycling Science, 3rd Edition Everything you wanted to know about the bicycle but were too afraid to ask By David Gordon Wilson with contributions by Jim Papadopoulos. The MIT Press David Gordon Wilson is British born Professor of Mechanical...
CLIF Bar Review
We got our hands on a selection of Cliff Bars to review for you and Sim and Heather took on the taste and energy test. Heather's Opinion: I had my first taste of CLIF Bars whilst taking part in the Deloitte Ride...
Book Review – Slaying The Badger
Slaying The Badger LeMond, Hinault and the Greatest Ever Tour de France by Richard Moore I love sport - I love the grand tournament, the big match, the great race. What makes sport great for me is how it exposes personality - not just the obvious, like the...
Book Review: Merckx – Half Man, Half Bike
Merckx Half Man, Half Bike by William Fotheringham I imagine that almost everyone who has had the slightest interest in cycling would know the name of Eddy ‘The Cannibal’ Merck, and if you are like me, also know very little about him beyond that he is...
“Like a virgin, track for the very first time”
Track cycling has always been a favourite of mine. To watch that is. The anticipation of the cyclists lining up on the track, skin-tight lycra and a face full of determination and concentration, the whirring sound of the wheels spinning at 60kmph+ on a banked wooden...
Book Review: Breaking the Chain by Willy Voet
Breaking the Chain Drugs and Cycling - The True Story by Willy Voet - Translated by William Fotheringham Wow what a book. If you had ever wondered how and why the Festina incident exploded or rather imploded during the 1998 Tour de France then this is...
Book Review: Racing Through the Dark – The Fall and Rise of David Millar
Racing Through the Dark The Fall and Rise of David Millar by David Millar I have read many autobiographies about cyclists over the years, but none of them can be compared to this magnificent book by David Millar. The story can be read on two levels. The first...
Book Review: “How I Won The Yellow Jumper” by Ned Boulting
For any fans of the Tour de France, who watch the ITV4 programme avidly during July, you will no doubt know the dulcet tones of Ned Boulting. He has become synonymous with the ITV4 programme, where he interviews the likes of Mark Cavendish post race, or whoever is...
Book Review: In search of Robert Millar by Richard Moore
In search of Robert Millar Unravelling the Mystery Surrounding Britain's Most Successful Tour de France Cyclist by Richard Moore What a book! Thought provoking or what?! To date this must be the most enjoyable book about a past cyclist that I have ever had the...
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