I have two rules for bike racing. 1.White socks 2 Don’t pack. Both of which I have broken, and each time, a little bit of my soul dies. I have quit races. Sat on roadsides busted by laps or poor preparation and it is pointless. Watching the clouds and...
My dissertation is as follows: 1, A cyclist must hold a club license for 2 years before they graduate to open races; gaining knowledge and experience of bunch racing. 2, A4 races must finish on a hill. Next....
Preface: If my bike has 57 centre to centre top tube with 73/72.5 angles, I use a 120mm stem. As the current head tube was taller, I swapped for a Deda 120- 'cause they are actually 126mm and I'm dialed back in. I feel comfortable...
If blessed to live on a mountain or burdened to live beside a wife beater with a boy band of Alsatians- the bike is Escape route 1. I addressed a bit of cycling gear yesterday to be sent out to a guy living in a major...
20km to go and I reach around and slap the right hand, rear pocket and feel only me. Not too many left in the bunch. I'm swinging last man and hanging. Reach around with the left hand, hoping. 30 years of racing and I never...
Clubs are where bike riders are born and matured. Clubs organise races. Clubs keep our sport flowing, happy, provide a voice and are the social blood of our wonderful sport. Some amazing Volunteers are always there for clubs. For years and years, tirelessly giving everything to their...
I have a problem with poetry. More than a niggle, more than an itch, less than an allergy. I don’t hate poetry, I feel obligated in a search for wisdom, to read the writings of these seditious people. The readings developed from the desire to...
I am officially allergic to bullsh1t marketing claims, aimed at the wealthy novice and insecure cyclists. The X Time Machine text has my head in a swirl. Same b8llox from X this morning as well. Both claiming to be the 'benchmark for time-trial bikes' ...
In June 1941, Hitler stood in front of his dark Generals and ordered the opening of a second front and attacked the Soviet Union. At first, the German forces made rapid progress and his orders seemed a good idea. But the cold winters ahead and...
Two hairpins on I try to change up a gear but the lever movement is met with a dead stop and no click, I look down and the chain rides forlornly next to the spokes. My knees shake at the top of each rev like...