Posted by Paul Harris on April 13, 2013 · Leave a Comment
When you’re growing up, everyone wants to be the hero –PM, astronaut, fighter pilot, racing driver – but nothing achieved in any of those roles ever happens without a vast latticework of support. Cycling is not immune; indeed, when Wiggo thrust cycling into the faces of an otherwise unknowing public last July, the nuances of [...]
Category Advanced Training, Classics, Cycling Kit, Cycling Teams & Clubs, Dream Kit & Gadgets, Grand Tours, Interviews, Kit, Paul Harris, Pro Cycling, Road, Training · Tags bidon, Bradley Wiggins, brakes, braking, Chris Sutton, CJ Sutton, Dan Hunt, development, driver training, driving, driving skills, equipment, F1, formula one, Grand Prix, Jaguar, Jaguar XF Sportbrake, Le Mans, Marcus Ljungqvist, marginal gains, Martin Brundle, MIRA, Nigel, Nuneaton, Paul Harris, Peloton, philosophy, Pro Tour, Sportbrake, Sports Director, steering, Team Sky, technology, trainin, wiggo, World Sportscar Champion, XF Sportbrake
Posted by Lawrence Bywater on January 23, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Hopefully this will add something to the great article written by Tony here. Last week was tough for cycling, hitting the national headlines for all the wrong reasons. Yet help was at hand with the start of the pro tour season in Australia and Argentina and perhaps even more exciting; 4 days of the London Bike [...]
Category Bikes, Criterium, Cycling Kit, Dream Kit & Gadgets, Lawrence Bywater, Nutrition & Diet, Pro Cycling, Reviews, Road · Tags Aeroad CF, Alex Peters, Andy Tennant, Animal Bike Tour, Ant McCrossan, Bikes, Billy Atkins, Blake Samson, Brendan Townshend, Builders Bar, Canyon, Cervelo, Chris Snook, Citrus, Clif Bar, Dean Downing, double espresso, electrolyte, Elite Men’s Criterium, folding bicycle, frames, Garmin-Cervelo, geometry, giro D'Italia, Hope Factory Racing Team, Ian Bibby, Jack Pullar, jacket, Joaquim Rodigruez, Keith Henderson, Lawrence Bywater, London Bike Show, London Bike Show 2013, Loz Bywater, Luke Madigan, Madison Genesis, Maglia Rosa, Martyn Ashton, MTB, Nanoprotech, Pinarello, Reynolds, Roger Hammond, Ryder Hesjedal, Schwalbe, scooter, Sebastian Baylis, Shimano Dura Ace, Specialized, Sportful, Team, Time, Tony Davies, wiggins, wiggo, Wilier, Willier
Posted by Hayley Davies on January 23, 2013 · Leave a Comment
I was delighted to receive two tickets to the London Bike Show last weekend and rather gutted to find out I couldn’t go. As an ex-pro who still cycles every day, my Dad was of course, more than happy to pop along. Here’s Tony’s account of the bike show on Saturday… ***** The moment I [...]
Category Amateur Cycling, Beginners Guides, Bikes, BMX, Commuting, Criterium, Cycling Kit, Cycling Teams & Clubs, Dream Kit & Gadgets, Elite, Fixie's, Freestyle, Hayley Davies, Kit, Leisure Cycling, MTB, Off Road, Pro Cycling, Road, Track, Urban Cyclist, Womens Cycling, Youth Cycling · Tags Bamboo, Bike, Bike Show, British Cycling, Canyon, carbon, Chris Boardman, Colnago, Cycling, cyclist, Dean Downing, Hayley Davies, Jaguar, Le Beau Velo, London, London Bike Show, Madison Genesis, Martyn Ashton, Pinarello, Pro Cycling, Road, road cycling, Roger Hammond, Sigma Sport, Steel, Tony Davies, UCI
Posted by Anna Magrath on January 5, 2013 · Leave a Comment
A quick competition for you to win tickets courtesy of Jaguar Sportbrake Closing Date 10th January 2013 The generous folk at Jaguar Sportbrake are very kindly giving Cycling Shorts readers the chance to win tickets to The London Bike Show taking place at Excel London on the 17th to the 20th January 2013. Jaguar [...]
Category Anna Magrath, Bikes, BMX, Commuting, Competitions & Prize Draws, Criterium, Cross Country Cycling, Cycling Holidays, Cycling Kit, Cycling Travel, Cyclo-Cross, Dream Kit & Gadgets, Elite, Fixie's, Four-Cross, Freestyle, Junior Cycling, Kit, Leisure Cycling, MTB, Nutrition & Diet, Off Road, Pro Cycling, Road, Six Day, Street Trials, Super Cross, Tandem, Track, Training, Urban Cyclist, Womens Cycling, Youth Cycling · Tags 2013, competition, Jaguar Sportbrake, London Bike Show, prize draw, Team Sky, win
Posted by Anna Magrath on December 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Cycling Shorts unleashes Santa’s (last minute) Little Helpers. We’re up to our eyes in bicycle shaped packages badly wrapped and covered in sticky tape, it’s all got a bit manic, so much to get organised and so little time, so we’ve got together to give you a list of gift ideas that won’t disappoint even [...]
Category Amateur Cycling, Anna Magrath, Beginners Guides, Bikes, BMX, Charity Challenges, Christian Grasmann, Classics, Coffee & Nibbles, Commuting, Cristi Ruhlman, Criterium, Cross Country Cycling, Cycling Art & Design, Cycling Holidays, Cycling Kit, Cycling Oddities, Cycling Teams & Clubs, Cycling Travel, Cyclo-Cross, David James, Dream Kit & Gadgets, Elite, Felix English, Fixie's, Four-Cross, Freestyle, Grand Tours, Hayley Davies, Heather Bamforth, Jack Holroyde, Jonathan Tiernan-Locke, Junior Cycling, Keelan Phillips, Kit, Lawrence Bywater, Leisure Cycling, Marty McCrossan, MTB, Musette Morsels, Nick Dey, Off Road, Paul Harris, Paul Sloper, Pro Cycling, Road, Sam Jackson, Sim Parrott, Track, Urban Cyclist, Womens Cycling, Youth Cycling · Tags Bicycle, Bike, christmas, Cycling, gift, Holiday, ideas, present, Santa, secret santa, shopping, tree
Posted by Anna Magrath on October 29, 2012 · Leave a Comment
I had the pleasure of meeting Martyn Ashton at the Revolution 37 (report online shortly) in Manchester where he made a special guest appearance and I realised I hadn’t shared his brilliant film with you. In the style of the much followed Danny MacKaskill productions, but Martyn adds a twist; he takes the £10k carbon [...]
Category Anna Magrath, Cycling Art & Design, Dream Kit & Gadgets, Freestyle, Off Road, Pro Cycling, Road, Street Trials, Urban Cyclist · Tags Bike, carbon, carbon bike, carbon road bike, cycle, Cycling, Danny Macaskill, Danny MacKaskill, Dogma, film, Le Tour, Manchester, Mark Cavendish, Martyn Ashton, Pinarello, Pinarello Dogma 2, Revolution Manchester, Revolution Series, Revolution UK, Road, Road Bike Party, Sound of Guns, stunts, Team Sky, Tour de France, UK, video
Posted by Anna Magrath on March 14, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Some of the Cycling Shorts. boys and girls have got their hands on the pre release howies Men’s Brenin Cycling Jacket to put it through it’s paces. If you’re not familiar with howies they’re an independent active clothing company based in the beautiful Cardigan Bay in Wales, UK. The company has a passion for cycling [...]
Category Amateur Cycling, Anna Magrath, Beginners Guides, BMX, Cross Country Cycling, Cycling Kit, Cyclo-Cross, Dream Kit & Gadgets, Fixie's, Four-Cross, Freestyle, Kit, Leisure Cycling, MTB, Off Road, Reviews, Road, Street Trials, Super Cross, Training, Urban Cyclist, Womens Cycling · Tags Brenin Jacket, Cycling, Howies, review, windstopper
Posted by Anna Magrath on February 15, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Nancy & Anna Review the Ana Nichoola Snow Cat Jacket Between us we use the full range of Ana Nichoola clothing and have been fans since the arrival of “Bo Peep” Gloves. We are both always at the front of the queue to purchase our next item. Ana Nichoola has now ventured into clothing with [...]
Category Anna Magrath, BMX, Cycling Kit, Dream Kit & Gadgets, Four-Cross, Freestyle, Kit, MTB, Nancy Arreola, Off Road, Reviews, Road, Training, Womens Cycling · Tags Ana Nichoola, Anaa Glowinski, Anna Magrath, Cycling, cycling clothing, cycling jacket, cycling top, ladies, Nancy Arreola, review, snow cat jacket, Sortbet Gloves, winter, winter cycling, women, women's cycling, womens cycling clothing
Posted by Jon Carver on February 13, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The B.M.X. leg end that used to be Andy Ruffel communicated with his fan today via the interweb to advise us of a super dooper new film put together by the great Mongoose company. ” look” he urges “me and Tim March made it” so I thought ok we shall have a gander at this. [...]
Category Amateur Cycling, Bikes, BMX, Cycling Kit, Dream Kit & Gadgets, Freestyle, Jon Carver, Junior Cycling, Paracycling · Tags 4130, Andy Ruffel, Back, beach cruiser, BMX, BMX Bi-Weekly, Bronze, California, Gold, GT, Hutch, Jody Cundy, Jon Carver, Mongoose, Mongoose Super Goose, Raleigh Grifter, Redline, Schwinns, SE, silver, Super Goose, Tim March
Posted by Anna Magrath on January 24, 2012 · 1 Comment
NOW CLOSED! Winners…. Betsy Bebbington Eleanor Jones Bethan Turner Liana Bennett Now here’s one for the girls or for those guys who want to score some brownie points in the month of Valentines. Ana Nichoola is very generously offering you the chance to win some gorgeous cycling clothing from their winter range. Ana [...]
Category Anna Magrath, Competitions & Prize Draws, Cycling Kit, Dream Kit & Gadgets, Kit, Womens Cycling · Tags Ana Glowinski, Ana Nichoola, competition, cycling clothing, ear warmers, her pleasure arm warmers, ladies, Neck Smuggler, prize draw, snow cat jacket, Sorbet gloves, style your ride, valentines, women, women's cycling, womens cycling clothing
