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 often quoted as the greatest racing cyclist [...]
Book Review – Mark Cavendish “Boy Racer”
Mark Cavendish – Boy Racer This book charts the rise of the fastest sprinter in the world, from his earliest foray into bike racing (BMX) up to his record breaking 2009 Tour de France stage victories. You get to see the cycling world through his eyes, and his frank and brutal portrayal matches his [...]
MET Crossover, a helmet for everyone?
As the name suggests, this is described by the Italian manufacturer as a unisex helmet suitable for both road bike and mountain bike use, and has some features that would appeal to commuters too, but is it a case of ‘Jack of all trades, Master of none’ ? I have owned this helmet for [...]
Mark Cavendish & Juan Antonio Flecha Q&A
For the launch of the new partnership between the heavyweights that are Team Sky and Jaguar, Cycling Shorts was very kindly asked by Jaguar to provide questions to put to the Team Sky riders, we only knew in advance that Cav would definitely be there so we supplied an array of questions for him and [...]
Challenging yourself – My first Velodrome experience
As regular readers of Cycling Shorts. will be aware we recently ran a competition for a track cycling session with howies and Welsh Cycling at the Newport Velodrome. Due to someone being unable to attend we were able to draw an extra lucky person out of the hat. That lucky fellow was Darren Collard. Darren [...]
