Review – Superdomestique Espresso Cup Set
From one of, if not the, very best cycling podcasting teams* out there comes a pair of rather charming and stylish espresso cups and saucers. Scott and John: a pair of professional cycling obsessives and irrevocable addicts of all things vélo, are the brains behind the highly informative and genuinely laugh out loud Velocast [...]
Review: Consumed by Jonathan Budds
Consumed by Jonathan Budds Reviewed by Nick Dey The cover tells the prospective reader so much; the despairingly single-minded Pantani-Armstrong-esque posturing, perhaps desperately imploring, to the cruel gods of victory, fortune and wealth. From the many hued brown tones on almost black, to the elongated limbs and warped, distended and shrinking body. All combine [...]
Review: K-Edge Garmin Mount
Robust construction and a smart design combine to allow for a more comfortable and ergonomic viewing line when riding your racing bike. Two bolts secure the unit to the bars, adjacent to the stem. A single bolt clamps the adjustable head mount to the unit. All leading to a very secure and well positioned fit. [...]
Review – Cycling Turbo Training for Beginners by Rebecca Ramsay
Cycling Turbo Training for Beginners a quick start guide to cycling indoors to explode your fitness fast. (20 interval workouts included). by Rebecca Ramsay Reviewed by Nick Dey Cycling Turbo Training for Beginners is written in no-nonsense, ‘does what it says on the tin,’ prose and offers the novice indoor cyclist – of [...]
Memories of the Road: 1st week of 2013 – 1st organised Ride 2007
The Castle Ride 2007 – Action Medical Research: My very first cycling event and a journey into the unknown. Here’s hoping to break the 6 hour barrier in 2013! The Castle Ride was a brilliantly organised event and my thanks must go to Mike Trott and all the team at Action Medical Research for their very thorough and thoughtful planning and I must admit [...]
Book Review – Seven Deadly Sins by David Walsh
Seven Deadly Sins My Pursuit of Lance Armstrong by David Walsh David Walsh’s Sisyphus has finally emerged victorious over his eternal struggle with the boulder – half man, half media – named Lance Armstrong. Beautifully written, shocking, occasionally heartbreaking, often resulting in the ‘ah, of course, now that makes sense’ sigh. A vindication, [...]
Santa’s Little Cycling Helpers 2012
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 [...]
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 followed by rest and proper nutrition is good for you and [...]
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 Engineering Emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the co-author of the first [...]
