Review – Superdomestique Espresso Cup Set
SuperDomestique Espresso Cup Set ©Nichiless Dey 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 Cycling Podcast. One day they decided that enough was enough… their... Read More
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 to suggest that we need to look beyond the obviously physical world of the... Read More
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. The simple, and very solid, twist-&-lock mechanism secures the Garmin 800 to the mount. The positioning in front of the stem allows for... Read More
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 whom there has been an exponential population explosion this delightful winter – plenty of valuable and... Read More
Book Review: Riis – Stages of Light and Dark by Bjarne Riis
Riis Stages of Light and Dark by Bjarne Riis I read this book for Cycling Shorts during the summer and it has taken me a long time to finally put my thoughts about it into words. Not that I have mixed feelings about the book I do not but I needed to take time to try to put into words my thoughts as I suspected that I might just be a little controversial. I believe it is important for us to confront the issues raised and Riis was the... Read More
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, indeed beacon of hope, to all real journalists eking a living... Read More
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 will make you better prepared for the event you are training for.” Graeme Obree. This manual sees the legendary... Read More
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 two editions of Bicycling Science and was the editor of the journal Human Power from 1994... Read More
Ned Boulting Signed Book Competition
Here is your chance to win a signed copy of the excellent “How I won the Yellow Jumper” by the delightful Ned Boulting [author, journalist and sports presenter]. We have recently reviewed the book and it’s a firm favourite, so why not find out for yourself by entering our little competition. You can read our full review by clicking here. “How I won The Yellow Jumper by Ned Boulting” is available in paperback by Yellow... Read More
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 Across Britain last year – the chocolate chip version kept me going from John O’Groats all the way to Glasgow, so when I was asked to review CLIF bars for CyclingShorts,... Read More
