There has been a lot of talk, and great deal more speculation, recently about The Hour; cycling’s supposed Blue Riband event, which has lain dormant for a few years, bogged down by anachronistic rules and the weight of history. The record has been bettered once since Chris Boardman’s definitive ride of 2000, but by such a large margin (and by a rider with more ... Read More
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Silent Plight: Specialized’s Nightmare Before Christmas
The Holiday Season has not got off to a good start for American bike brand Specialized. A social media storm blew up over the weekend with such force that it threatens to engulf them throughout the ‘gifting season’ and have repercussions far beyond. My modest twitter feed is jammed up with assertions from tweeters that they will never buy from the company again. God only ... Read More
Dear Santa: Bike Books
Christmas is coming. Obviously we are all hoping for a big dump of snow around the 23rd to get us into the festive spirit, and then a week of glorious winter sun between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day, so that we can get out on our bikes and feel like we have earned some of that mulled wine and chestnuts on our return. ... Read More
SPIN x LCF – Christmas Cycling & Coffee Event
What happens when coffee and cycling come together? Normally it’s just a pacier run on the training ride but occasionally it can conjure up an entire event. SPIN teamed up with LCF (London Coffee Festival) for a free-wheeling, free-grinding, blend of coasting ‘n’ roasting in Shoreditch this weekend. Catching the Christmas mood (and the Christmas trade no doubt) was a big part of the ... Read More
In The Court of the King – An Evening with Sean Kelly
For a man who made a career of letting his legs rather than his mouth do the talking, An Evening with Sean Kelly at Cadence Performance in Crystal Palace this week could easily have been a painful experience for both speaker and audience. Kelly makes no secret of the fact that he is not a natural raconteur but he was most certainly a natural competitor ... Read More
Bonne Anniversaire – Stephen Roche
Happy Birthday Triple Crown Winner Stephen Roche World Champion – 1987 TdF Winner - 1987 Giro D’Italia Winner – 1987 Roche climbed to the very summit of the cycling world when he capped off his Annus Mirabilis with the World Championship win. ... Read More
Headphones, Helmets And Hi-Vis. – Boris is missing the signals in road danger debate
In the capital this week, whilst the Met advised commuting bike riders to wear extra bright clothing in case ‘drivers weren’t wearing their glasses‘, a prominent London cyclist carried out a number of erratic moves during an LBC radio interview, which threaten to put his professional life at serious risk of harm. Bare-headed, dressed in a non-reflective dark suit and clearly wearing headphones throughout, ... Read More
Hit For Six – London’s cyclists reel from spate of deaths
The start of a new week did not bring any respite from the current spate of fatal incidents involving cyclists on London’s road. Five deaths between the 5th and 13th of November has left many cyclists in the Capital in a mixed state of fear and anger. The unwelcome news today that a 60 year old man had been killed by in a collision with ... Read More
This month.
thejerseypocket:This pretty much sums up how I am feeling this month. Originally posted on démeaux: Because of the last 14 days, I’d like to take this opportunity to publicly state my love and admiration for all my friends and family. I’d like to think I’m a fairly competent cyclist, crashes in races/training rides excepted, but I’m really bothered by ... Read More
Bonne Anniversaire – Bernard Hinault
Happy Birthday Blaireau World Champion – 1980 TdF Winner - 1978, ’79, ’81, ’82, ’85 Giro D’Italia Winner – 1980, ’82, ’85 L-B-L – 1977, ’80; Lombardia – 1979, ’84 Sporting crash-blackened eyes and baring his teeth in that familiar set-jawed snarl, The Badger takes on all-comers and ends up on top again in ’85 ... Read More