Power-To-Weight Ratio
on Nov 21, 2009 in Bradley Wiggins Power-to-weight ratio An exhausted and skeletal looking Bradley Wiggins at the finish of Paris - Roubaix 2009Browsing through the cycling magazines a few days back I came across this rather shocking image of Bradley Wiggins at the finish of the 2009 Paris - Roubaix. What...

Coppi And The Interviewer
on Nov 20, 2009 in Fausto Coppi Interviewer: 'When do you take drugs?'Fausto Coppi: 'Whenever it is necessary.'Interviewer: 'And when is it necessary?'Fausto Coppi: 'Almost always.'...

Sir Paul Smith Does A Track Stand!
on Nov 20, 2009 in Sir Paul Smith Little know facts - Like Sir Paul Smith I am a born and bred Nottingham lad and I worked for Sir Paul Smith, on and off, for 10 years. During that time I earned little money, not Sir Paul's fault more his accountants, but I did dress very well.Altho...

Freddy Maertens - Best Day, Worst Day
on Nov 18, 2009 in Freddy Maertens Freddy Maertens - Best Day, Worst Day from CycleTo on Vimeo.

For Sale: Catlike Whisper Plus
on Nov 18, 2009 in Catlike Whisper Plus I've decided to sell my Catlike Whisper Plus as it's slightly too large for me. I've bought a medium instead.Click here to see it on Ebay.Click here to see my original posting on the helmet. For some reason this posting has had more views than any...

Top 30 Cyclists Of All Time
on Nov 15, 2009 in Top 30 Cyclists Of All Time Below is a 30 minute montage split into three YouTube video's of the best 30 cyclists of all time. There's a short piece of footage profiling each cyclist plus text outlining the riders palmarès. It's entertaining, especially with the different mu...

Switchbacks
on Nov 14, 2009 in switchbacks hairpin Switchback : a zigzag road, trail, or section of railroad tracks for climbing a steep hillThe switchback is one of the most distinctive features of many, if not all, mountain passes. Their use enables a road to travel across a slope with moderated s...

Real Tough Guys
on Nov 12, 2009 in Gavia 88 Passo Gavia Daily Commute Bike Commuting When I woke up this morning and looked out of the window there wasn't a cloud in the sky. I decided not to take a cap or indeed a rain jacket. It never even cross my mind to take waterproof overshoes.Fast forward to this evening and as I rode out f...

Pavé Footage
on Nov 12, 2009 in Paris-Roubaix footage Paris-Roubaix Here's some footage a guy has taken of himself riding a small section of pavé along the Paris - Roubaix route. It looks pretty tough doesn't it? Now imagine how tough it must be for the pro's. At over 200km in length with 28 sectors of pavé maki...

Night Rider
on Nov 10, 2009 in Daily Commute Bike Commuting I was back on my usual commute to work by bike today, made all the more pleasant due to two newly fitted shower rooms opening in the building where I work. It meant the end of many weeks cycling to work at a tempo at which I wouldn't break a sweat.