Whilst on holiday at Butlins Caravan Village Skegness in June I had the pleasure of riding the beautiful and practical Butlins Fun Bike (a Single Bench Classic Surrey Cycle) for roughly one hour with my family (wife and two children). I was pleasantly surprised by the speed you can achieve. You’re not going to win any races, but who’s going to enter a race on such a bike? Actually, I’d quite like to see that happen. Read More
Operation ‘Close Pass’, as it has been dubbed, is aimed at decreasing the amount of close passes that take place when cycling. There are police forces across the UK that have taken on this task, but Humberside Police do not seem to be one of them (yet?).
There’s a lot of cycling vloggers out there, but just recently one stood out to me as a great new one to follower. “The Average Cyclist” is a new channel by a gentleman named Matt who has stated that he wants to create videos that are aimed at the masses of average cyclists out there (like me).
I’ve been lucky enough to get my hands on a pair of BARTOP and CURVE grips from Shape My Grip and here are my first impressions. I will be performing a long term review, so be sure to check back if you’re interested.
Note: I’m awful at applying bar tape. Sorry perfectionists!
The Clare County Council in Ireland has installed signs marking Strava segments so cyclists know exactly when to put in as much effort as possible to chase KOMs. Why? No longer do you have to roughly guess the start and finish. This means you don’t have to waste vital energy starting early or sprinting for long after the segment ends.
Life is like riding a bicycle. In order to keep your balance, you must keep moving.
Albert Einstein
Italian professional Cyclist Michele Scarponi has died after being involved in a collision with a van during a training ride on public roads near his home in Filottrano. Michele leaves behind a wife and two children, who my thoughts are with.
This review is based on 75 hours of riding whilst wearing these gloves (74 hours and 57 minutes to be precise, according to Strava).
A lot has happened in cycling this week, from many new product announcements through to national coverage of how cycling can decrease the risk of cancer. Below is a round-up of the top stories.
Mongoose, the bicycle manufacturer that produces mountain, gravel and BMX bikes, today (19 April 2017) announced that it will start selling it’s full range of bikes via the Amazon US website.