Feb 20, 2017 | Crowdfunding, Cycling, Road Bikes, Road Cycling, Road Racing, SpeedX
On a wet Thursday at the back end of January 2017, there was a heavy pounding on the front door… with a very wet TNT driver standing there trying to deliver a very large box…! My new bike had arrived…. I unboxed it and looked it over… it was fantastic… awesome…...
May 20, 2016 | Crowdfunding, Cycling, SpeedX
This short article was first written in May 2016 about the Crowdfunding platform Kickstarter and was written as the Admin of the SpeedX Riders Facebook Group. The SpeedX Leopard bikes were delayed, and some backers were becoming very impatient....
Apr 15, 2016 | Bradley Wiggins, Cycling, OWLs, Road Bikes, Road Cycling
MAMIL stands for “Middle-Aged Man In Lycra”. It’s a term that refers to men, usually in their 30s, 40s, and 50s, who are passionate about cycling and often wear the tight-fitting cycling clothing made from a stretchy material called...
Feb 12, 2016 | Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome, Cycling, Ride London, Road Bikes, Road Cycling
One of the items on my “Bucket List” is to ride a 100mile sportive, such as the Prudential Ride London, before I get too old. Not having been successful in the ballot as yet, but always optimistic, I thought I should start some ‘training’. And get some ideas down on...
Jan 1, 2016 | Apologies, Cycling
Dear Readers, I am writing this letter to apologise for the absence of any articles over the past 12 months. All of 2015 in fact. I understand that my readership relies on me to provide consistent and valuable content, and I deeply regret that I have not met these...
Sep 8, 2014 | Cycling, Road Cycling, Road Racing
Cyclists shave their legs to faster and other urban myths Have you heard the one about… the lady who bought a cup of coffee at a MacDonald’s drive through… put it between her legs – drove off and crashed her car and sued MacDonald’s for...