Feb 2, 2019 | Cycling, Road Bikes, Road Racing
I love a good book, especially thrillers / detective stories. I also enjoy a good cycling book. This year, I found two ‘Good Reads’ under the Christmas Tree (Dec 2018), both by the acclaimed author William Fotheringham. The first was “Merckx: Half Man, Half...
Jan 4, 2019 | Cycling, Indoor Cycling, Road Bikes, Turbo Trainer, Zwift
Tour de Zwift The Tour De Zwift is an annual cycling event held on the Zwift gaming platform, it is also their biggest event in terms of numbers participating. It is an epic 9-stage event across all 5 Zwift worlds. Open to the entire community, the Tour is a...
Jan 3, 2019 | Cycling, Road Bikes, Road Cycling, Turbo Trainer, Zwift
Turbo Trainer – Elite Drivo II The most accurate interactive home trainer in the world – so reads the promotional material for the Elite Drivo 2 Turbo Trainer. Drivo II’s colour catches your eye right away – black, sporty and aggressive just like its core, with...
Jan 2, 2019 | Gym Membership, New Year, Road Bikes, Road Cycling
An Easy New Year’s Resolution It is that time of year again… Everybody is making New Year Resolutions…ones that you know will last the best part of January, if you are lucky. You know the ones… Lose some weight; Moderate any drinking and that annual favourite – Get...
Sep 2, 2018 | Cycling, Helmets, Road Bikes, Road Cycling, Road Racing, Sportive
Should the wearing of helmets be compulsory for cyclists…? The debate rages on, many newspaper column inches are written, pundits give their reasoned arguments and ‘experts’ mostly say it would be a ‘good thing’. Everybody who is anybody has an opinion. Whether you...
May 31, 2014 | Cycling, Road Bikes, Road Cycling
Cycling Clothing: Lycra is a cyclist’s best friend! To enjoy road cycling, you need to wear the right type of clothing; however, this does not mean that you have to fill your wardrobe with Lycra. It does help with your comfort if you wear some clothes that are...
