Aug 14, 2019 | Cycling, Road Bikes, Road Cycling, Road Racing, Tour de France
Another book turned up for my July Birthday…”Magic Spanner – The world of cycling according to Carlton Kirby”. Carlton Kirby has been a cycling commentator for nearly 30 years. He works for Eurosport and has commentated on the Tour de France for as long as I can...
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 15, 2019 | Road Cycling, Road Racing, Team Sky
The 2019 Pro Cycling Season has well and truly started with the running of the “Tour Down Under” from Adelaide in South Australia. It will continue throughout the year ending sometime at the end of October, usually with the “Presidential Tour of Turkey”. What is this...
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...
