The ghost of wheel-suckers past
It’s true that I was a bit light-headed – I was deep into one of those rides. You know theContinue Reading
Category: real life cycling
How to be a cyclist when you’re “lockdown fit”
As we ride our bikes alone, week after week, the parameters have changed. We are chiselling ourselves into a differentContinue Reading
Free your mind and your (Lycra-clad) ass will follow
The mind, as you might have heard, is a powerful thing. Even those of us who are a bit thickContinue Reading
Cycling, frictionless, through lockdown
Being an Englishman, I’m liable to join the mad dogs in the midday sun. My people, see, perched on ourContinue Reading
Virtual cyclists and corona-business
There was recently a virtual Tour of Flanders, I hear, in lieu of any actual, physical, 3D bike racing. AContinue Reading
In search of a sixty-mile tailwind
Back in 2009 I was in the early stages of cycling. I found a fully-formed sub-culture where words like ‘brutal’Continue Reading
Meteorological doping
If you’re a cycling fan it’s very likely you know your way around the terminology of performance enhancement. From brandyContinue Reading
