In what I can only interpret as a devastating critique of my riding style, my trusty Garmin 510 recently made a wild lunge for freedom. Fifty-one miles in to my weekend ride, […]
A wild lunge for freedom
Stra-vanity (part 2)
I, like many other men*, am capable of being an idiot. Over the years I’d like to think I’ve got better. When I was in my teens I was prone to being […]
I ‘m a nine-to-five Strava “athlete”
It’s come to my attention that some people are getting paid to ride their bikes. They have names like Chris Froome and Peter Sagan, and along with a few hundred others they […]
Stra-vanity (part 1)
Fellow cyclists and Strava users, in case you were in any doubt, let me assure you: no-one is looking your Strava stats. They might look, but they don’t LOOK. Truth is, they […]
A Bloody Mary in a Bike Bottle
The Trough of Bowland, here in Lancashire, is something approaching cycling heaven. It features wild landscapes, challenging rolling roads which are (mainly) traffic free, and cafés dotted here and there. It also […]
What makes a great bike ride?
What is the measure of a great bike ride? For some, it’s hills. It’s metres of height gain, steepness of gradient, and likelihood of heart beating itself loose from your chest in […]
Is it time to give up cycling?
It’s January 2016, and the New Year is upon us. The world is awash with people making the most of this clean slate by setting goals, trying to give things up, or […]
Biking Behaviour (part 22) – The Social Networker
There was a time, not that many years ago, when going out for a bike ride was very much an analogue experience. Then Garmin, Strava, Zwift et al. came along, and social […]
Lies, damned lies, statistics, and cyclists
Anyone with a passing interest in statistics, or Mark Twain, or even catchy one-liners for that matter, will have heard the phrase “lies, damned lies, and statistics.” The implication is that, in […]
Strava: top 10, or top 10 percent?
So it seems most of us are on Strava these days. All good fun, of course, as long as you don’t get sucked too far in and become a Strava casualty! Back […]
Cyclist or Strava Casualty?
There’s a modern phenomenon among cyclists that, until you understand what is going on, might seem baffling. One minute you are riding along with your companion, chatting away and happily talking nonsense, […]
