tuesday 27 september 2022

great expectations

i am not, as i'm sure i've mentioned before, a fan of football/soccer. i have nothing against the game itself, though it's among many that fail to hold my attention for any appreciable length of time. my greatest despondency originates with the minority of fans, several who have adopted the role of fanaticist, and when that happens, all rational thought appears to disappear out the window. therefore, despite being fans of a specific team, rather than express some degree of disappointment when their team loses, and applaud the playing skills of those who defeated them, the latter become the target of sometimes vicious disparagement, frequently expressed by harrassment of the opposing team's supporters.

that is, of course, somewhat of a sweeping generalisation, but it is a feature that seems to pervade that particular sport. my two grandsons are avid celtic supporters, and along with many others (of any team, for that matter), assuming the team won on any given saturday, they are apt to relate that 'we' won, even though they are demonstrably far too young to have been a part of the winning team. i know of several cycling aficionados who have expressed a preference for one professional team over another, though cycling fans tend to be more specific and favour a rider, rather than an entire team.

i have yet to hear any fan of movistar state that 'we' won today, when the redoubtable annemiek van vleuten nabbed the rainbow bands in australia this past weekend.

cycling of course, though regarded as a team sport, is dramatically different from football, rugby, ice-hockey et al, due to the simple, yet important, knowledge that only one cyclist actually crosses the line to take the plaudits, even though it may have been his/her team-mates that engineered victory. thus there are those who are vocal supporters of wout van aert, or tadej pogacar, or primoz roglic, and happy to wear team colours, but so doing is often of secondary nature. that may not sit well with the team sponsors, but ironically enough, though the rider takes precedence over team affiliation, marketing reports would indicate that cycling sponsorship does actually pay, and sometimes remarkably well.

thus, when an individual rider departs one team for another, the sense of fan appreciation tends to follow. followers of van aert, however, can be safe in their purchase of jumbo visma team kit, since he has apparently re-signed until 2026.

but then consider the hapless pundit; if football/soccer is from whence you earn your living, you have a far easier chance of predicting the winning team, than has the cycling pundit engaged to help predict the winner of the weekend's world championship road race in australia. pre-race favourites were, depending on your sources, either wout van aert, tadej pogacar or mathieu van der poel. unfortunately, the latter was involved in a pre-race incident that no doubt led to his eventual race abandonment.

van aert may have been hamstrung by the fact that his fellow belgian took matters into his own legs from a long way out. whether he had the power to go too is of academic importance, since van aert's personality seems more likely to have him defend a team-mate from behind. a last minute charge by the peloton, at one time several minutes behind the chasing group, almost offered wout the opportunity to place two belgians on the podium, but life doesn't always work out the way you'd like it to.

there has been many a cycle race won by a so-called dark horse, one who failed to appear on the radar of any of those charged with predicting the outcome; new world champion, remco evenepoel, might be the perfect example. and having recently taken the podium at the vuelta, with an honours degree in hindsight, perhaps he should have been. for that very reason, and a good few others, i will always refrain from making any sort of prediction as to the outcome of any given race. i'd far rather simply watch and enjoy. my philosophy is that whomsoever crossed the line first, was probably the best on the day and deserved their victory.

i greatly admire those who have not only adopted the persona of cycling pundit, but, like brian smith and pippa york, tend to be right more often than they're wrong. but it's the sport's unpredictability that i enjoy; i don't feel the need to be informed as to how matters might proceed before a wheel has turned.

does that mean i'm awkward?

monday 26 september 2022

green oil agent apple extreme degreaser

i have discovered, much to my initial disappointment, that there is an obvious, yet hitherto unrecognised corollary to my perennial need to ride with a shiny chain. i probaby should have seen it coming and perhaps one or two of you already did, but were too polite to point it out. for the chain, to state the glaringly obvious, is but one facet of a bicycle drivetrain, along with front and rear mechs, chainrings and cassette sprockets. the front derailleur is, perhaps, the innocent party, for it has but one job to perform, and assuming it's correctly adjusted, does it rather well, whether mechanically or electrically.

the rear derailleur sports a couple of toothed wheels, but since they are inevitably black, any effort put into cleaning them is bound to go unrecognised. same goes, in my particular case, for the chainrings. but while we're on that subject, it's a bit of a faff that, in order to present a unified and polished exterior to the world, that the chainring bolts are now on the inner face of the crankset. time was when you could removed the bolts, slide the worn chainring over the crank arm, and then do the opposite with a new one. progress has meant that we now need to remove the cranks to replace either chainring.

what is wrong with these people?

but, to return to the subject under discussion, in the majority of cases connected to the world of the road bike, the rear sprockets (all twelve of them) are of a silver hue and thus will graphically indicate any muck that has attached itself about their person. this state of affairs becomes more apparent when matched with a shiny chain. therefore, a predilection to present a pristine set of chain links, will almost, without question, bring the concomitant need to keep the sprockets clean.

were each and every cassette sprocket to exist in isolation, this would be a less onerous task to undertake, but, presumably for engineering reasons i have failed to comprehend, five or six of them are invariably rivetted together in two sets, meaning judicious use of cloth edges to clean out the gunk sitting between conjoined sprockets. it's a task that is certainly do-able, but on many occasions, remarkably time-consuming. and, slave that i am to (almost) perfection, i have been in the habit of removing the cassette from the freehub, dousing all in a bath of wd40, and cleaning each by hand, prior to reassembly on the hub.

once there, out comes the cloth mentioned above, firmly inserted between the rivetted chappies, and here we go round the mulberry bush. as my mother has always said 'pride bears no pain'.

i can see several of you have already begun to snigger at my apparent ineptitude, aghast that anyone would undertake such lengthy maintenance, purely on aesthetic grounds. but, of course, aesthetics are only part of the result. though your own mileage may vary, depending on the groupset attached to your pride and joy, campagnolo record twelve-speed chains are not noted for their low cost, and nor is the chain tool that they mandate you ultilise to attach a new one. if we combine the grit attracted to the chainlinks in the course of a rural bike ride, with that deposited on the cassette sprockets, we have the perfect recipe for abrasion, meaning reduced chain-life.

therefore, keeping the chain clean is but one part of the equation; allowing identification of any untoward malfunctions, such as cracked or broken side plates, reducing any potential crud build-up, and yes, showing a shiny chain when the cycle is parked outside debbie's. but to complete that equation, it wouldn't do any harm to keep both the chainrings and the cassette in similar condition. if all are subject to abrasion enforced wear, it can mean an expensive replacement programme. campagnolo record chainrings are priced well north of £100, as is a replacement cassette, while the chain manages to nudge above £50.

so while the sniggering has yet to subside, let me advise that i have now seen the light, and employed green oil's excellent agent apple extreme degreaser. having removed the worn chain from the bicycle, though green oil suggest pouring some agent apple into the bottom section of a milk carton, in the absence of the latter, i used an empty tin of peach slices, the contents of which will grace the top of my green city jumbo oats porridge for the next week or so.

employing a nearby paintbrush, i then painted the degreaser onto the chainrings, the derailleur jockey wheels and lastly, the cassette sprockets on the rear wheel that had been removed from the bicycle frame. i have used other brands of degreaser on previous occasions, but on this particular occasion, the agent apple more than deserved the extreme suffix. in well under a minute, the cassette sprockets looked almost as new, before spraying them with water to remove any degreaser left behind. this stuff is as close to magic as you're likely to get. granted, green oil suggest immersing the componentry in the degreaser, but it proved every bit as effective with a brush.

and the best bit is that it can be re-used up to three times. once the cassette was as pristine as when it was born, it was simply a case of pouring the liquid back into the aluminium bottle for next time. the product uses fermented apple extract, natural alcohol, and orange extracts, so it's environmentally friendly, and boy does it smell good. priced at only £16.99 for 300ml, this is a no-brainer. and with autumn and winter genrally being the worst of the crud seasons, now is defintely the time to stock up.

i had feared that, due to recent chain rattles in certain gears, the inner chainring was in need of replacemnt, but following the degreasing process, the affixation of a new chain and a subsequent test-ride, my fears were unfounded and my bank balance can breathe a sigh of relief. all that remains is to replace all the gear and brake cables before winter sets in, but we'll see just how long iit takes before i get round to that.

greenoil.cc

sunday 25 september 2022

does this work for you?

currently, i'm led to believe that the most popular means of purchasing a new motor vehicle could justifiably be described as the 'never, never', a euphemism historically applied to all forms of hire purchase. the model tends to revolve around three or five year periods, during which the customer pays an equitable monthly amount to own a new car. at the end of the agreed period, the customer can either pay off the balance (usually quite a substantial sum), or end the agreement and begin another on a new vehicle.

the benefits of acquiring a vehicle under such a scheme is that the vehicle is always under warranty, occasionally includes servicing, and the vehicle is usually replaced prior to requiring an mot test. of course there are also disbenefits; invariably there's an annual mileage agreement which, if exceeded, can increase the amount paid and even minor damage to the paintwork can result in a surcharge when the vehicle is returned. however, according to an anonymous used car dealer interviewed in a newspaper several years past, this is one of the most economic means of purchasing a vehicle, at least until the cycle ends and the customer no longer has the income to make the monthly payments, yet has a continuing need for car ownership.

but i'm fairly sure that i'm not the only cyclist who has long wondered why a similar model has not surfaced to satisfy the demands of the velocipedinal world. in point of fact, just such a scheme originated a number of years ago, constrained to a few notable marques, but essentially following a similar model to that of the motor car. for all i know, it may still exist, but if so, i've not come across any marketing that would suggest that to be the case.

but now former team sky rider and british champion, russell downing, has teamed up with fellow cyclist ryan owens and entrepreneur, tim hammond, to create ride up. this project will offer cyclists the opportunity of acquiring top brand bikes in return for a flexible monthly subscription, and in order to open it up to a wider potential audience, they're offering partnership opportunties for cycle manufacturers.

ride up allows potential customers to trade in their existing bicycle against the cost of a new one. the minimum term is a paltry six months and could prove every bit as effective for bicycles as is the monthly payment scheme outlined above for motor cars. currently, brands available under the scheme are pinarello, cannondale and basso, all of which arrive with insurance, warranty and a service plan. however, should the scheme prove popular, or more to the point, lucrative, i'd imagine more brands would be keen to join the party.

as has been pointed out, it's possible to upgrade an iphone every time a new model arrives, often in exchange for the older model, yet despite there being little comparison between smartphones and bicycles, there's no real reason why the financial model cannot be similarly applied. co-founder, tim hammond, predicted that, by 2025, more than half the bike market will have converted to the subscription model.

however, as has also been made clear, with reference to smartphones, this method has a tendency to encourage unnecessary waste, with fashion and socially conscious individuals needing to own a new phone every time there's an incremental release. at one time, the bicycle market, particularly the road-going variety, existed far less at the whim of fashion than it does today. manufacturers can now often be guilty of bringing a new model to market that differs little or not at all from the previous year's model, other than by way of colour, or the latest, fashion driven groupset release.

russell downing all but confirmed that fear by stating, "With new bike models coming out every year or two, you can now change to the latest model when it comes out. I know I would upgrade to the latest model every time if there wasn't the cost of buying or the stress of selling my current one. And with the current financial climate, why would you put a bike on a long-term finance plan or buy now pay later, when you can simply rent it and give it back when you want to?"

rideup also intends to offer similar subscriptions to indoor equipment suitable for those in thrall to zwift.

ride up will also allow for test rides prior to subscribing, though several bike shops already feature such opportunities. and should this prove to be a trend that catches on worldwide, it could conceivably encourage manufacturers to introduce new models more regularly to capitalise on a potential increase in sales, but without any other justification. quite where this places the local bike shop, i'm somewhat unsure, since without manufacturer input, this is unlikely to be affordable by many.

i've owned my ritchey logic for around five years, and i rather hope it'll last for several times that before either it or i are forcibly retired. i understand why the founders of ride-up see potential in this sales model, and also that of the manufacturers, but at times when we are being encouraged to consume less, this is perhaps not sending the right signal. then again, it might make availability of quality road cycles more accessible to aspiring roadies. much as i dislike the cliché. watch this space.

ride-up.cc

saturday 24 september 2022

weatherproofing

many, many years ago, i was on the isle of arran, en-route to a secret west coast location to visit with my parents. due to the trip taking place at the less clement end of the year, i was clad not only in a purportedly waterproof jacket, but a pair of specially purchased gore-tex waterproof and allegedly breathable waterproof trousers. in point of fact, the latter did carry out their specified task really well, up to a point, beyond which their breathability was marginally called into question.

along the way, i came upon a fellow cyclist heading in the same direction, though our respective trajectories eventually digressed on disembarking the ferry at ardrossan. however, it was hard not to notice that my temporary compatriot was dressed in bibshorts in addition to his less than effective cagoul. on remarking upon his bare legs by comparison with my trouser clad limbs, he pointed out that throughout his many travels, he had noticed that other than substantially sub-zero temperatures, cold legs were rarely the worst of his troubles.

i have occasionally and largely unsuccessfully attempted to follow his lead on such matters, but i cannot deny that there comes a point in the latter months of each year, that a pair of roubaix-lined bibtights simply cannot be beat. and if i were to follow the lead of my more popular media peers, i would be about to embark upon a series of reviews or features entitled something along the lines of 'clothing you absolutely must have for autumn/winter', or 'nine things you need to know about winter clothing'.

for those who are fans of seasonal features such as the foregoing, i apologise, for while i like to think of myself as well-versed in the specifics of weatherproof cycle clothing, i hold a higher opinion of my fellow members of the peloton, to insult their intelligence by assuming the position of mother hen.

i'd imagine that the majority of us are sold on the concept of breathable fabrics, which, for the uninitiated regualrly comprise of three-layer fabrics, the middle of which is invariably a breathable membrane, helping the rider to remain dry on both the outside and inside. the material behind this exists as a close relative of teflon which, when rapidly stretched, forms a series of tiny holes, large enough to allow perspiration to exit, but small enough to resist water droplets attempting to gain entry from the outside.

if you've ever wondered why it is that several of these waterproof fabrics seem to eventually fail in their professed duties, blame must be laid at the door of the outer fabric. this woven material is generally treated with a durable water resistant (dwr) coating, immediately noticeable in precipitative weather, by the cute little baubles of rain that form on the surface. however, dwr coatings are generally described as water-resistant, rather than waterproof; when the outer fabric becomes saturated, it then prevents the breathable membrane from functioning as designed, and the rider underneath gets wet.

unscientific observation would tend to suggest that frequent washing of the garment gradually reduces the effectiveness of the dwr coating, allowing the outer fabric to saturate far more quickly, calling into question just why you'd spent quite so much on a waterproof/breathable jacket. it's also why several manufacturers offer sprays and washes that promise to restore the dwr coating, though not all work as advertised.

so far, the only jacket i've found that obviates the problem altogether, is shake-dry from gore-tex, where the breathable membrane constitutes the whole of the outer shell, completely eschewing any form of exterior woven fabric altogether. thus, there is nothing to become saturated, and the rainwater simply rolls off the surface. after over three years of winter riding in a jacket such as this, i can testify to the veracity of the manufacturer's claims.

if you think that this seems to be too good to be true and that there must be a catch, you would be correct. aside from the price factor, the downside is simply that the membrane is not the most robust of materials (hence the usual reason for an outer fabric). the particular garment to which i refer, a partnership between gore-tex and rapha, specifically advises not riding with a backpack when thus dressed.

but, aside from relating the above explanation that nobody asked for, the existence of such weatherproofed apparel makes it perfectly possible to ride your bike all year round, the cost of which will obviously be discounted by having no need to renew your zwift subscription. billy connolly has been famously quoted as saying there is no such thing as bad weather, simply poor choice of clothing. i think i, and several of my colleagues, would take issue with mr connolly's contention concerning the weather, but would likely agree with the clothing part.

for instance, not that one wishes to blow one's own trumpet to any great degree, but on a recent cycling trip to the neighbouring island of jura, despite a reasonable weather outlook, extensive personal experience of the hebridean climate encouraged yours truly to pack a foldable waterproof, gore-tex jacket, one that came in mighty handy when the rains began fifteen minutes before we boarded the ferry for the return sailing to islay. inexplicably my colleagues, equally as well versed as i, carried no such waterproof garmentage.

and as i remarked to one of the ferry crew on a slightly choppy and wet return sailing, those viking river cruises look quite different on the tv.

rapha guide to changing conditions (women) | rapha guide to changing conditions (men)

friday 23 september 2022

i'm sure this wool work

you will probaby know by now that, despite my most stubborn efforts, i have ended up as more than just an instructor with the islands' community pipe band. having spent around 15 years in islay's principal pipe band, the seasonal aims of which revolve around the competitive milieu, i had no desire to rejoin the ranks, even if those would eschew any thoughts of competition. however, circumstances have made it very difficult to ignore what has now become a weekly commitment, both teaching and less often, performing.

the venue for what has now become the band's weekly meeting point, is around a mile from the croft, scarcely a large enough distance to make use of the bicycle, so i just walk. i have a decent set of waterproofs and a torch, so even though winter is heading in my direction, probably sooner rather than later, walking a mile each way, can hardly be classed as a strenuous imposition. yet a fellow member of the band, who lives slightly closer, drives their car, insisting on periodically offering me a lift. despite such a short distance, my behaviour and constant refusal is considered to lean heavily on the eccentric side.

likewise during last week's working week, finding myself in need of some photographs to illustrate an article, i opted to walk around 1.25 miles in each direction on a particularly pleasant day to take images of a building's exterior facade. that too was viewed as a tad on the eccentric side, leading me to question society's values. but it occurs to me that were more folks to walk such short distances on a regular basis, as opposed to jumping into a nearby car, just as humanity was once in the habit of doing, and just as many others around the world are compelled still to do, aside from re-adjusting the definition of the word 'eccentric', life might gain a lost sense of normality.

i might cite as evidence for this contention, an experience related by a friend who has recently adopted the way of the saddle, currently for one day of each week. her journey is a lengthy one for a new cyclist, consisting of thirteen kilometres south on one island, a five minute ferry trip, followed by another 17 kilometres to her place of work. at the end of the day, she retraces her tyre tracks. i doubt that this journey will continue with such frequency when late autumn/ winter begins to bite, but it's undoubtedly more than just a few pedal strokes in the right direction.

however, a recent conversation elicited that, even in a relatively short period of time, she has experienced what most of us sadly have to take for granted these days. our discussion revolved around the fact that, while many drivers are diligent when it comes to leaving sufficient space when overtaking, there's always at least one (or two, or three) who quite blatantly don't. our exchange of ideas concerned the latter. unfortunately, neither i, nor probably you, can offer any solace or thought of things getting better. graeme obree did once suggest that driving behaviour is noticeably altered if the cyclist demonstrates a predisposition to wobble a lot, but so doing on a regular basis might make the journey more arduous than it needs to be.

however, judged purely on the direction the conversation was taking, i think i might be inclined to endorse those who insist that learner drivers spend some of their learning time, riding amongst traffic on a bicycle. it seems more than possible that, were more indivduals to learn how other motorists treat those of us who cycle, it might conceivably modify their behaviour.

many of islay's single track roads are occasionally infected with wandering sheep, and it is a salient point that the latter will run from cyclists, who they presumably appraise as human beings, yet they'll stand all day in front of a car, all but oblivious to the human beings within. if sheep, quite possibly the dumbest of all animals, are aware of cyclists as human beings, why aren't more more motorists?

thursday 22 september 2022

how many does it take?

i have mentioned previously that i am, wearing my percussionist's hat, somewhat of a cymbalholic. though this is hardly a situation that has recently come to anyone's attention, i believe the deciding factor that may be seen as the event horizon, was realising that i actually have no idea just how many cymbals i own. with the exception of an elderly pair of k zildjian hi-hat cymbals and a matching set of avedis, all the others are from italian cymbal co-operative, ufip. the majority, as any jazz oriented cymbalholic will recognise, are ride cymbals.

though it's a state of affairs that may also affect other drumming styles, jazz drummers are apt to have a particular sound in their heads when choosing a new ride cymbal, one that is rarely requited, but, to coin a well-worn phrase, 'close enough for jazz'. however, the next one will always be a tad closer, resulting in several different weights and sizes acquired in the ongoing search for the perfect example. it's not only frustrating, but can also be quite costly too.

the problem facing many, and i include myself in this, is that mail order doesn't afford the opportunity to listen before you buy. thus, on delivery, the cymbal may or may not be 'just what i'm looking for' this almost included the ride cymbal i purchased mail order from new york; though the website offered a quality sound file, the perpetrator probably used different sticks than do i, and very likely does not play in the manner that i do. that said, it did turn out to be a worthwhile purchase.

a velo club colleague of mine has recently fitted a new saddle to his colnago, a rather finely sculptured piece of bicycle furniture, that is augmented by a very pleasing decorative and tactile surface. it may be pertinent to point out that this is not the first saddle to be seen on this bike, but just like the aforementioned cymbal quest, finding just the right saddle can be a lifelong search, and one that can take far longer than finding the 'right' cymbal. this does not undermine his previous choices, but if anything, underlines the ever-present problem.

i doubt there are any amongst us who has not found their posterior aboard a decidedly uncomfortable saddle, a model that has proved to be nirvana for a fellow peloton member. i count myself as fortunate to have a saddle-agnostic bum, one that seems quite content aboard any number of different ergonomic solutions. sometimes it may even be a case of minor differences in chamois pads. and just as i regularly question the need for quite so many variations on the ride cymbal meme, i can scarcely fathom the enormous range of bicycle saddles, a sizeable proportion of which must surely duplicate the needs of any number of posteriors.

but, just as i have brought my inquisitive psyche to an equitable state, someone moves the goalposts.

i have spent very few kilometres aboard any sort of e-bike, other than the weeks reviewing specialized's turbo vado. i'd be fibbing if i said i could recall the model of specialized saddle that arrived with said bicycle, though when it moved on in life to the work colleague who subsequently purchased it, she changed it for something on which she felt more comfortable. but, it transpires, riding an e-bike brings with it posterior demands that can not, apparently, be satisfied with the enormous number of saddles already on the market.

according to selle italia's brand manager, roberto bucci, their 'on' range of e-bike specific saddles has resulted from their belief "...that everyone should be able to enjoy riding their e-bike in comfort, whatever their sitting position." i confess that i view this development with a great deal of suspicion and cynicism, all the while aware that selle royal are not the only company to have alluded to the same thing.

it may be that the average e-bike provides a more upright riding position than the sort of technology ridden by you and i, but surely that seating position is already catered for by both mountain bike and commuting styles? selle royal's 'on' range comprises three models, incorporating an elevated rear section designed to prevent riders from sliding backwards when changing between power modes. really? i mean, really? since the majority of e-bikes work on power-assist, altering the power support mode has no immediate effect until pedalling commences, and i hardly think it's beyond the skills of any e-bike rider, to moderate their power input and avoid inadvertently sliding off the back of the bike.

i read recently that a skill applicable to many strains of life, is not to make the simple seem complex, but to make the complex appear simple. obviously saddle design exists outside of that particular concept. however, i can scarcely deny that a ride cymbal featuring complex tonal properties is more than likely the very end result for which i find myself searching.

wednesday 21 september 2022

could i be doing it all wrong?

when attending an evening soirée over the course of the weekend, i cycled a couple of kilometres to the venue because that seemd the most effective means of transport. i admit, i could have walked, but the last half kilometre is along a road with no pavement and very little roadside verge on which to avoid traffic. and since the return journey would be in darkness with no streetlights on the opening stretch, a bicycle with lights seemed the safer option. you just never know when you'll meet those boy racers with their matt black corsas.

on arrival, my host was somewhat taken by my brightly coloured specilaized crux, and, apart from its light weight, particularly the size of the pedals. in this instance, the pedals were a pair of ritchey's offroad variety, which, though no bigger or smaller than the average spd-style pedal, must appear quite tiny to those not indoctrinated into the way of the saddle. of course, i had to explain their diminutive size by pointing out the tiny cleats affixed to my quoc weekend sneakers, footwear that had been deemed respectable enough in which to subsequently play snare drum in a civilian-dressed pipe band.

i have noted several articles over the years that purport to ensure that the intrepid velocipedinist adjusts said cleats for optimum comfort and power throughput. in fact, recently, i have come across one or two youtube videos that profess to demonstrate the same techniques. as an arrogant sod who thinks that he knows it all, i have generally ignored all of the latter, predominantly on the basis that i'm pretty sure i'm doing it all wrong, but after all these years, i'm inclined to bury my head in the sand, rather than learn of my ineptitude.

almost every cyclist worth their salt commences cycling life with either a naked pair of platform pedals (often the ones that arrived on the bike at time of purchase), perhaps augmented with a pair of toeclips. observation has taught me that very rarely are the latter tightened about the footwear, most likely a pair of trainers with soles that will prove far too flexible for comfortable pedalling. i believe the lack of tension on the toestraps is due to fear of falling when time comes to effect an emergency stop.

no doubt at some time in this hypothetical nascent cycling career, advice will be dispensed by a well meaning expert (locally, that usually turns out to be yours truly) that graduation to so-called clipless pedals will make an immense difference to their velocipedinal enjoyment. for starters, the appropriate footwear will undoubtedly feature a stiffer sole to aid power and comfort, and an ostensibly better connection between shoe and pedal ought to make forward motion more efficient.

but whether the clipless pedals are the ubiquitous, three-bolt look-style road versions, or the two-bolt micro spd style as described above, it is noticeable that the shoes for both allow for a reasonable degree of fore and aft adjustment of the cleat. that particular aspect has always created confusion; in either case, i simply push the cleat as far forward as it will go, while still following the angle of the shoe's centreline, to ensure that my feet don't point inwards or outwards when clipped in.

it stands to reason, of course, that such a variation of potential adjustment must mean that at some point it will be required by someone. yet the only time i have found it necessary to deviate from my standard procedure, was on endura's first pair of offroad shoes, which featured an extended cleat track. having carried out the usual forward affixation, i found an untoward level of discomfort when pedalling, resulting in a degree of aft adjustment on returning home. but i'd be the first to admit that my approach is entirely unscientific.

yet, with the degree of float inbuilt to the majority of cleat/pedal interfaces, perhaps there's actually little requirement for any lateral adjustment, or possibly even the need to follow the shoe centreline. and when learning to ride a bicycle properly during my cycling proficiency training, it was continually emphasised that the ball of my foot ought to sit on the pedal centre, and that pedalling with the instep was not to be encouraged. but in my experience, pushing the cleat as far forward as it will go achieves the desired position. and as far as i can derive, it makes little difference as to the size of one's feet. proportionally, all the shoes appear to achieve the same position.

however, despite the foregoing and the apparent confidence of my approach, there's still the nagging feeling that my methodology is entirely wrong. it's just as well i'm right about everything else.

tuesday 20 september 2022

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• cross interview with simon burney
• interview with trystan cobbett of rapha usa
• interview with anthony mccrossan of cycling.tv
• interview with jamie smith - author of roadie
• interview with chris distefano of chris king components
• interview with slate olson of rapha usa
• a visit to mosquito bikes, march 2008
• a visit to rapha, march 2008
• a visit to cycle fit, march 2008
• pasculli bicycles
• interview with eurosport commentator david harmon
• interview with 'roadie' illustrator, jef mallett
• interview with brian smith
• christine mclean interview
• robert millar interview
• ernesto colnago interview
• simon mottram interview
• cyclevox interview 2009
• sven thiele interview
• luke scheybeler (rapha) interview
• tour de ville
• richard sachs interview
• a visit to chris king components
• paul fournel interview
• justin spinelli - svelte cycles interview
• daisuke yano - rapha japan
• illustrator/animator richard mitchelson
• yanto barker interview
• a conversation with photographer jeff scher
• morecambe and mcwise at the end of 2009
• portland photographer dan sharp
• sacha white - vanilla cycles
• house industries' rich roat
• tweed run 2010
• cyclefit - macklin street, london
• kara ginther interview
• michael barry & camille mcmillan interview
• a trip on the jura fast ferry
• tim dawson's saddles
• the metamorphosis of velodramatic
• crouching tiger tours
• the rapha bicycle collection
• horizon fitness rt women's racing team
• dave seaman's bike shed
• rapha condor sharp
• introducing cervo rosso clothing
• interview with harth huffman
• interview with herbie sykes
• endura equipe racing team
• interview with bella bathurst
• what a size they are
• an interview with aszure's ashley brown
• michael robertson - velodramatic
• simon rose - pitch n sync
• interview with author mike carter
• craig hardie on cyclocross
• photographer anthony skorochod
• chris grove - performance race art
• rapha focus cyclocross team
• endura team training camp
• jon tiernan locke
• sugar wheelworks, portland, 2012
• chris king precision components 2012
• synaptic cycles bike rental
• craig middleton of onix bicycles
• derek mclay of wheelsmith
• 2012 scottish road race champion, james mccallum
• sweetpea farmers market
• craig ryan of foresta frames indiana
• louise mullagh of patisserie cyclisme
• illustrator andy arthur
• cycle artist james straffon
• sweetpea bikes carbon tactical boom boom
• some words with helen wyman
• glasgow's siempre bicycle cafe
• made in scotland
• jimmy mac's new jersey
• the thin blue stripe - rapha/team sky
• glasgow revolution track meeting february 2013
• designing chris hoy's bike range
• the artwork of artist david atkinson
• ira ryan and tony pereira's breadwinner cycles
• the artwork of peter english
• who the heck are jardine lloyd thompson?
• a conversation with illustrator rebecca kaye
• chris baird's miniature peloton
• a day in the rapha condor jlt team car at the 2013 nationals in glasgow
• team sky photographer scott mitchell's 2013 tour de france
• a word in your ear - matt barbet
• rapha usa's hillary benjamin
• richard sachs team re-design
• endura's move to the big time
• heather dawe's illustrated ride through yorkshire
• a visit to glasgow's pronto gara
• derek mclay's wheelsmith workshops
• rapha travel 2014 - an overview
• robert millar's 1984 kom peugeot bike
• taurus corinto city roadster
• an interview with rapha's simon mottram
• revolights city wheels
• rapha team sky wet bag
• the cycle art of mark howard jones
• san marco aspide carbon protek saddle
• endura roller case kit bag
• san marco aspide carbon protek saddle
• redant precision road bike maintenance
• a day at shand cycles
• the imperialists - a visit to rapha's new london home
• robert millar interview celebrating the 30th anniversary of his kom win
• chris hoy's new bike - shand cycles
• dan mather - for the love of print
• rapha condor jlt at the usa pro challenge 2014
• portland's gladys bikes
• yanto barker interview
• glory days vintage bike hire
• factory v handbuilt wheels
• sunderland's fausto coffee
• an evening with graeme obree
• andy mackie's testa della corsa italian and skye bike tours
• ste johnson's illustrated cards
• brian smith on mtn qhubeka's successes at the 2015 tour de france
• tom southam ds at drapac cycling
• a few words with kristian house
• an interview with rapha's simon mottram (2016)
• the illustrations of eliza southwood
• born in scotland, ridden worldwide
• james dow's chalet de aravis
• an interview with mick tarrant of prendas
• few words with ned boulting about the tour de france
• was this the greatest product launch ever?
• rapha's head of design, alex valdman
• a few words with tom ritchey
• an interview with maratona's simon carr
• pro rider cycling
• a cycling cafe on arran
• the man behind the book - a few words with peter cossins
• a few words with andrew meo of rocket espresso
• rowley's hand-painted custom cyclists
• london-paris: ten years after
• the drive-in; maserati and cycling
• having a cross to bear - richard sachs cyclocross 2017
• rich roat - an appreciation
• caren hartley: one half of isen bicycles
• helen wyman's happy new year
• books for the curious: bluetrain publishing
• xavier lopez and bike basque
• james mccallum's what's your meta
• if you think the spring classics are hard, try scotland
• london-paris: later that same century
• a few words with andy mackie of la corsa italian tours
• illustratively speaking - a quick conversation
• the artist as cyclist-nick higgins
• totally cyced - angus king
• words with isabel best and taz darling about queens of pain
• rapha's world tour education
• rapha's bespoke typefaces
• campagnolo's uk service operation
• 2019 etape loch ness
• a few words with emily chappell
• a few words with artist, oliver brookes
• an interview with kenny pryde
• busy doing nothing - a commentator's life in lockdown
• the cycling poster according to jackie swann
• dave arthur interview
• a few words with author hannah reynolds
• glasgow's pantani brothers

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• rapha pro-team road shoes
• rapha pro-team training jersey 7 pro-team training bib shorts
• robert millar/pippa york t-shirt
• endura pro sl bibshortst
• rapha special edition belgian country jersey
• prendas ciclismo - omloop van vlaanderen
• vulpine long and short-sleeve polo shirts
• btr waterproof hi-viz waterproof jacket
• endura hummvee chino shorts with liner
• pearson cycles greg coulton illustrates s/s baselayer
• ashmei breton jersey and cycle bib shorts
• this is cambridge yellow tour socks
• prendas/santini watneys red barrel s/s jersey and cap
• ritchey cycling socks
• dexshell lightweight overshoes
• craft fuseknit s/s baselayer
• rapha core long-sleeve jersey
• prendas omloop van vlaanderen sleeves baselayer
• rapha classic winter gore-tex jacket
• rapha pro team bibshorts ii
• rapha sonic collection
• velobici cobalto thermal jersey and thermal bibshorts
• prendas shell peugeot cap
• endura urban luminite 3 in 1 jacket ii
• prendas/santini peugeot shell michelin s/s jersey
• endura xtract roubaix l/s jersey
• rapha long-sleeve calssic jersey ii
• le col hors categorie bibshorts ii
• vulpine merino alpine l/s jersey
• prendas super roubaix deluxe gloves
• sole active thin insole
• endura custom kit pro sl l/s jersey
• rapha explore lightweight jacket
• rapha gs imperial sportwool s/s club jersey, bibshorts and cap
• tic-cc hc short-sleeve jersey
• vulpine organic cotton tee
• vulpine omnia cycling jeans
• endura fs260 thermo bibknickers
• endura pro-sl three-season jacket
• quoc pham mono ii road shoes
• souke sports l/s jersey, bibtights and thermal jacket
• endura freezing point ii overshoes
• endura mt500 burner clipless offroad shoes
• endura gv500 reiver s/s jersey and bibshorts
• showers pass basecamp merino hoodie
• endura gv500 waterproof jacket
• rapha brevet s/s jersey
• rapha brevet gore-tex paclite plus jacket
• vulpine ultralight quilted gilet
• vulpine men's merino v-lux neck sweatshirt
• quoc weekend sneaker - part one
• quoc weekend sneaker - part two
• rapha powerweave bibshorts
• rapha trailwear technical t-shirt

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equipment and other reviews below

• equipment review: | carbonsports lightweight wheels
• equipment review: |fi'zi:k pave saddle
• equipment review: |handlebar camera mount
• thewashingmachinepost colnago c40hp review
• the bicycle as art | taliah lempert
• tour of britain start 2006
• 2006 braveheart ride
• schwalbe ultremo tyres
• ortlieb sling-it
• catlike whisper and kompact pro helmets
• on-one il pompino fixed wheel
• colnago clx
• science in sport nocte
• srm power crank from cylepowermeters.com
• fsa ceramic bearing jockey wheels
• lightweight ventoux carbon wheels
• colnago c50 2007
• fibre-lyte carbon chainrings
• vittoria 30th anniversary shoes + vista pedals
• fulcrum racing one wheels
• eddy merckx chm carbon + wheelsbike 2000s
• fibre-lyte carbon jockey wheels
• rapha fixed backpack
• mavic r-sys carbon spoked wheels
• oval concepts r700 stem and r710 classic bars
• muc-off optix lens cleaner
• brooks swallow leather saddle
• lumie bodyclock light
• ride of the falling rain 2008
• pro-lite piemonte cyclo-cross frame
• ultimate pro-ultralight bicycle repair stand
• rebecca charlton's review: alan a-matrix
• effetto mariposa giustaforza torque wrench
• fsa k-force carbon compact handlebars & os-99 stem
• rapha musette
• chris king classic cross wheelset
• eddy merckx racing alloy
• nokia n82 gps phone & sportstracker software
• independent fabrication featherlight
• garmin edge 705 gps unit
• sportique active body products
• sportique body soap
• sportique century riding cream & deodorants
• fixie inc. betty leeds steel race bike
• bonk breaker energy bars
sportique warming up cream and cooling cream
• sportique massage oils
• vittoria revo kxs twin tread tyres
• nokon gear and brake cable sets
• knog gator front light
• chain-l no.5 - huile de chaine
• museeuw mf5 carbon/flax frame
• brompton p-type folding bicycle
• schwalbe ultremo 'r' road tyres
• alchemy goods courier bag
• mule bars
• carbonsports lightweight rd
• trp r960 caliper brakes
• colnago cx-1
• singular peregrine
• independent fabrication club racer fixed gear
• flip ultra video camera and sport mount
• miniature cyclists
• mavic race sl ti pedals
• focus variado expert
• cyclepowermeters powertap rear wheel
• chris king cielo review
• mavic cosmic carbone slr
• shimano di2 review
• fsa sl-k pro carbon compact chainset
• zero g titanium brake calipers
• muvi micro digital video camera
• colnago clx centaur
• squirt dry lube
• crud roadracers mudguards
• bikefood
• hides
• 2010 colnago ace
• muc-off cleaners and dry lube
• ta specialites 42 campag replacement chainring
• reynolds assault carbon clincher wheels
• cyclo tools workshop tyre lever
• bike box alan
• garmin edge 500 gps
• chris king cielo - the story begins
• a graze box of healthy snacks
• sleepathlete pro-sound pillow
• park tools frame fit pump
• full wood fenders
• two'n'fro claqs
• bikefood carbo powder and munchie bars
• dromarti strada lugged steel frame
• a2z components campagnolo single speed convertor
• 9bar energy bars
• iphone/ipod bike doctor app
• crud roadracers mark two
• lazer helium helmet
• 2011 campagnolo centaur ergopower levers
• the legacy of john boultbee brooks part 3 - colt saddle
• van nicholas titanium skewers
• purple harry's bike cleaning products
• mavic k10 wheel/tyre system
• motorex lubricants and sprays
• sram red groupset
• clif choc chip bar and shotblok
• rapha skincare range
• purple harry's bike cleaning range
• ibis hakkalugi cyclocross bike
• high five zero tabs and 4:1 carb/protein powder
• moonlights rechargeable lights
• edge16 magnetic bottle 'cage'
• crank brothers eggbeater and candy pedals
• respro hump waterproof backpack cover
• pedros workshop vise whip
• andystand
• zimbale leather saddle and saddlebag
• lezyne floor drive track pump
• continental speed king cyclocross tyres & chris king cyclocross wheels
• bbb microboard computer
• demploi canvas belt bag
• aszure team issue carbon bike
• traitor luggernaut three-speed
• vittoria open pave cg tyres
• rapha tour de france cd
• enve 25 carbon sprint wheels
• mavic r-sys slr exalith wheels
• san marco mantra saddle
• cole c24 lite wheels
• trp 970sl brake calipers
• milani acciaio puro columbus xcr road bike
• trion-z magnetic therapy bracelet
• trp eurox magnesium cantilievers
• giro aeon helmet
• rapha seat pack
• bbb digiboard cycle computer
• colnago world cup 2.0 cyclocross bike
• garmin 200 gps cycle computer
• vittoria diamante pro radiale clinchers
• swift little dear bar-bag/saddle bag
• mavic plasma slr helmet
• ibis hakkalugi black lung
• nightrider lights
• beloved every day bicycle
• rapha race bag
• purple harry sanitising spray
• rapha summer embrocation
• shand cycles stoater
• sugar wheelworks ghisallo wooden rimmed wheels pt.1
• sugar wheelworks ghisallo wooden rimmed wheels pt.2
• colnago clx 3.0 di2
• ventoux event bag
• sugar wheelworks/chris king r45 ceramic wheelset
• nuun hydration tablets
• wheelsmith race23 wheels
• wheelsmith race23 wheels part two
• green oil white dry wax lubricant
• shand cycles skinnymalinky
• green oil eco bucket
• bike parka
• nilox 'foolish' hd action video camera
• condor bivio x cyclocross bike
• trakke mule waxed cotton messenger bag
• lezyne mega-drive headlight
• rapha post shave lotion
• morgan blue soft chamois cream
• morgan blue bike wash and polish
• morgan blue warming oil
• morgan blue chain cleaner and race oil
• kask vertigo helmet
• colnago c59 disc
• endura airshell helmet
• bakewell soap co. deep muscle relief rub
• dz nuts inheat embrocation
• rx sport prescription rudy project exowind cycling glasses
• dz nuts inheat embrocation
• portland design works bird cage
• purple harry travel pack
• ism adamo attack saddle
• purple harry wet lube
• rapha liveried pinarello dogma k
• festina tour of britain edition chronograph
• portland design works 3wrencho
• c originals sv888 helmet
• trek domane 5.9
• >colnago acr
• giro air-attack helmet
• gu energy slated caramel gel
• ursa major three musketeer traveler shaving kit
• rolf prima ares 4 carbon wheels
• protecht surface coatings
• fsa k-force cantilever brakes
• dz nuts bald shaving cream
• matrix waxy maize and scottish oats carb powder
• rolf prima vigor alpha wheels
• portland design works alexander graham bell
• ventoux gym bag
• silicon tidds
• wheelsmith race 24 wheels part 1
• 2013 cervelo r3
• unich mini-pump
• aerozine titanium wheel skewers
• mavic zxellium road pedals
• pdw aether demon tail light
• loksak mobile phone case
• a set of rouleur goodies including mark cavendish model
• wheelsmith race 24 wheels in 'cross mode
• axiom annihilateair track pump
• brooks cambium c17 saddle
• bridge street saddlebag
• green oil eco sponge
• ritchey torque key
• salsa celtica - the tall islands
• biologic pango folding helmet
• cervo rosso softshell case
• dmt vega road shoes
• poc octal road helmet
• shand cycles phat stoater
• bike repair app
• osmo hydration products
• multipower energy bars
• sugru flexible silicon rubber
• purple harry super sponge
• cielo racer stem
• kali phenom helmet
• bryton 20+ cycle gps
• secret training products
• ventoux training camp bag
• portland design works ninja pump
• honey stinger organic chews
• challenge limus cyclocross tyres
• fast forward f6 carbon clincher wheels
• brainy bike lights
• 24 bottles stainless steel water bottle and porta bottiglia
• purple harry rider care range
• shand rohloff stoater
• frog 55 hybrid kids' bike
• brooks brick lane panniers
• bellroy waterproof leather travel wallet
• green clean bike cleaner
• crunchy peanut butter clif bars
• chapeau cyclist's coffee
• anamaya meditation iphone app
• rapha cyclocross shoes
• look mum no hands stainless steel hip flask and cage
• rapha climbers shoes
• bodyglide products
• pedros yellow tyre levers
• mavic cxr helmet
• bar fly garmin handlebar mount
• cycling stars trump card game
• brooks cambium c15 saddle
• pedros synlube
• colnago c60
• pedros green fizz bike cleaner
• portland design works lars rover front light
• feedback sports velo hinge
• feedback sports velo hinge
• massif central tdf poster
• nixfrixshun chain lube
• richard mitchelson's cycling wallpaper
• manual for speed 2015
• the king of scotland's ibis hakkalugi disc
• tesco outdoor clothing wash and spray proofer
• clement las cyclocross clincher tyres
• pedros chain pig
• challenge gravel grinder 38mm 'cross tyres
• cherryactive concentrated montmorency cherry juice
• fox cycling online cycle training
• giro empire road shoes
• muc off hydro dynamic chain lube
• cyclops magnetic turbo trainer
• dromarti classic leather road shoes
• tern verge x-18 folding bicycle
• wheelsmith aero 38 wheelset
• sunwise hastings cycling glasses
• wheelsmith aero 38 wheelset part ii
• rapha/bang & olufsen h6 headphones
• flexiseq joint lubrication therapy
• muc off fabric protect
• brooks cambium c15 carved saddle
• mavic cxr ultimate road shoe
• frog bikes tadpole balance bike
• rapha sunglasses
• rapha rucksack
• giro vr90 offroad shoes
• colnago clx 2015
• portland design works owl cage
• vel components multi-tool with co2 adaptor
• ritchey classic series bars, stem, seatpost and saddle
• aldi bikemate bicycle toolkit
• withings activité pop watch
• selle san marco regal saddle
• led lenser b5r front light and b2r rear
• clement crusade pdx cyclocross tyres
• wickens & soderstrom bike cleaner
• bicycling magazine's emoji keyboard
• crank brothers candy 7 pedals
• muc off luxury chamois cream
• wheelsmith aero disc wheelset
• ridley x-ride 20 cyclocross bike
• break fluid blended ground coffee
• quoc pham hardcourt shoes
• crank brothers quattro cleat adaptor
• brooks carbon rail cambium c13 saddle
• crank brothers candy 7 pedal update
• ridley x-ride 20 update review
• specialized recon mixed terrain shoes
• specialized prevail road helmet
• axiom blastair mini pump
• specialized crux e5 x1 cyclocross bicycle
• cycliq fly6 rear light and hd video camera
• challenge baby limus cyclocross tyres
• crank brothers candy #7 pedals final review
• challenge strada bianca 700x33c road tyres
• green oil eco grease in a tube
• ortlieb6 plus, handlebar bag and seatpost-bag
• specialized awol elite adventure bike
• rapha + apidura bike packs
• portland design works bindle rack
• flexiseq active joint lubrication
• selle royal ta+too interchangeable saddle
• unior 1655fh multi-tool
• wd40 bicycle products
• unior tyre levers
• showers pass utility backpack
• lizard skins clear frame protection kit
• specialized crux elite cyclocross bike
• installing a campagnolo groupset
• campagnolo potenza groupset: the prologue
• lizard skins camouflage 2.5mm bar tape
• campagnolo potenza groupset: going for a ride
• specialized turbo cotton clinchers
• four months on a specialized crux elite
• wickens and soderstrom no.3 drivetrain lube
• wickens and soderstrom no.6 bike polish
• ritchey wcs xc clipless pedals
• restrap camouflage musette bag
• ritchey barkeeper levers
• campagnolo potenza; how's it doing?
• 100 climbs mobile app
• rearviz armband mirror
• six months on a specialized crux elite
• specialized sequoia elite
• ortlieb bikepacking bar pack and seatpack
• plan bee anti-chafe and embrocation
• schwalbe one pro tubeless tyres and wheelsmith ascent tubeless wheelset
• laura zabo's upcycled road tyre belts
• schwalbe one pro tubeless tyres and wheelsmith ascent tubeless wheelset part 2
• quoc pham 'night' road shoe
• specialized roubaix comp
• on the rivet chamois cream
• schwalbe one pro tubeless tyres and wheelsmith ascent tubeless wheelset part 3
• limar ultralight+ helmet
• rawvelo energy bars
• feedback sports bike tools
• more than a couple of weeks on a specialized roubaix comp
• veloeye bicycle theft protection
• ride skincare sunscreen and recovery moisturiser
• green oil spray lube
• campagnolo sarto carbon road bike
• hexlox anti-theft system
• chrome industries cardiel orp backpack
• fairbairn fabrication fangs
• chrome industries cinelli barrage cargo backpack
• sven cycles pathfinder light
• brooks weatherproof cambium c17 saddle
• chamois butt'r original and eurostyle
• wheelsmith pave wheelset
• campagnolo chorus groupset part one
• mavic yksion tubeless 28mm tyres
• campagnolo chorus groupset part two
• ritchey logic frameset
• neil pryde bura part two
• portland design works gravity tail light
• portland design works daybot tail light
• bicycle maintenance guide app for ios
• giro empire vr70 knit offroad shoes
• rapha classic saddle
• specialized turbo vado electric bicycle
• endura pro sl road helmet
• compass 700 x 28c chinook pass tyres
• brooks pickwick cotton backpack
• chinook pass tyres part two
• specialized turbo vado 2.0 - the real review
• crankalicious science friction chain lube
• ritchey micro road pedals
• rapha for apple macbook 13" sleeve
• coloral stainless steel water bottle
• campagnolo record twelve-speed bike build
• crankalicious pineapple spray was and frame sealant
• campagnolo record twelve-speed
• fassa bicycle protection
• rapha waterproof top tube pack and small seat pack
• campagnolo record twelve-speed
• specialized allez sprint comp disc
• ashmei domestique gin
• ritchey wcs ergomax alloy handlebar, wcs c220 84d stem and wcs pavé bar tape.
• goodyear eagle tubeles 700 x 30c tyres.
• specialized turbo tubeless tyres 700x28c.
• rapha explore shoes.
• specialized roval 64mm tubeless-ready disc compatible carbon wheels.
• ritchey classic zeta wheelset.
• specialized allez sprint comp disc, long-term review.
• brooks cambium organic light saddle.
• chater-lea grand tour pedals.
• ritchey chicane stem.
• rapha roll top backpack.
• zilfer cycling/activity wallet.
• rene herse hurricane ridge 700x42 gravel tyres.
• campagnolo bora wto carbon wheelset.
• limar air-pro and air master helmets.
• donnelly strada lgg 700x28c road tyres.
• basso diamante road bike-disc version.
• showers pass rainslinger waterproof hip pack.
• revolube bicycle chain lubricant.
• chater lea grand tour pedals - the story so far.
• campagnolo bora on and bora wto wheelsets.
• see.sense ace light set.
• revolube - part two.
• donnelly strada lgg 28mm road tyres
• basso diamante - part two
• clug bicycle storage solution
• revolube: the story so far
• bicycle quickguard
• ritchey echelon road pedals
• ritchey echelon road pedals - update
• btr waterproof saddle wedge
• kinesis jo burt signature bar tape
• btr waterproof bar bag
• bend 36 chamois cream
• kool-stop tyre bead jack
• rene herse steilacoom gravel tyres
• pirelli cycle-e wt winter tyres
• pirelli cycle-e wt winter tyres part two
• essence outdoors epicon glasses
• shapeheart smartphone handlebar mount
• mystery ranch hip monkey + in-and-out 19
• rene herse chinook pass road tyres
• jack the rack
• ritchey single-bolt carbon seatpost
• tyre glider
• hutchinson tundra 700 x40c gravel tyres
• hutchinson tundra 700 x40c gravel tyres part two
• green oil chain degreaser and dry chain wax

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dvd reviews

• real peloton issues 1 and 2
• pantani-the pirate dvd bromley video
• the eddy merckx story - the greatest cycling champion. double dvd set - bromley video
• the brit pack double dvd set - bromley video
• scott coady's cobbles baby dvd
• cy-yo cycle yoga dvd
• battle of the bikes, obree/boardman - bromley double dvd set
• the final hour - bromley dvd
• ultimate cyclist cd/download. josh horowitz
• quest 2 dvd
• red zinger/coors classic 3dvd set
• flying scotsman - the graeme obree movie
• detour de france dvd
• 23 days in july dvd (1983 tour de france)
• le velo de ghislain lambert
• it's the tour baby! deux - scott coady
• the athlete's guide to yoga dvd - sage rountree
• the road to roubaix - masterlink films
• imperfection is perfection - richard sachs, framebuilder
• the high life - a life in the year of robert millar
• detour - the movie
• klunkerz dvd - the birth of mountain biking
• sportsfreund lotsch
• bicycle dreams - a movie by stephen auerbach
• pure sweet hell - a cyclocross dvd
• a ride with george hincapie
• d'acciaio - a film by ben ingham
• the cyclocross meeting - brian vernor
• brian robinson - an alan pascoe film
• breaking away
• cycle of betrayal - the shay elliot story
• the collective anthology
• jeremy powers cross camp
• mark cavendish: born to race
• beryl burton - racing is life
• l'ultimo chilometro
• janapar movie
• bespoken cycle music by johnny random
• pantani: the accidental death of a cyclist
• a film about coffee
• for the love of mud a film about cyclocross
• alf engers. a film by ray pascoe
• dummy jim - a film by matt hulse
• battle mountain - graeme obree
• time-trial a film by finlay pretsell featuring david millar

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book reviews

• spain - the trailrider guide
• bikie
• the yellow jersey guide to the tour de france
• a century of the tour de france by jeremy whittle
• the official tour de france centennial 1903 - 2003
• flying scotsman - the graeme obree story
• riding high-shadow cycling the tour de france by paul howard
• the ras - the story of ireland's stage race by tom daly
• bicycling science 3 - david gordon wilson
• one more kilometre and we're in the showers
• food for fitness - chris carmichael
• 101 bike routes in scotland - harry henniker
• park tool big blue book of bicycle repair - calvin jones
• roule britannia - william fotheringham
• marco pantani - john wilcockson | lance armstrong - daniel coyle
• michael barry - inside the postal bus
• a peiper's tale - allan peiper | man on the run, (marco pantani) - manuela ronchi
• the tour de france - graeme fife
• viva la vuelta - the story of spain's favourite race - adrian bell & lucy fallon
• les nomades du velo anglais - tony hewson (plus extract)
• velopress special: andy pruitt's cyclist's medical guide | lennard zinn's book of road bike maintenance | lennard zinn's book of mountain bike maintenance
• workouts in a binder for indoor cycling - velopress
• the death of marco pantani. a biography by matt rendell
• heart zones cycling - the avid cyclist's guide to riding faster and farther
• the hour - sporting immortality the hard way. michael hutchinson
• a question of balance. a collection of 24 postcards by jean jacques sempe.
• le grand pelerinage - histoire d'une passion cyclomythique. jack fournier & bruno moreau.
• cycling's golden age: heroes of the postwar era 1946-1967 owen mullholland. velopress
• ascent. the mountains of the tour de france by richard yates
• cycletouring in france - a cicerone guide
• cycling in the french alps - eight classic cycle tours by paul henderson. a cicerone guide
• the tour de france 2006 by john wilcockson
• cycling for health and fitness (revised and updated edition). ed pavelka.
• the six day bicycle races - america's jazz-age sport. peter joffre nye.
• base building for cyclists - thomas chapple
• fausto coppi - jacques augendre
• in search of robert millar - richard moore
• the beautiful machine - graeme fife
• flandrien - stephan vanfleteren
• gracie goat's big bike race
• sports nutrition for endurance athletes - monique ryan
• the racing bike book - haynes publishing
• two wheels by matt seaton - guardian books
• city cycling by richard ballantine - snowbooks
• cyclocross training+technique by simon burney. velopress
• paris roubaix - a journey through hell. velopress
• rouleur photography annual and exhibition 2007
• the tour de france - graeme fife
• cyclist's training diary - joe friel
• the athletes guide to yoga - sage rountree
• the rapha guide to the road climbs of the pyrenees - graeme fife
• sex, lies and handlebar tape - the jacques anquetil story by paul howard
• road bike maintenance by guy andrews
• roadie by jamie smith
• the eagle of the canavese by herbie sykes
• touring in switzerland - a cicerone guide
• we might as well win - johan bruyneel and bill strickland
• heroes, villains and velodromes - chris hoy and britain's track revolution - richard moore
• the tour is won on the alpe - jean-paul vespini
• blazing saddles - matt rendell
• tour climbs - chris sidwells
• riding the storm - geoff thomas
• tomorrow we ride - jean bobet
• the bicycle book - wit, wisdom & wanderings
• campagnolo - 75 years of cycling passion
• rouleur photography annual 2008
• a dog in a hat - joe parkin
• tour de france - the history, the legend, the riders - graeme fife
• cycle for life - nicole cooke
• in pursuit of glory - bradley wiggins
• ten points - bill strickland
• the full cycle - vin denson
• les p'tits velo - janol apin
• weight training for cyclists
• inside stories - a collection of rapha labels
• fallen angel: the passion of fausto coppi. william fotheringham
• paterek manual for bicycle framebuilding - tim paterek
• bicycling for women - gale bernhardt
• hello sailor - michael hutchinson
• pedaling revolution - jeff mapes
• custom bicycles - a passionate pursuit. elliot & jablonka
• graham watson's tour de france travel guide
• a racing cyclist's worst nightmare - tony hewson
• the daily telegraph book of the tour de france
• lance - john wilcockson
• cutting your car use - anna semlyen
• cyclocross - chris hinkle
• olympic gangster - matt rendell
• bicycle diaries - david byrne
• the time crunched training system - chris carmichael
• chris hoy - the autobiography
• ride with me nyc - roos stallinga
• fixed gear culture
• rouleur photo annual 2009
• the wrong kind of snow - woodward/penn
• cicerone guide to cycle touring in ireland - tom cooper
• brompton bicycle - david henshaw
• cicerone guide to traversing the massif central - alan castle
• two wheels on my wagon - paul howard
• the athlete's plate - adam kelinson
• take a seat - dominic gill
• the rapha guide to the great road climbs of the southern alps - graeme fife and pete drinkell
• it's all about the bike - rob penn
• come and gone - joe parkin
• when we were young and carefree - laurent fignon
• 100 greatest cycling climbs - simon warren
• lapize ...now there was an ace - jean bobet
• tour de lance - bill strickland
• bikesnobnyc - eben weiss
• cyclopedia - william fotheringham
• the lost cyclist - david v herlihy
• where to ride in london - nick woodford
• the custom road bike - guy andrews
• the spring classics - velopress
• the peloton - timm koelln
• pocket rocket - steve joughin
• on tour - bradley wiggins & scott mitchell
• brian robinson, pioneer - graeme fife
• ten poems about bicycles - candlestick press
• cyclepedia - michael embacher
• cycling in the peak district - chiz dakin
• vintage people on bicycles
• drink smoke flanders - chris milliman
• maglia rosa - herbie sykes
• wide eyed and legless- jeff connor
• slaying the badger - richard moore
• sky's the limit- richard moore
• the cyclist's friend- chris naylor
• the bicycle book - bella bathurst
• pedalare! pedalare! - john foot
• how i won the yellow jumper - ned boulting
• hell on two wheels - amy snyder
• racing through the dark - david millar
• shay elliot - graham healy & richard allchin
• mud, sweat and gears - ken and maureen nichols
• one man and his bike - mike carter
• cyclosportive - chris sidwells
• excerpt from the obree way - graeme obree
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• the cycling anthology number four
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