Turning iconic ride data in to art
CYCLING art can be pretty dull and mundane at times. Let’s face it, if we’ve seen one cartoon version of Wiggo, Froome or whoever else, we’ve seen them all. Right? Well, prepare to have your […]
June 2015
L’Eroica Britannia: A sequel worth waiting for
THERE is a rule of thumb that sequels are never better than the originals. Exceptions to this are few and far between. Even then, most divide option, but one thing is certain – if you’ve […]
Killer Hills – No.7 Bwlch Penbarras
AFTER a few Killer Hills in Lancashire, we were thinking it was high time that we left our comfort zone and tackled a genuinely nasty climb. When I say ‘we’, I mean that the editor […]
Killer Hills – No.6 Crows Lane
OK, ok. Yes, this feature is called ‘Killer Hill’ and, yes, we know that Crows Lane near Dalton in West Lancashire cannot really be considered a ‘killer’, but stick with us on this and we’ll […]
Canal Kerin Racing
SO, it’s probably been the worst or best winter – depending on whatever way you want to look at it – in Glasgow for more than 30-odd years, writes Brian Sweeny. The place has been […]
Killer Hills – No.5 Quernmore
I AM not sure Queen Victoria ever rode a bicycle. No, not that ‘Queen Vic’, the original. You know, the Monarch? Anyway, Her Royal Highness owned an adult tricycle, but I’d guess it might have […]
Unsung hero: Ken Beck
CYCLING is a funny old game. Riders needlessly sacrificing themselves so that a single indiviual can take all the glory, bask in the limelight and reap all the rewards. Some are happy just to be […]
Killer Hills – No. 4 Waddington Fell
MOST hill climbs in the UK can be approached from either direction and with Waddington Fell, the Newton side is definitely the hardest. From the Waddington village side, it’s a pretty straight road. You can […]
Best cafes in NW
No.1 Eureka Cafe Two Mills, Parkgate Road, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6EZ Reviewer’s rating: 4/5 www.eurekacyclistscafe.co.uk | Tel: 0151 339 5629 Opening times: Not open Mon, Tues or Thurs. One of the few Cafes where you […]
Bowland Badass – Toughest Sportive EVER?
HAVE you ever queued miserably with hundreds or even thousands of other riders on a chilly morning to register or set off from the start point on a large, commercially-run sportive? Youv’e probably also tonked […]