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  • Bike Wash

    Fill bowl with warm water and washing up liquid Take outside with large and small sponges, kitchen towel, chain lube, GT85 Wash bike with lots of soapy water and large sponge from top  to bottom including wheels and especially pedals Use small sponge/brush for tricky bits Empty dirty water down drain Fill bowl with clean water from tap Rinse bike thoroughly… Read more

  • Wiggins the Olympian?

    Early yesterday I made the mistake of visiting the clinic. It turned out that almost everyone there thought Bradley Wiggins was a doper, either due to his team’s association with Geert Leinders (ex-Rabobank team doctor) or his supposedly extra-terrestrial power output during Stage 7. It was fairly depressing reading, which was shunted back into the… Read more

  • Not so anti-social now

    Sometimes a post on this blog is my attempt to galvanise myself into action. I have had two excellent rides avec companion in the last few weeks, and I plan more. Although a number of you have pointed out that solo cycling has many valuable qualities, it is good to share. Read more

  • Why am I an anti-social cyclist?

    Cycling is a social sport, yet like music, it attracts some fairly anti-social characters. I love people, but my borderline social anxiety (or misanthropy according to some) has made my cycling life rather lonely: I do like the monastic solitude of cycling on my own, but I wonder whether this is entirely healthy. Answers on… Read more

  • USADA and anonymous witnesses

    According to velonation Lance Armstrong’s legal team are apparently attempting to discover the names of witnesses to his and others’ alleged doping, facilitation of doping and conspiracy to cover up after the fact, a step which is being resisted for fear that the witnesses may be intimidated or subject to smear tactics: A letter sent by Armstrong’s… Read more

  • 1994

    I used to be in an Experimental Rock Band, and I guess that is how I met @accidentobizaro. She knew our bassist’s girlfriend through her housemate/landlord (that’s a long story in itself). I knew she cycled. She knew I played live in a transparent plastic cape (yes, that kind of Experimental). That is where Chris… Read more