Grid of Posts 3×2

  • They shoot horses: performance enhancement, risk-taking and the rage to master

    In the last few days both the cycling and mainstream press have reported on the usage of presently undetectable performance enhancing drugs in cycling (see e.g., this article in de Telegraaf; this article on velonews.com). José Been wrote an excellent post on her blog tourdejose.com about two of these products, and following news of the… Read more

  • Review: Kinesis Gran Fondo Scandium

    I celebrated my new job at work with a new frame. The criteria were comfort, mudguard clearance and handling. I have previously ridden steel and alloy, and considered titanium and full carbon for this purchase, but eventually settled on the alloy/carbon Kinesis Racelight Gran Fondo. My decision was strongly influenced by reviews in the cycling… Read more

  • Speed and distance: the Andy Wilkinson paradox

    I did my first turbo session of 2012 today. To be more accurate, it might be my first session of indoor sensory deprivation torture since January 2011: I can’t say I took up cycling to ride indoors. I can’t go out on Tuesdays during the day as my youngest son is at home with me,… Read more

  • Cycle journalism and the social media: anonymity or pseudonymity?

    I have enjoyed, and will continue to enjoy Lindsey’s writing, but on social media, I think Benson has it. Joe Lindsey and Daniel Benson (via nyvelocity) both shared their views today on the relationship between print and online journalism, and between traditional journalism and blogging. I think the latter has the more balanced and constructive analysis. Benson… Read more

  • It’s been a good year… for blogging

    Prior to joining twitter and starting to post here I became a regular visitor and sometime contributor to the clinic, over on cyclingnews.com and hence my outlook was dangerously skewed towards the effect doping was continuing to have on both professional and amateur road racing. However, over the past year I have written about music, about… Read more

  • Audax fail: but fog + hills = fun

    Failed to start the Eureka 210 today due to a sick primo: couldn’t justify being away for nearly 24 hours when he was so ill (was planning to stay near the start last night). However, did manage to get out today. 55 km, lots of hills, and about 45 minutes trying to pump up a… Read more