Waiting has never been my strong point. I'm anxious, but don't really suffer from anxiety. Good things come to those…
Ever heard of Bert Oosterbosch? No, neither had I until I came across this excellent (and comprehensive) account from @ErikdR. A…
Going fast and looking good while doing it is our Velominati creed. Riding on the tops is the domaine of…
We just finished a thorough examination of the Cyclist's marquee accoutrement, the Cycling Cap. Today's lesson is about the Cycling Cap's…
We want to look like Pros, sure, but what we're really after is feeling Pro. All the aesthetics are just a…
It doesn't take a genius to see what's going on here. Rule #5, Rule #9, Rule #10; every rider in…
One of the things that strikes me most about the English is they don't appear to have developed any sort…
Many of us cyclist don't go out on the bike for under an hour, at a minimum. What's the point?…
Whenever you see one of those yellow cars or motorcycles laden with spare wheels and manned by efficiently deliberate young…
I'm not saying I'm Batman; if I was Batman it would be a foolish thing to admit to and if I wasn't Batman…
I have a huge capacity for watching bike racing on TV. I'll watch hours of it even when nothing is…
"My dear, Find what you love and let it kill you. Let it drain you of your all. Let it…
I've never been to Africa before, although I'm not sure Cape Town counts as "Africa". One thing I noticed is…
Sharing the road with cars is mostly a losing proposition. It's hard to share when your vehicle weighs 8 kgs…
What does the layman observe when he sees a cyclist in the wild? While we do our utmost to Look Fantastic, in…
There is nothing more disappointing than discovering the truth behind a myth or spotting the mortal behind a legend. This is why I…
I'm not sure where this ride falls on the graph of fitness but down towards the bottom, somewhere. There can…
To keep chickens is to walk a path towards introspection. From the songs they sing after laying an egg (which…
A great unknown awaits the young men, bound by a common entity of steel, flesh and passion rolled together. Do they…
Rule #4 is clear but how do you explain to your five year old what a twatwaffle is? I was…