On Twitter
My TweetsOn Tumblr
Why the UCI needs to make more money
Cor, the Tour of Beijing has ruffled feathers among the noisy few. For all the cries of despair, you’d think the world of cycling was coming to an end. I’m going to cut straight in: the value to the sport of accessing markets where cycling is a ingrained activity is vital for its survival. A solvent, well-financed UCI is equally important to cycling’s future. And if you’re looking for a financial…
Join us on Facebook
Search Chasing Wheels
-
Recent Posts
Bicycle repairs
- Baisikeli Mobile bike repair in South Bucks
Thank you for clicking on the ads
Tag Archives: sportive
Stage 17 of Tour de France 2010 – How tough?
While riding the Etape du Tour, I also found time to make a video report for BBC Sport You can watch it on the BBC Cycling site: Tour de France 2010: How tough is the Col du Tourmalet? My favourite … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Etape du Tour, Video
Tagged BBC, Col de Marie-Blanque, Col du Soulor, Col du Tourmalet, Etape du Tour, Rapha, sportive, Tour de France, video
Leave a comment
I’m riding for Roy Kinnear House
It’s seems it’s all the rage these days to say you’re riding for someone or something. There’s even people riding just for the fun of it in among those riding for everything from cancer to a free lunch. I’ve ummed … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Etape du Tour
Tagged charity, Col de Marie-Blanque, Col du Tourmalet, donation, France, paypal, Roy Kinnear House, sportive
Leave a comment
Things that put people off cycling: cycle specific clothing
Wearing lycra to ride your bike makes you weird. The truth is that the vast majority of people who ride bikes do so without pseudo-scientific technical fabrics or specialist footwear. This occurred to me while reading something Mark at iBikeLondon … Continue reading
Posted in Clothing
Tagged British Cycling, clothing, London, Outlier, Rapha, softshell, sportive, Swrve, Tour of Flanders, Velorution
Leave a comment
In tandem with Stella Artois
Having once again looked out the window and considered that it was too cold and too wet for me to go out – I am still recovering from illness – Sunday was spent going for a gentle walk and catching … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion, Tour of Flanders
Tagged "Stella Artois", advert, L'Eroica, sportive, Tour of Flanders, youtube
Leave a comment
London-Canterbury Sportif: fun and fast
Getting up at 3:30am is not something I make a habit of but, when the reason is the chance to ride the route of the first stage of this Tour De France 2007, it is sometimes worth the effort. A … Continue reading
A big wet one: the SWRC sportive
David predicted monsoon conditions for Sunday’s SWRC sportif. Well, we got that and a whole lot more: mud, rain and wind as well as a 149km (92 mile) route that seemingly never let up with nearly 2,400m of ascent. For … Continue reading
Posted in Etape du Tour, Road Racing
Tagged Cobham, Combe Bottom, distance, sportive, SWRC
Leave a comment
Twenty thousand Belgians can’t be wrong
I’ve written something for the BBC Sport 606 section on doing the Tour of Flanders 140km. you can have a read here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A21603674
UK Etape route/inscriptions announced
I’m very much up for this, so I’ll be using every wile I can to get a place. There’s a huge number from my club who are also up for it and there’s talk of trying to get a club … Continue reading
Posted in Etape du Tour, General
Tagged "Stage 1", "UK Etape", Canterbury, details, entry, Grand Depart, London, route, sportive
Leave a comment
Tour of Flanders: no Koppenburg
Not that that makes it any easier mind. So I’ll hold off a sigh of relief just yet. More on the 2007 edition at procycling.com: http://www.procycling.com/news.aspx?ID=2528 I’ll need to start sorting hotels, transport and so on if I’m going to … Continue reading
Posted in Road Racing
Tagged belgium, cyclosportive, De Ronde Von Vlaanderen, Ninove, sportive, Tour of Flanders
Leave a comment
