Jun 29, 2014

The Chase I set off to climb the col de la Faucille, our everyday local climb. Starting in Gex, the climb is 11.4 km long and rises 700m....

Mar 9, 2014

A pain in the butt! Assiduous readers of this blog will know that lower back trouble and severe sciatic pain recently forced me to take m...

Feb 10, 2014

The strange incident of the cyclist and the snake The snake writhed painfully, slowly, trying to comprehend the terrible disaster. Enticed ...

Feb 9, 2014

Snow on the col du Mont Cenis   I was absolutely delighted to receive the invitation from Vittoria. Would I like to join one of t...

Feb 8, 2014

How to watch a bike race   There are only three ways to watch a bike race: Watch it on television Stand by the side of the ...

Jan 31, 2014

Following the leaders at the Giro d'Italia   The invitation to ride in one of Vittoria’s neutral support cars at the Giro is ...

Jan 21, 2014

The Joy of Titanium by Olivier Dulaurent   I want to talk about a materiel used to make bicycle frames that the industry marketing...