First Ride of the Season

A couple of days ago I went for the first ride of this season. When I say ride, I don’t mean climb two mountains and do 180km. What I mean is that I left the tame neighbourhood of Colindale, cycled down Edgware Road (A5), turned left through Maida Vale and got to Regents Park. There…




The Urban Hill Climb is Back!

The other day I saw a tweet that made me happy. The return of the Urban Hill Climb? follow @UrbanHillClimb for updates. — Rollapaluza (@Rollapaluza) May 9, 2016 The Urban Hill Climb, organised by Rollapaluza was last ran in 2012. In 2013 there seemed to be some issues with Haringay Council and their support for the event….




Kittel in Pink

So, Marcel Kittel is in the Maglia Rosa as I had predicted the other day. Not bad for a sprinter, right? OK, OK, he is not the first sprinter to wear the pi k jersey. His Cavness wore it a few years back and I am sure there were others before him and there will…




Giro d’Italia Prologue: Conclusions

After watching yesterday’s prologue of the Giro d’Italia we can safely say that Spartacus is suffering. It’s a shame to see such a great cyclist in his final season to not be able to make the best of it. Tom Dumulin delivered. He is in pink. He was one of the favourites for Stage 1….




Pro Rider Finishes Race on Classic Bike

Professional cyclist Zack Allison of Elevate Pro Cycling Team finished Stage 1 of the Tour of The Gila on a borrowed bike (from a spectator). Earlier in the race, Zack had crashed in the back of some riders when a dog run in the course. He carried on but his rear derailleur snapped 4 km from…