Cycling musings and stories from a life on two wheels
Christmas is a time for bikes
Ride your bike and eat more mince pies Originally published in the Courier 22.12.12 As the decades pass by and toys go in and out of fashion, each Christmas brings another “must-have” item on children’s lists for Santa. However, one item that never seems to go out of vogue is the humble bicycle; it’s been……
Cycling and books
First Published in Blazing Saddles Column in the Tayside Courier Weekend Supplement 8.12.12 Scot Tares finds out you can enjoy cycling from the comfort of your armchair. Alongside my passion for all things two-wheeled, I have several other past-times and pursuits that I enjoy: going to the mountains with my dogs and my mate, listening……
Turbo Training
First Published in Blazing Saddles Column in the Tayside Courier Weekend Supplement 24.11.12 Scot Tares finds he has a love-hate relationship with indoor training. Hate is a strong word, but that is exactly how I used to feel about turbo-trainers, the indoor resistance unit that your outdoor bike clips into allowing you to pedal away……
Caird Park Cycle Track
Taken from the Blazing Saddles Column in the Tayside Courier Weekend Supplement 17.11.12 Scot Tares gets on track with his riding “Cycling has brought me a lot of pleasure” – Sir Chris Hoy Sir Chris Hoy, the UKs greatest ever Olympian and now immortalised with an eponymous Velodrome in Glasgow, is a household name who……
Cycling at night
Taken from the Blazing Saddles Column in the Tayside Courier Weekend Supplement 3.11.12 Scot Tares explains why cycling is the scene to be seen in. “Sometime jerseys are even uncool. The guys that have a bike and a helmet and that’s it, they’re my favourite mountain bikers” – Dave Wiens I’ve never been one for……
