Cycling musings and stories from a life on two wheels
Ten great books about cycling
The William Hill Sports Book of the year was announced yesterday (30.11.10). This got us thinking about the cycling books that had won and been nominated. Only two books about cycling have won: “It’s not about the bike” by Lance Armstrong in 2000 and “Rough Ride” by Paul Kimmage in 1990 However, there have been two……
Hugo Koblet – Pedaleur de Charme
A new film on Swiss champion cyclist and 1950 Giro winner, Hugo Koblet received its world premiere in August 2010. Directed by Daniel von Aarburg, it tells the story of the cyclist, who died only aged 39, after crashing his Alfa Romeo. He became one of the first post war cycling superstars, which brought a lavish……
Great cycling cafes in Scotland
Recently “Cycling Plus” magazine did a feature on some the best cycling cafes in the UK. Unfortunately there were none featured from Scotland, so to remedy that here is a list of some of the best I have been to. This list is not exhaustive and certainly only our opinion. We all have our favourite places……
Flavio Zappi
Flavio Zappi rode as a professional cyclist in the early 1980s, wore the king of the mountains jersey in the Giro d’Italia and finished 12th in the 1984 Milan-San Remo Classic, which was won by Francesco Moser, before quitting cycling and concentrating on a career in the catering industry. Zappi has lived in Oxford since 1997, where……
Women and cycling
Under the bicycle’s influence, wholly or in part, have wilted chaperones, long and narrow skirts, tight corsets, hair that would come down, black stockings, thick ankles, large hats, prudery and fear of the dark; under its influence, wholly or in part, have blossomed weekends, strong nerves, strong legs, strong language, knickers, knowledge of make and……
