Cycling musings and stories from a life on two wheels
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……
The Beast of the Bealach na Ba
Bealach Mor Sportive 2010 If you like your cycling to be packed with hills, then the Bealach Mor sportive is made just for you. For starters it features the ascent of the Bealach Na Ba pass on the Applecross peninsula; at 6 miles, the longest continuous road climb in the UK. Before that there are……
Etape Caledonia up for an award
Perthshire’s mass participation Etape Caledonia race has been shortlisted in the events and festivals category of the Scottish Thistle Awards, set to be held on Friday, October 29, at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. Created by VisitScotland in 1992, the awards are designed to recognise and celebrate excellence in Scottishtourism. The Etape has caused controversy in the past and was subject to……
It keeps my kids safe!
No explanation requiredFrom the Cyclotoon website at http://www.nealskorpen.com/cyclotoon.html
