We’re in 1967. With a signal, 99 men are starting an Otley Cycle Club 12-hour time trial. Watching them all pass, there is a lady wheeling behind. Gradually, she overtakes them all, including the famous Mike McNamara. He himself creates a new men’s record that…
Buying a kit doesn’t make you a faster cyclist. Put off buying a carbon bottle cage until you reach your target bodyweight. But spending money CAN make you safer – and more comfortable. And as we lurch into spring, the changing weather invites the discerning…
In much of the world, cycling is synonymous with Lycra-clad roadies and technical-wear mountain bikers. But there’s always been a more urbane side to the way cyclists dress – so let’s take a look at how social media is revolutionising what we wear when we…
There are dozens of myths revolving around the story of this remarkable woman. As it always goes with legends, not all of them are true. But one fact remains: Annie Londonderry was certainly the first woman to ride around the world on a bicycle.
