Tag: bike
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London to the Moon
“Fly me to the moon And let me play among the stars Let me see what spring is like On Jupiter and Mars In other words, hold my hand In other words, baby, kiss me” – Composed by Bart Howard and made famous by Ol’ Blue Eyes himself. It is a classic song that I…
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Crash Bang Wallop
It’s simply unavoidable, riding a bike is both a pleasure and a potential risk. At one point or another you’re going to be in an accident. Hopefully it won’t be too bad, but when you happen upon a road accident, it’s worth thinking about what to do next. Dave, does what he does best…
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Rapha Cafe London – The New Shop
The newly refurbished Rapha Cafe re-opened for business this weekend. So after a Monday night spin, Ben, Debbie and I make tracks to check it out. The immediate impression is there is more space. Where the bar used to end to the right, it now sweeps round to offer extra seating and access to…
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Sun Chasers
Congratulations to friends Down-Under, Craig Shipton and the growing team of 25000Spins. Well done on your Big Charity Ride of the Great Ocean Road! Raising a whopping $193,000 AUD (£104,154) and counting, for children charities on this one ride is phenomenal. A lot of people were on their first long-haul and the turn out looks amazing. A…
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The Armstrong Lie – A Review
Welcome to the party: We were there, in 2009, on Mount Ventoux. It was the penultimate stage of the Tour de France (Tdf). This was the day Lance Armstrong had to go all out to secure a spot on the podium. It wasn’t what he’d planned for his come back, but it was good…
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Velocio, The Wise Cyclist
Paul de Vivie, also known as the writer ‘Velocio’, was an outspoken advocate of the geared-bicycle we all know and love today. Velocio, was also a French cycling evangelist who often penned his beautiful rides, and his wise words continue to encourage us with our early-morning-weekday stints on the push-bike. Tingling from top to…
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Valentine’s Ride
A hot date The Baroudeur Big Ride is like a hot date that keeps coming back for more. Created for new riders, seasoned athletes, or simply the curious; the BBR is a great way of enjoying a chilled Sunday on your bicycle. February’s BBR is the first of many for 2014. It brings together a cheery…
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I just wanna Fly – The Fly6 Way
I took this image and it’s terrible. Yes, in some ways it tells a story, but it lacks any focus and won’t win any prizes, or help us prove anything had there been an accident. Thankfully, there’s Fly6. Taking safety and image quality to another level is this latest innovation from Australia. Perth…
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You Me Bike Ride Now
Quite simply, the sweetest five words you could say to a cyclist. Add a few more people to this and it becomes a party well worth celebrating. Welcome to a ride with the Baroudeurs! Please note, the rides are currently only for Road Cycling. Like all good parties, there are some basic ground rules for group riding…
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Baroudeur Big Ride – You vs. Your Gorilla
Fact: riding with a club is more fun than riding alone. Especially in winter. Fancy a ride to Box Hill with the Baroudeurs? Don’t let riding alone drive you up the wall. Come and join us on a Baroudeur Big Ride, an open invite, sociably paced ride with a stop for cake. The next Big…
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95 Miles and No Queen
“This rain, I’m bored of it now,” says Steve, and I nod in agreement. Tough, lean and at 6 foot 3, my physio, Steve, would make an awesome rider. He just looks like he’d smash it on a bike. That’s what I’d like to think. As I sit there waiting for him to return with…
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WHY THE BIKE HATE?
We all know the premise: angry drivers honking, passing aggressively close, shouting from rolled down windows and worse, often with no apparent cause. The defining feature of these encounters is the face looking out from the car wearing a twisted mask of hate. Why? What’s happening? True, some cyclists are d*cks, Cyclists are just people…
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Baroudeurs aren’t always liked
“Baroudeurs aren’t always liked. ‘Again!’ the peloton says to itself when they attack. It is the Baroudeur who hand out the leg ache. Deadly accelerations are their standard. There is no set format for a Baroudeur. Neither a true sprinter, nor a true climber, nor exactly a rouleur, the Baroudeur is all those at once.…
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100 Things to do when it’s raining
– Ride a century around Regent’s Park. The outer-circle of this Royal Park is said to be 2.8 miles. Even on busy workdays, it’s still possible to put down some decent mileage in the quiet season. Supposedly 19 laps will get you a simulated ride to Brighton; just without the worry of a…
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Champion of Cows
Jude – Oxford – Cows – London With determination and sheer ‘Ox-Power’, our Jude, at the mighty age of 8 years, rides from the university city of Oxford, to the very centre of our fine capital in London. A total 62 miles! Early on a sleepy Sunday morning our hero climbs upon the statue of…
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Cross, but not angry birds
It’s September. The leaves are brown, whilst the mud underneath is soaked like a squishy upside-down cake. So what do you do? As for Ben and Jude, they successfully introduce what their rugged bikes to what they were created for – off-off-road cycling! …
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Singapore Slingers
Call it spontaneity, or a moment of madness; whatever it was, I take a plane to Singapore (SG). Without the bike. Ever since meeting Glenn, the latest member of the Baroudeurs team, I’ve been wanting to go riding around Singapore, Baroudeur style! Perhaps what attracts me is a change to heat, the combination of…