Mark Cavendish almost eliminated from the Tour de France 2011

18 hard stages of riding and some serious commitment to intermediate sprints had give Mark Cavendish an unassailable lead in the Tour De France 2011 Green jersey competition.  However it almost came to an end yesterday (story).

Should the green jersey be about the most consistent rider or the best sprinter?

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Nice video,

bad music.

Tour de France - Video

And so the silly season approaches in the cycling world with the 2011 Tour de France due to start in the next few days.

The Cyclingnews team will be working hard to get some video that lets you get a look at how the riders feel during the Tour de France.  Don’t look to Cyclingnews for video highlights as you can find those anywhere but if you really want to get inside the peloton then the Cyclingnews Tour de France video channel is the place to be.

See you there.

Is the Tour de France 2011 a one horse race?

Am I wrong to get a little excited about this years Tour de France http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-de-france?  Will the Tour de France 2011 be the year that we see a British rider do well and possibly take home one of the jerseys.

Will we see Bradley Wiggins http://www.cyclingnews.com/riders/bradley-wiggins compete for the yellow jersey or will Mark Cavendish http://www.cyclingnews.com/riders/mark-cavendish let his riding do the talking and bring back the green.

I will be watching with bated breath and hoping that someone will at least challenge Contador…who do you think will win?

Sea Otter 2011 - I'm not jealous!!

This is not a rant and I am not jealous but.....I can't believe I didn't get to The Sea Otter Classic this year.  I was given the chance and I was so busy in spreadsheet hell that I missed it.

If you don't know what Sea Otter is then it is not;

(The sea otter (Enhydra lutris) is a marine mammal native to the coasts of the northern and eastern North Pacific Ocean. Adult sea otters typically weigh between 14 and 45 kg (30 to 100 lb), making them the heaviest members of the weasel family, but among the smallest marine mammals. Unlike most marine mammals, the sea otter's primary form of insulation is an exceptionally thick coat of fur, the densest in the animal kingdom. Although it can walk on land, the sea otter lives mostly in the ocean.)


It is in fact;


(Sea Otter Classic is a bicycling and outdoor life sports festival and trade show held on the former Fort Ord in Monterey, California since 1990. The classic is named in honor of the sea otter, an indigenous mammal which flourishes on the neighboringPacific Coast.) ...God I love wikipedia.


Why am I upset at not being able to go, because they do cool shit like this

and this

Can you guess where I was instead, check out this rocking video from my village

I should have remembered...Two Wheels Are Better O--'O

Does our conscious mind make us poorer riders?

Does human arrogance and the ability for abstract thought lead to us ignoring our instincts and therefore make us poorer riders.

It's a very philosophical question I hope these videos will help us answer;

Fooled you didn't I.  

You thought I was being all deep when I'm really as shallow as a puddle.  If I am being honest I am completely against animal cruelty (Fully paid up WWF member) but if they are going to have to ride....

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British Downhill Series in the Sun

here is a little vid from the BDS this week.  Nice vid in nice weather and nice promo girl.  I have  to say that her sport knowledge is a little gappy though....WHY NOT!!

Wideopenmag.co.uk: Halo BDS rd2 Moelfre from Wideopen Mag on Vimeo.

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Two Wheel Fashion - Do Not Wear This At Home - Part 1 Cyclists

As a recent convert to cycling the most important question I have to answer is not what to ride, but rather what to wear on my bike.  What is the pinnacle of cycling chic and will mark me out amongst my peers as a cyclist of note.

I was sent a few suggestions below by my (ahem) friends.



 It looks like Lemmy used to be a keen cyclist along with his mate Wally (of Where's Wally Fame)











From "Where's Wally" to Where is the willy?

When wearing tight lycra shorts should you dress to the left or right, will anyone notice?

 For those of us who cycle to hide that few extra pounds we have gained over Christmas...is Lycra the way to go?

This picture speaks for itself and needs absolutely no comment whatsoever...

It's not only roadies who suffer from bright lycra addicition as this 'Mountain Biking' mag cover from back in the day shows

FInally on a topical note let me leave you with a question that crosses both the fashion and the cycle safety debate....

Not fashion related but I had a little thought, if I wired the set up below to our TV my missus would be able to watch Eastenders and excercise at the same time...am I a loving husband or what

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Cycle Crashes can be spectacular

Most people think that of all two wheeled crashes that cycling crashes are the least painful.  Tell that to these guys;

Then there are the smaller crashes (is it wrong that I really wanted the little fella at the back to win)

Still  this is the worst I have seen, don't worry the guy survived.

So next time you see someone wipe out on their petrol fuelled machine, remember pedals can be dangerous too.

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Sometimes things are just funny

Quick one this morning as I logged onto BikeRadar this morning to be confronted with this picture of some Aero Bars.

I am not ashamed of the fact I laughed and I suspect that the person who took this photo was looking to create a metaphor relating to the quality of the product.

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