At last, Mark Cavendish gets the recognition he deserves; no naked cycling required
His amazing achievements used to be pretty much ignored in Britain. But no more. Cyclist Mark Cavendish is now famous. … Read the full post »
Cycling
Read my posts about cycling, nearly all of which are about road racing rather than the track or exercise bikes. (Even though the latter is my preferred form of cycling. Warm, indoors, no traffic and chocolate easily to hand.)
Mark Cavendish needs to learn to cycle naked
It’s a little over three hours since Mark Cavendish became the first Brit cyclist to win at the road race World Championships for 46 years and where does this feature in the Radio 5 news and sports round-up? … Read the full post »
Mark Cavendish has achieved more in four years than English football team in last forty
But he’s a cyclist. So even now on a quick flick through mainstream news outlets, his victory today has got some coverage but nowhere near the level that his dominance deserves. … Read the full post »
Improve pedestrian safety now!
Here’s a clever bit of design intended to improve cycling safety: a turning signal jacket for cyclists. … Read the full post »
Ten of my favourite posts from 2009
As it says on the tin, here are 10 of the posts I’ve written that I’ve most enjoyed, whether for introducing new information to the blogosphere, the fun, the way the content has influenced the real world or just having a little rant, … Read the full post »
Illegal file-sharing: what does the public think?
The latest Ofcom survey of internet users in the UK shows that less than half believes downloading shared copies of copyright music and films should be illegal. … Read the full post »
How the Tour de France encourages internet piracy
Due to the lack of availability of high quality content that does what I want, I’ve most likely ended up watching illegal uploads. … Read the full post »
Does thinking of cycling make you want to buy swimming trunks?
A lesson in how not to do online advertising, courtesy of the ITV website. There I am, reading a story about the Tour de France. I get to this sentence: [Bradley Wiggins has] hardly warranted a mention in the French papers: but I reckon a few sports editors might have to rethink that policy now. The word … Read the full post »
Why doesn’t a triumphant British sportsman make it into the top 95 stories on Sky?
Earlier today Mark Cavendish notched up his fourth stage win in this year’s Tour de France cycle race. … Read the full post »
David Cameron runs into cycling trouble yet again
Tsk tsk Mr Cameron: “The Tory chief yesterday ploughed through a pedestrian crossing, narrowly missing a Mercedes, and ditched safety gear.” … Read the full post »