Articles and advice on cycling, technology, home efficiency and more - 1996

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1996 Photos

Time Trialling 10 Dec 1996

Plomesgate 2-up John Swindells + Dave Cooper rounding some blind junction. Riding tandem... There's nothing like a tandem for a bit ...

The UEA-CC Records Sheet

Time Trialling 07 Dec 1996

SOLO Time Trial Records Men 15k: 20:13 Andy T. (1996) '10: 21:02 Andy T. (1996) '25: 53:02 Andy T. (1996) ...

BUSA Track Champs

BUSA Cycling 23 Nov 1996

Results kindly provided by Paddy Hill (MURT). Men's Individual Pursuit 1stNic Hutchings Bath Uni CC 2ndMike Ellicock ...

Track Champs Movies

BUSA Cycling 20 Nov 1996

Here is a collection of movies from the Manchester Track Champs. Adam Wild 200m Sprint:
John Swindells 4K Pursuit:
...

Women's MTB XC Results

BUSA Cycling 30 Oct 1996

Date: 23rd March 1997 Venue: Storthes Hall, Huddersfield University
Position NameInstituteTime 1Wendy Cushing Roehampton1 ...

BUSA 1996 Hill Climb

BUSA Cycling 20 Oct 1996

Sunday 20th October, 1996
Individual Prizes Gold Jim Henderson (Oxford) 3:41.0
Silver John Swindells (UEA) 4:10.4 ...

Open event results

Time Trialling 14 Oct 1996


Winning time and UEA-CC times given.
Norwich C.A. '25 (B25/35) Sunday 13th October ...

Track bike

Bikes 07 Oct 1996

This track bike was borrowed from someone at CC Breckland, for the purposes of riding at the BUSA Track Champs in Manchester. The first time ...

Time trialling on the A12

Bikes 30 Jul 1996

This is John Swindells, riding the E5/100 course on the A12.

Cannondale road bike

Bikes 20 Jul 1996

This is my Cannondale road bike, with aluminium frame and forks, Rigida 32-spoke wheels and a Campagnolo groupset (7-speed). It also sports ...

Andy Tyler in tandem

Bikes 07 Jul 1996

This is Andy Tyler, waiting for the start of a 10-mile time trial at Attleborough (Norfolk). He would ride as pilot, and John Swindells as stoker ...

100 Miles (North Lancs R.C.) L1005

BUSA Cycling 30 Jun 1996

MEN'S GOLD L. Kinnian (Lancaster University CC) 4.17:58 WOMEN'S GOLD B. Allen (Oxford University CC) 4.49:02 TEAM Oxford Uni CC 14.14:57 ...

Beccles Criteriums

Cycling 10 Jun 1996

Fancy sliding on wet cobbles?...
This is one of the few times of the year when a Norfolk town centre gets closed off to cyclists.

50 Miles (C.C. Breckland) B50/11

BUSA Cycling 26 May 1996

GOLD Nic Hutchings (Bath) 1.52:00 SILVER Michael Hutchinson (Cambridge) 1.54:34 BRONZE Tony Hornbuckle (Cambridge) 1.59 ...

Waveney Valley Triathlon

Time Trialling 19 May 1996

Despite being a relatively new discipline in the UEA-CC, results have been promising. 19th May, 1996 Swim Bike ...

BUSA '25 (Oxford C.C.) H25/13F

BUSA Cycling 11 May 1996

Roger Hammond (Brunel Uni. C.C.) 51:52
Ladies Brenda Allen (Oxford Uni. C.C.) 1.04:
Team Loughborough Students' C.C. 2.46 John ...

Bunny-hopping at Silverstone

Cycling 10 May 1996

This Volvo-Cannondale team rider made an attempt - and succeeded - at the world bunny-hop record. On this occasion he cleared 42 inches. Here ...

Advice on Time-Trial Positions

Time Trialling 07 May 1996

Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 12:55:38 -0000 From: Tom Peddle Subject: Time Trial Bits I have a few questions on the technical side you may be ...

The Lotus Position

Time Trialling 07 May 1996

Here are a couple of pictures featuring the Lotus Bike, a time-trialling dream designed and crafted by Norfolk's Mike Burrows. One is the real ...

Time Flies: Andy Tyler's Time-Trialling Tale

Time Trialling 07 May 1996

It's an odd discipline, this time trialling lark. Hammer along some dual carriageway for five miles, turn around and then come hammering back ...

Riding Like the Clappers

Performance Matters 07 May 1996

Having a Go What you need Other Little Tricks Race Preparation Winter and Summer Programmes Secret Recipe Look after ...

The Appliance of Science

Performance Matters 07 May 1996

The Appliance of Science So how do I improve my VO2 Max? How do I know if I'm doing it right? Intensity and the correlation with ...

Finger on the Pulse: Staying Level Headed

Performance Matters 07 May 1996

In the introduction, I explained the way in which the body derives its energy and the way in which the intensity of exercise promotes different ...

BUSA Champs Cambridge '10 (F2/10)

BUSA Cycling 06 Apr 1996

M. Hutchinson (Cambridge C.C.) 20:41
(Ladies) Miss Brenda Allen (Oxford C.C.) 25:40
(Team) Loughborough C.C. 1.03:31 Andy ...

The Horsford '10 (B10/26)

Time Trialling 01 Apr 1996

April May June July ...

Fastest bike speeds in England

Cycling 21 Mar 1996

This set of high-speed descents is compiled by Dave from the University of Leicester. If you know of any others, please let me know! The ...

BUSA Championship: 4UP Team Time Trial (BS/21)

BUSA Cycling 17 Mar 1996

GOLD MEDALS Manchester Uni 'A' 1.04:44 UEA CC Ladies 1.38:30 Dave Bailey, Dave Cooper, John ...