Cycling - 1996

I cover many aspects of cycling as a means of travel, including towing children about. Various aspects of recreational, commuter and competitive cycling are covered. There are Tandem bike reviews, child trailer reviews, time trialling advice and results, and lots more!

John is now with Iceni Velo

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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

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

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

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 ...

Calendar

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July 2023 2 events June 2023 3 events April 2023 1 event May 2023 2 events July 2024 1 event August 2023 1 event

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01 April 2023 (Saturday): 300k 3Down London - New Forest

About the author

My name is John Swindells and I'm a keen recreational cyclist with a preference for long one-day rides. I've also previously dabbled in time trialling and cyclo-cross. See more of what I get up to on Strava!

You and Your Bike

Survey Results For US

Cycling - 1996

1996 Photos

The UEA-CC Records Sheet

BUSA Track Champs

Track Champs Movies

Women's MTB XC Results

BUSA 1996 Hill Climb

Open event results

Track bike

Time trialling on the A12

Cannondale road bike

Andy Tyler in tandem

100 Miles (North Lancs R.C.) L1005

Beccles Criteriums

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

Waveney Valley Triathlon

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

Bunny-hopping at Silverstone

Advice on Time-Trial Positions

The Lotus Position

Time Flies: Andy Tyler's Time-Trialling Tale

Riding Like the Clappers

The Appliance of Science

Finger on the Pulse: Staying Level Headed

BUSA Champs Cambridge '10 (F2/10)

The Horsford '10 (B10/26)

Fastest bike speeds in England

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

Calendar

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