Cycling - 2017

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, cyclo-cross & time trialling advice and results, and lots more!

East Anglian CC Xmas Day "10"

Time Trialling

This was an excellent, friendly event hosted by the amazing members of East Anglian CC. It was a 9.3 mile time trial, and riders were presented ...

Push Sport Cross

Cyclocross

Sub-zero conditions made the riders and helpers suffer on this fantastic course at Kentford, the first time this venue has been used for the ...

Stow Scramble

Cyclocross

It was snowy, very snowy! event info Stowmarket & District CC hosts round 12 of the Eastern Cross League at Chantry Park in Ipswich ...

Diss CC Suffolk Supercross

Cyclocross

No wind, sunny and very cold at the start of the day's racing on the playing fields of Redgrave. The youngsters (and their parents) were suffering ...

Amis Velo Hilly Fields Supacross

Cyclocross

It was a chilly start to the day's racing, in brilliant sunshine and just a light breeze. The under-10s and under-12s made light work of the ...

Hempton Cross

Cyclocross

The day started off bright and chilly for this North Norfolk cyclocross event, with the under-10s and under-12s enjoying firm riding conditions ...

West Suffolk Cross

Cyclocross

Damp conditions made for a mud-fest on this mostly grass parkland, and even the under-10s got quite splatted with mud in the first race of ...

Grafham Water Cross

Cyclocross

It was a bumpy day at the office as riders had to contend with a dry, pot-holed course. It was a mild, windy, dry day, and the wind - combined ...

S-Works shoes: wearing well after four years

Sports Gear: Under Test 28 Oct 2017

I'm not very fussy when it comes to foot-wear, but did fall in love with the Specialized S-Works road shoes when I first tried them on in 2013 ...

Mistley Cross

Cyclocross

The course stayed dry and firm all day, as threats of rain failed to materialise and a mild, strong breeze blew throughout. Event info ...

Week of Centuries: a personal challenge

08 Oct 2017

I'd been scratching my head for a decent challenge this year, thinking about one-day distances and climbing targets. Since I have an eye on ...

Revolution Cross

Cyclocross

Really good course prepared by Dave Hales and VC Revolution, with lots of changes over previous years. It was unseasonably warm, and windy ...

Getting nutrition right for a long ride

23 Sep 2017

I've cycled a fair few long-distance rides in my lifetime, and feel like I've built up a good profile of my nutritional needs. If you're planning ...

Springfield Cross

Cyclocross

Excellent first day of racing at Springfield for the UK's Eastern Region Cyclo-cross League, 2017-18. The under-12s had a long, challenging ...

Crivit Sealant Spray

Sports Gear: Under Test 28 Aug 2017

This sealant spray from the Lidl's sports brand is a convenient way to get rolling again after you suffer a puncture - without having to remove ...

RideLondon 2017

30 Jul 2017

It was quite a thrill riding on closed roads through central London and down into Surrey, finishing on the Mall in front of Buckingham Palace ...

EDCA 100-mile time trial champs

Time Trialling

The 2017 East District Cycling Association 100-mile TT champs took place in mild, overcast conditions, so relatively benign except for a bit ...

Gas Hill Gasp 2017

Dozens of cyclists took the opportunity to race up Norwich's infamously steep Gas Hill. With the road closed for the evening, riders raced ...

Pedal Norfolk Road Race

Here are some photos I took after abandoning the race after around 40 miles. event info This 70-mile Regional A road race is based ...

Deep-section road wheels with alloy braking

10 May 2017

I'd set myself a budget of up to £700 or a new pair of aero wheels for my road bike, to replace the American Classic 38's that came with ...

Ixworth Cycle Races

The 2017 Ixworth crits are now finished. Please refer to West Suffolk Wheelers' Ixworth Cycle Races page for results and reports. event ...

Active Fakenham Crit Races

Richard Crooke and his team delivered a superb day of cycling and running races again this year, and like last year the rain made an appearance ...

Gt Yarmouth CC 10-mile time trial

Time Trialling

Riders were greeted with mild and dry conditions for this straight race up and down the A143 between Harleston and Bungay. A rising south ...

Kings Lynn CC 25-mile time trial

Time Trialling

Conditions were great for this time trial event at Fincham in West Norfolk. There was a bit of a cross-wind on a lot of the course, but it ...

Team Zwatt Power Meter offers cheap dual-sided measurement

Sports Gear: Under Test 05 Apr 2017

I'm a big fan of power measurement for cycling, as it gives a no-excuses picture of how hard I'm really working. Heart rate and perceived ...

Stowmarket & District CC 20-mile time trial

Time Trialling

A brisk south-westerly wind could have caused problems for riders on the triangular course, with a due-south finishing leg, but as it happened ...

An afternoon's riding in the Yorkshire Dales

26 Mar 2017

This Sunday (Mother's Day, as it happens) was particularly full for me. Up at 6am, and out the door at 7am I drove four hours with eldest ...

35th Jock Wadley Memorial Road Race

The pace was blisteringly fast in this race featuring many high calibre riders, with laps of the 6-mile Abberton circuit coming round in under ...

CC Breckland 10-mile time trial

Time Trialling

After a mild, damp start to the day, the clouds cleared and all 70 riders of this afternoon time trial had bright / sunny conditions. A brisk ...

Ely & District Hardriders 25-mile time trial

Time Trialling

Conditions were pretty miserable for the 50-odd starters in this traditionally tough event. We had large puddles to negotiate in the first ...

Iceni Velo Snetterton Cross

Cyclocross

Overnight temperatures of -4℃ made racing fast and bumpy for the under-10s and under-12s races, and they put in faster lap times than ...

Replacement head for Park Tools track pump

Sports Gear: Under Test 12 Jan 2017

Park Tools make durable, reliable track pumps in the form of the PFP-3, PFP-6 and PFP-8 models. I have a couple of these in the garage (one ...

Trinity Cross

Cyclocross

Despite being mostly on the flat, the racing was tricky on slippery grass that was cutting up after the previous day's heavy rain. The 4x4 ...

My Festive 500 for 2016

01 Jan 2017

Here's a map showing all the riding that I did over Christmas for Strava's Festive 500 challenge, plus some photos that I published on Instagram ...


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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!

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