Cycling - 2018

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!

The Big 2018 Saddlebag Review

Sports Gear: Under Test 16 Dec 2018

I've used a good number of saddlebags over the years. They're a fairly abused part of the bike accessory family, having to endure all weathers ...

National Trophy Round 5

Cyclocross

This event took place over two days at Trinity Showground, Ipswich. event info Ipswich BC is promoting this event, and with Steve ...

Amis Velo Hilly Fields Supacross

Cyclocross

Bright sunshine made it a nightmare to take photographs, but at least the riders enjoyed themselves! Dry conditions and a mixture of damp ...

West Suffolk Cross

Cyclocross

A carefully cleared course on the new venue at West Stow country park made for challenging but flowing racing - and the under-12s course was ...

Mistley Cross

Cyclocross

The sun shone bright all day, and lack of rain prior to the event made the tree-covered course fast and dusty. The youngsters in the early ...

Upgrading to a Garmin Edge 820 bike computer

Sports Gear: Under Test 17 Oct 2018

For the last few years I've been the happy owner of a Garmin Edge Touring Plus cycling computer. It's been completely reliable and the battery ...

The Silly Suffolk 200km audax

A small band of cyclists turned out for this gentle 200km ride around the lanes of Suffolk. Maybe the numbers would have been higher if the ...

Norwich ABC 25-mile time trial

Time Trialling

Riders enjoyed a calm and sunny morning of racing on the road between Harleston and Bungay, with only a slight northerly cross-wind to contend ...

VC Revolution Hilly Fields Cross

Cyclocross

A reasonably simple, flowing course on a sunny, cool day with little breeze, made life easy for the racers at VC Revolution's Hilly Fields ...

Push Sports MSG Cross

Cyclocross

This was a great opener to the 2018/19 Eastern Cross season, and the mild, dry conditions meant that competitors only had to worry about bumping ...

Going Coastal: mission accomplished!

01 Sep 2018

Despite considerable fatigue, discomfort and pain, I managed to complete my 700-mile round trip between Mundesley (on the North Norfolk coast ...

Going Coastal: Cycling a loop between Norfolk and Wales

24 Aug 2018

Here is my big ride for 2018: cycling from Mundesley (on the North Norfolk coast) to St Davids (western-most point of Wales). I'm doing it ...

EDCA 12-hour time trial champs

Time Trialling

Fewer than 40 competitors managed to finish the 2018 edition of CC Breckland's 12-hour time trial, due in large part to the heat. Temperatures ...

EDCA 15-mile time trial championships

Time Trialling

Calm conditions on a warm and sunny evening made for a straightforward out-and back time trial on the A11 between Attleborough and Wymondham ...

EDCA 100-mile time trial champs

Time Trialling

Over 100 riders took to the start line for 100 miles of bashing up and down the A11, in warm, calm and sunny conditions. The thermometer was ...

Godric CC 50-mile time trial

Time Trialling

Conditions were warm, sunny and calm for two laps between the Stockton roundabout (near Beccles) and the Needham roundabout (west side of Harleston ...

Iceni Velo 10-mile time trial

Time Trialling

Riders enjoyed calm conditions in warm sunshine for this 10-mile effort between Besthorpe and Wymondham. They only had to share the A11 with ...

VC Norwich 25-mile time trial

Time Trialling

Extremely fast times were posted by many riders, on a calm afternoon with light traffic on the A11. Ollie Stockwell (Welwyn Wheelers) broke ...

Snow fun on a cyclocross bike

28 Feb 2018

Proper snow arrived in North Norfolk for the first time in years, so I ventured out on my old-skool cyclocross bike (Specialized Crux Elite ...

Ely & District CC Hardriders 25-mile time trial

Time Trialling

A strong south-westerly wind made for brutal and testing riding on the varied roads around Little Downham. The sun was shining and the wind ...

General information

Where Else 08 Feb 2018

Cycling Weekly A Highway Code for Young Road Users From the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions Metals An objective ...

Cambridge Cross

Cyclocross

A fairly wet week in the run-up to this event meant that the woods and grass were fairly soft, although the day itself was unseasonably warm ...

Iceni Velo Snetterton Cross

Cyclocross

Overnight ice meant that we weren't able to use the road section, which of course meant more muddy trail for the riders to endure. Light snow ...

East Anglian CC 50-mile reliability ride

Riders enjoyed bright sunshine all morning, although on the south-bound leg this produced some nasty glare. A stiff east wind kept temperatures ...

Trinity Cross

Cyclocross

An excellent course and mild conditions guaranteed a fun morning's racing for the youngsters. event info Most of Trinity Park is quite ...


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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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