Monthly Archives: January 2010

Imperial Winter Series 2009/10: 4th Cat, 17 January 2010

Posted on 21 January 2010 by Alex Murray

(Photo by Lucy @ Imperial RT who organises the Winter Series) See that rain? I’ve not ridden in anything quite so torrential in ages. Or so cold. On the plus side my white Mavic Razors are not as muddy as … Continue reading →

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Things that put people off cycling: cycle specific clothing

Posted on 18 January 2010 by Alex Murray

Wearing lycra to ride your bike makes you weird. The truth is that the vast majority of people who ride bikes do so without pseudo-scientific technical fabrics or specialist footwear. This occurred to me while reading something Mark at iBikeLondon … Continue reading →

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Back in Black: Why black shorts make you a better dressed cyclist

Posted on 14 January 2010 by Alex Murray

Women have the little black dress. Very few women have just the one. This should tell the predominately male cycling population something. Sadly, far too many choose to ignore a simple truth: black is the most stylish of colours. Rapha … Continue reading →

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