Aqua Angle cycle art

by simonnurse

Nice work from Linda Appleart. Linda’s work can be seen and bought here.

Kaleidoscopic cycle racing

by simonnurse

These days I only race in the winter, lured by cyclo-cross with its oxygen debt, freezing temperatures, muddy gloop and friendly rivalries. After stumbling across this brief film however, a summer comeback could… Read More →

A minor classic: The Hell of the North Cotswolds

by simonnurse

Ouch. I’m a little battered today after yesterday’s Hell of the North Cotswolds (the HONC). The HONC is an annual 100km off-road reliability ride and celebration of Paris-Roubaix. Starting and finishing at Winchcombe… Read More →

Carry that weight.

by simonnurse

Whenever I see a cargo bike, I always get dewy eyed about their potential. I love the fact that a walloping load of stuff can be carted around under your own stream and… Read More →

Today

by simonnurse

Today I cycled to work in blistering sunshine. Not the type of blistering that burns your skin, but the kind that burns coloured shapes onto the backs of your eyeballs. Today I avoided… Read More →

Life is too short…..

by simonnurse

Do you ever get those days? Those bitter-sweet, demanding, the-day-is-too-long, but-life-is-too-short type of days? I think I’m watching the sun set on one now. Shackled to the desk at 6am (self-imposed), then meeting… Read More →

Spring is for classic races, cobbles and handmade bike shows.

by simonnurse

Wow. What a weekend; on all sorts of fronts. Firstly the weather was blistering, apparently warmer than the Sahara (at 22C/72F). Secondly, the clocks went back which meant that I was able to… Read More →

Ain’t no mountain high enough

by simonnurse

Very shortly there will be a little event in Monmouthshire. I’ll be doing it (just this minute signed up) and I’m rather hoping that you’d like to join me. Or sponsor me. Or… Read More →

The evenings lengthen.

by simonnurse

Yesterday evening I cycled back from the Millennium stadium. It as after 6pm. The sun’s dying embers were setting in the West. Flies hovered at eye level. Students wandered back to their residences,… Read More →

The Hillingdon Hunt

by simonnurse

Ahh, the one type of hunt I would definitely approve of. Tokyo fixed gear have organised a fixed gear (and no brakes) race at Hillingdon racing circuit for the first bank holiday in… Read More →