A new online cycling magazine is launched

Posted February 28, 2012 in bikesoup, Cycling Gear, I Cyclist, Nutrition, reviews, Tim Bland

This morning I'm very pleased and excited to announce the launch of a new site that I am the Content Manager for. It's a brand spanking new magazine style website - bikesoup.cc.  If you've been a reader of Daily Cycle for a while, you will know that I have been a strong advocate of the Bikesoup brand for some time now.  In fact, I have been working with Antony Auty (Chief Officer of Bikesoup) for around 18 months or so. He is a strong believer in Daily Cycle and has been instr... read more...

Domestiques required to join Daily Cycle

Posted February 03, 2012 in Cycling Gear, female cyclists, I Cyclist, inspiration, Nutrition, Pro Tour, racing, reviews, Tim Bland

Are you passionate about cycling? Do you want the world to hear your views, loves, hates, knowledge and emotions induced by this wonderful sport?  "I started writing for Daily Cycle when I wanted to get my name out there, and build up a portfolio. I get to research topics of interest (ie read cycle websites and blogs for hours), test and review products (ie ponce around in shiny new gear) and witter on at length. It must open doors, because I've got two articles forthcoming in Cycli... read more...

Winner of the Graeme Obree competition

Posted January 27, 2012 in books, competitions, inspiration, Tim Bland

Just a quick note to announce the winner of the signed copy of The Obree Way by Graeme Obree. We had masses of entries to the competition so thanks very much to you all. But there can be only one winner... Congratulations to you Paul Stewart (@track_stewsie). I'll be in touch, judging by your profile it looks like you'll be putting the book to good use! Condolences to the rest of you but we'll have more competitions coming up soon, have no worries about that ;-) read more...

Merino Wool Arm Warmers for Flexible Winter Riding

Posted January 27, 2012 in Cycling Gear, merino wool, reviews, Tim Bland, winter

Some riders seem to think that arm warmers are an unnecessary purchase. But actually, they make winter riding (and year round riding) a much more flexible affair. A decent pair of arm warmers will keep you warm and dry when you need it but be small and light enough to tuck away when you get too hot. This may seem obvious but using arm warmers has some real advantages. You require less base layers Winter riding generally requires a wardrobe stocked full of base layers. If, like me, you are... read more...

Grupetto - Italian style and performance at an affordable price

Posted January 19, 2012 in Cycling Gear, Tim Bland

Recently I was contacted by the team from Grupetto with a press release of their 2012 range of bikes. I don’t normally publish press releases but these bikes are a thing of beauty in my opinion. I was also intrigued when I noticed that the riders in the photos are all wearing Velobici clothing. We will hopefully be test riding them in February, so for now here is a quick look at what they offer. Grupetto’s Nat Rizzi says “To get a half decent looking frame usually means... read more...

Win a signed copy of The Obree Way by Graeme Obree

Posted January 17, 2012 in books, competitions, Tim Bland

You read the pre release extracts from the book, then you read the review. Well now is your chance to get your mitts on a signed copy of Graeme Obree’s fantastic new book – The Obree Way! We at Daily Cycle have been given one signed copy of the book to give away, and to be honest, you are lucky it’s leaving our clutches at all! It’s a fantastic prize that simply can’t be bought! We are not fans of overly complex competitions, nor those that pretend to be challenging. So enter using on... read more...

The cogs of evolution are turning

Posted January 12, 2012 in City Cycling, Cycling Gear, cycling shop, I Cyclist, racing, Tim Bland, training

If you're a regular here at Daily Cycle you may well notice one or two minor changes in the site today! It's taken a lot of work behind the scenes but we are now able to offer you a fantastic online shopping experience as well as the regular cycling articles. The blog remains firm In case you are worried, all the existing Daily Cycle authors remain on board and we are more excited than ever about producing content for you. The shop is not going to take over the s... read more...

Character Building

Posted December 20, 2011 in inspiration, Tim Bland, training

It’s 5:30am, it’s pouring with rain and pitch black. My wife and daughter are tucked up in bed – cosy and warm for at least another hour. Where am I? I’m out running of course! If you are looking for an article that will give you information or advice, well this won’t be it I’m afraid – you may as well bounce straight back to Facebook. This article is my form of self therapy, I thought about writing it as I was out pounding the pavement this morning in the Great British Weather... read more...

bikeParka review

Posted December 20, 2011 in Cycling Gear, reviews, Tim Bland

There are several cycling essentials in this world. A bicycle helmet and a bike are cycling essentials. The ability to enjoy speeding down a hill, laughing whilst overtaking a traffic jam of cars, or cackling like a crazed witch whilst getting yourself caked in mud on an off road adventure - these are cycling essentials. Keeping your bike clean, safe and dry is definitely another one of those cycling essentials. The typical view to keeping your bike safe and dry is to use a decent storag... read more...

Like Pain? Win a free copy of a Sufferfest video

Posted December 20, 2011 in Cycling Gear, cycling gear, female cyclists, Tim Bland, training

If you regularly use an indoor trainer such as a turbo trainer or rollers you probably have some video footage or music that you consume whilst you train to help pass the time. You probably also have some grotty dungeon like bedroom / garage / shed / living room / study etc where you do the training. If so, read on my friend – we have a great competition for you… Head on over to The Suffer Fest. If you’ve not heard of them then you’re in for a treat. Well actually, you’re in for a whole bun... read more...

First Impressions Matter

Posted December 20, 2011 in I Cyclist, Tim Bland

The following is an extract from our first downloadable ebook that was released back in June – I Cyclist. You can download it here - http://bit.ly/ebook-ICyclist It was a cold but sunny March day. Spring was threatening to make an appearance but there were puddles on the ground - evidence that winter still had it's frosty fingers gripped tightly around our necks. I un-docked my trusty Bianchi from the car and wheeled it gingerly towards the train station at Richmond. It started to rain ag... read more...

Cycling Holiday Review–West Bay Club–Isle of Wight

Posted December 20, 2011 in I Cyclist, reviews, Tim Bland, training

This weekend I was given the opportunity to review a stay in one of the privately owned cottages at West Bay Club on the Isle of Wight. I jumped at the chance – who wouldn’t?! It’s a three bedroom, very spacious cottage so I was able to bring the family (including mother-in-law). I expected a pretty good time, but what I got was one of the best weekends of cycling (and vacationing) that I have ever experienced. It helped that the weather happened to be astoundingly good, but to be honest I... read more...

Hill Climber–the latest free ebook from Daily Cycle

Posted December 20, 2011 in andy brodziak, andy ward, books, Hill Climb, I Cyclist, inspiration, racing, Tim Bland, training

Well, it’s Sunday night, I’ve run a half marathon today so I’m completely knackered, but I just couldn’t resist releasing the latest ebook – Hill Climber. It’s the latest ebook delivered to you completely free of charge. No money, no sign up for something, no nothing required, just download, share and enjoy. Feel free to print it out too if you wish. It’s fast approaching the Hill Climb season so this free ebook should hopefully inspire you to get out there and give it a go. The ebook conta... read more...

10 Reasons why you should sign up for a Duathlon today

Posted December 20, 2011 in duathlon, racing, Tim Bland, training, triathlon

This weekend I took part in the London Duathlon 2011. I did the ‘Challenge’ event which is comprised of: a 10km run (6.2 miles) a 25km cycle (15.5 miles) a 5km run (3.1 miles) Here come the excuses; I was suffering slightly from a virus I had picked up the day before, it was very windy and also, it turns out that Richmond Park is somewhat hillier than you might expect. In any case I suffered immensely so was pleased with my overall time of 1hr 55mins. Thanks to those who supported me, ... read more...

bikes bikes bikes – what bicycle should I buy?

Posted December 20, 2011 in Cycling Gear, cycling gear, entry level road bike, Tim Bland

It’s fast approaching that time of year again when there are bargain bicycles to be bought from all over the internet. Not to mention at your local bike shop. As we approach the end of the season, companies and manufacturers are looking to sell off their “old” stock, which means there are road bikes, mountain bikes, time trial bikes and any number of bargain bicycles to be found. Trouble is, where do you get the best bargains from. Your local bike shop In the internet age you mustn’t forge... read more...

Ironman UK Success by resident Daily Cycle coach – Andy Brodziak

Posted December 20, 2011 in racing, Tim Bland, triathlon

When resident Daily Cycle coach Andy Brodziak is not busy training Andy Ward or his other happy clients; he is battling his own training and races. So it’s great to see that he recently nailed Ironman UK. He managed to come in at just 2 secs over 10 hours which put in him in 8th place in his age group and more importantly – meant that he got a place for Kona. With a PB in both his swim and his bike leg and what he calls a “slow marathon” – nailing the 26.2 miles in 3 hours and 22 minutes (af... read more...

Does compression clothing work? The answer is…

Posted December 20, 2011 in Cycling Gear, cycling gear, racing, Tim Bland, training

Mine does! If you’ve got this far in your quest for knowledge on this subject then you have probably already read various articles on the scientific explanation of how / why compression clothing works. You’ve probably also read various peoples opinions on whether or not compression clothing helps them to recover after vigorous exercise. And also how compression clothing may improve performance during intensive training or racing. Compression clothing for recovery The problem is that provin... read more...

Complete Time Trial Training Guide by Daily Cycle

Posted December 20, 2011 in I Cyclist, racing, Tim Bland, training

Coming soon is a complete guide to not only getting into Time Trialling but more importantly – smashing your personal best time and improving over and over again. These sound like bold statements but, this season, amateur cyclist Andy Ward had a goal of beating the 24 minute mark – a goal which seemed tough but reachable. With the help of resident Daily Cycle pro coach Andy Brodziak, he managed it with a time of 23:40. He thought he could not do any better. But he continued to train and tak... read more...

How to get the most out of Daily Cycle…

Posted December 20, 2011 in City Cycling, city cycling, Cycling Gear, cycling gear, female cyclists, I Cyclist, racing, Tim Bland, training

So unless my analytics have gone haywire, Daily Cycle now has a whole bunch of new users. In fact, we are now seeing unprecedented visitors to the site, day after day and the number seems to be rising week after week. Popularity for this site seems to have increased more than ten fold since last year!!! If it continues at this rate, well, next year will be very exciting indeed! Thanks to all the loyal readers! So if you’re a reader who has been around for a while – thank you dearly for your... read more...

Have you downloaded the free ebook yet?

Posted December 20, 2011 in I Cyclist, Tim Bland

Just a quickie to remind you that you can still download the first ever Daily Cycle e-book completely free of charge no strings attached. There is now also a Kindle version although Amazon won’t let me publish it for free, so it is set to the minimum price of 0.86p (GBP). All “profits” will go to the charity cause. The kindle version can be bought here - http://amzn.to/I-Cyclist The free downloadable PDF can be found here – http://bit.ly/ebook-ICyclist What’s in the book? Here is a quick ... read more...

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