Top cycling reads

Top Cycling reads

Cycling Weekly

Cycling Weekly, or as Hattie likes to call it Cycling Daily, is a great magazine that as my Auntie likes to say is 'for real cyclists', it's a cut above the glossy catalogues of carbon racing machines and designer sports wear for your average 'mamil' (middle aged man in lycra*) with a fat pay cheque and a 14mph average... but instead it hosts an array of racing tips, detailed bike reviews, training advice and most importantly racing results and write ups. It's for the cycling elite.

However wannabies like myself and mamil's alike are also allowed to subscribe. I've hardly had time to get through it all each week (you soon realise how quickly a week goes with a weekly subscription), but it's great to never be short of an interesting read, and a great resourse if you're interested in competitive cycling. It's yet to make me faster though, but I'm forever hopeful.

Cycling books you should read

 

The Autobiography of Beryl Burton, Personal Best

Beryl Burton, OBE an English racing cyclist who I'm sure you've heard of dominated UK women’s racing, won seven world titles and an excess of 90 domestic championships. She set numerous records and is a cycling legend to this day.

Personal Best: The Autobiography of Beryl Burton

It's All About The Bike 'The Pursuit of Happiness on Two Wheels' by Robert Penn

You may have seen the TV doc, well here's the book. We went to his book signing in Bristol and it made for very interesting listening. This guy really loves his bike, and knows his stuff. He researched all of his parts thoroughly and was able to source them all directly from the manufacturers, he offers a really interesting insight into the build of a custom bike and largely inspired us in the re-build of the Thanet.

It's All About the Bike: The Pursuit of Happiness On Two Wheels

One Man and His Bike by Mike Carter

An inspiring account of a Guardian writers' adventure around the coastal route of the UK. It was such a good read it has us inspired to follow his path. Read it at your own cost... you will end up buying a touring bike, and you will end up cycling into many headwinds up many hills, but you'll love it.

One Man and His Bike

100 Greatest Cycling Climbs by Simon Warren

You'll be needing this too.

100 Greatest Cycling Climbs: A Road Cyclist's Guide to Britain's Hills



* FYI, some of the fastest cyclists I know are middle aged, the 'mamil' term in this regard is not meant to be a smear on the age group, more so the consumer market of this stereo-type. One of the many great things in cycling... is that age is but a number.

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