In 1490 Leonardo DaVinci sketched a drawing of the modern day bicycle . Then in 1790 Frenchman Mede de Sivrac invented a wooden ‘running machine ‘ which had no steering . However in 1861 another French man Ernest Michaux invented the modern style of bicycle with pedals and cranks . For almost 130 years the [...]
Archive for March, 2008
Beware of the Black Bora !
Posted: March 31, 2008 in anthony o gorman, campag, davinci, dura ace, electronic gears, kilsheelan, Uncategorized, wildcat, worldwidecycles0
Top Gear – on two wheels !
Posted: March 24, 2008 in brooklands, david duffield, david harmon, eurosport, grainne seoige, james may, jeremy clarkson, mercedes benz, richard hammond, sean kelly, sl55 amg, the stig, top gear, worldwidecyclesMuch of my relaxation time each day , which usually isn’t a whole lot , is often spent in the company of ‘Dave’ . Now Dave is not my neighbour , or a good friend . It’s not Dave Harmon or David Duffield . Dave doesn’t even ride a bike . Dave is actually channel [...]
‘Cipo’ is back on the bike with Rock Racing team in the USA . Here’s a clip from a few years ago when he was caught on Candid Camera . It’s in Italian but is pretty easy to follow .
The traditional first big pro race of the season , Paris-Nice got underway under blustery conditions yesterday . The blustery conditions were in evidence both on and off the bikes . Last week the stand off between cycling’s governing body , the UCI and the ASO who organise some of the top french races including [...]
Ice-bike 2008
Posted: March 3, 2008 in dt swiss, dura ace wheels, garmin edge 705, ice-bike, jack parker, madison, milton keynes, museeuw, parker-international, shimano, starbucksEarly last Wednesday morning , very early actually , around 5.00 AM Ray collected me and we headed off in the direction of Cork airport , destination Milton Keynes for this years Madison Ice-bike . This is basically a trade show , but seeing that Madison are probably the biggest trade supplier in the U.K [...]
