For the love of cycling
Cycling is more than a sport. It’s a way of life.
An archive of 48 posts from the Rox Ramblings experiment — writing meant to inspire, entertain and inform, and above all to capture the spirit of cycling.
Stories →
Tales from the road, the bike shop and the odd Boxing Day.
Spain →
Mallorca and beyond — climbs, roads and the island in every season.
Musings →
Opinions, history and the occasional rant about life on two wheels.
- Cycling’s Big Secret Revealed22 June 2021
- Turbo or Rollers?9 November 2020
- The Cyclists’ Cancer23 July 2020
- Does Being a Bike Mechanic Pay?25 February 2020
- A Short History of Cycle Gearing11 November 2019
- A Tale of Two Cities11 July 2019
- When Pedestrians Attack2 July 2019
- The 36er MTB - Too Much of a Good Thing?7 June 2019
- Finding Your Flow27 May 2019
- Excusitis Bingo17 May 2019
- Lessons from Cyclists Who Inspire12 May 2019
- In Search of 7-Lbs29 April 2019
- Are We Doing Enough to Support Women’s Racing?11 March 2019
- Women's Spring Cycling Classics5 March 2019
- 8 Reasons that Cyclocross Bikes Rock11 December 2018
- 10 Gifts that Cyclists will Love5 December 2018
- Autumn Clear-out27 October 2018
Triathlon →
Getting started, getting faster, and making sense of the bike leg.
- Starting Triathlon - Shoes20 August 2019
- The Myth of the Bike Leg13 June 2019
- Starting Triathlon – Inspiration and Motivation7 February 2019
- Starting Triathlon – Aerobars29 January 2019
- Starting Triathlon – What to Wear23 January 2019
- Starting Triathlon – Pedal Choice16 January 2019
- Starting Triathlon - Starting to Train9 January 2019
- Starting Triathlon - Bike Choice3 January 2019
- How to Improve Your Triathlon Bike Leg7 November 2018
How to →
Practical guides to riding better and keeping your bike running sweetly.
- Fitting the Big Dog a.k.a Can I Fit a Larger Chainring?15 February 2021
- When to Buy a New Bike28 January 2021
- How Not to Crash and Burn on Your Bike This Winter15 December 2020
- The Curious World of Gear Inches4 December 2020
- Road Cycling Etiquette21 October 2019
- Road Cycling Calls and Signals7 October 2019
- How to Get a KOM on Strava22 July 2019
- Headsets Demystified2 June 2019
- 10 Ways to a Slower Time Trial27 February 2019
- An Introduction to Time Trialling21 February 2019
- Get to Grips With Your Brakes3 December 2018
- Upper Back Pain? Here's Why29 November 2018
- 5 Fixes that Banish Women’s Saddle Pain24 November 2018
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