Here’s the results of a recent energy drink study I took part in.

This is why you should wear a helmet when out on your bike, although it wont protect your knees, shins, back or elbow. Thanks Bell could have been nastier.

As I found this info hard to track down, here’s a list a leagues for Cyclocross Central League www.centralcxl.org.uk/ Eastern League www.easterncross.org.uk/ Lincolnshire League www.lincscyclocross.com/ London League www.londonxleague.co.uk/ North Eastern CXNE League www.cxne.org.uk/ North Western League www.nwcca.org.uk/ Notts & Derby League www.ndcxl.org.uk/ Scottish League www.scottishcyclocross.org.uk/ South West League www.cyclo-cross.org.uk/ Sussex League (incorporated into the London League) www.londonxleague.co.uk/ Welsh League www.cyclocrosswales.co.uk/ Wessex League www.wessexcx.org.uk/ Western League www.britishcycling.org.uk/cyclocross West Midlands League www.wmccl.co.uk/ Yorkshire CCA & Points Series www.yorkshirecyclocross.org.uk/

As well as their massive stock clearance which is now on, Chain Reaction Cycles are having a huge savings weekend starting today and running until Tuesday 7th Dec at 9:00am. Customers can get an extra 5% off on all orders over £50 and 10% off on all orders over £100. There are already huge savings to be made on clearance items: Crank Brothers Joplin 3 Seatpost from £98.98 RRP: £209.99 Saving: 53% Details Skins Compression long-sleeve top – Camo from [...]

Here are some discount codes at Evans cycles Get 15% off the Diamond Back bikes. Use code: DIA15 Expires midnight Sunday 5th December Link Get 10% off Blank BMX bikes. Use code: BLANK10 Expires midnight Sunday 5th December Link

This months featured route is a tried and tested route route starting at Ladybower Reservoir taking in a big loop of the area and some fantastic scenery. Start Ladybower Visitors Center | 33km | Hard | 3-5 hrs A very nice route especially good for a sunday morning. Submitted by Tris Download as gpx/mmo or open using google maps (click magnifying glass)

This months featured route is a classic peak district route starting at Castleton or if you feel like adding a few miles, start at Hope instead. Head out to Hayfield, across to Kinder reservior, down Jacobs Ladder, through Edale for one last climb back to the start. There’s plenty of hills and some fairly demanding terrain on this one, dont be fooled by the distance, you will know you’ve been out on the bike at the end Start Castleton old [...]

The Notts Derby Cyclo cross season starts on the 18th, time for some last minute training. Better get the mud tyres out. NDXCL ________________________________________________________________________________ Here’s a good video from the recent Cyclocross 3 peaks event. 3-Peaks Cyclo-Cross from British Cycling on Vimeo.

Good result for the boys at Sleepless in the Saddle, a very close 3rd place after a long battle through the night on a unusually dry course.

Montane Kielder 100 2010 (My race). 5.30 am On any normal day, standing next to a lycra clad bloke in the men’s toilets while we both applied sun cream and midge repellent might have seemed odd, but not to me and not today because this is the Kielder 100, and we need to be on the start line in 30 minutes. My emergency blanket and whistle is packed I’ve got 2 pocket full’s of high five energy gels ready and [...]