Potholes. Homicidal, cyclo-phobic drivers. Excessive traffic. These are just a few of the hazards you can expect whilst cycling in the UK. You do seem to be taking your life in your hands when you take to the road in this country. If you favour some of the more populous routes like the Olympic circuit (including Box Hill) you will find every man and his (proverbial dog) out on a Sunday morning with similarly Olympic style pelotons. You really do have to suffer for your art here. Having cycled in the UK for many years I can testify to the shortness of the average Joe’s car driver’s temper where it comes to sharing the road with bikes. I have been shouted out, gesticulated toward and generally
You might not be taking part in the Tour de France but it is well worth taking a little extra care before embarking on your cycling adventure. So here are a few well worn tips to ensure that your trip turns out exceeds your expectations. 1) Make sure you are fuelled and ready to go Try and eat the right sort of stuff before you go. We are not going on a marathon but we might be cycling a little bit further than you are normally used to. You will be burning more calories than you might normally do so it is quite important that you fuel up with the ride in mind. A 250 mile bike ride will burn about 15,000 calories in all and you might not necessarily want to lose the equivalent in body weight
