Laurent Fignon: 1960-2010

31Aug10

Bike Chimp reflects on the death of Laurent Fignon.

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Tags: cycling, Greg LeMond, Laurent Fignon, Tour de France, Tour de France 1989

Summer cycling, British-style

25Aug10

Cycling in the rain is like being sodomised by a silverback gorilla. Both are unpleasant, but not as bad as you first think. Take the unwanted amorous advances of a 30-stone primate. A gorilla actually has a very small penis. I know this because Stephen Fry said so on QI. Cycling in the rain could […]

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From Mark to Mary: Cav’s bid for a Rainbow Jersey

20Aug10

Mark Cavendish considers a sex change to improve his chances in the World Chmpionships.

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Tags: cycling, mark cavendish, world championships, world championships 2010

It’s not the size of your ventricle, it’s what you do with it

19Aug10

Bike Chimp heads to the lab for a ramp test.

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Tags: bike chimp, CPEX, CPEX testing, cycling, VO2 max

Caffeine ban threatens early morning time trials

12Aug10

Following the news that the World Anti-Doping Agency may reintroduce its ban on the use of caffeine in sports, Bike Chimp has threatened to retire from competitive cycling. The time-trial specialist, whose career highlights include finishing 101st in the 2007 National 10, reacted angrily to the news. “How the hell am I supposed to get […]

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Five TV shows that could have been about cycling, but weren’t

10Aug10

Bike Chimp names five TV shows that could have been all about cycling. But aren’t.

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Tags: bike chimp, Brompton, cycling, fixie, folder, tv

Lonely hearts (cycling) club

05Aug10

Please be sympathetic to Bike Chimps loss.

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Tags: bikes, cycling, Pearson Cycles