Barry Hoban and the Tour de France
Taken from the Blazing Saddles Column in the Tayside Courier Weekend Supplement 14.7.12 Scot Tares looks back to a sad day in British cycling history... Read More
The 1958 Tour de France
Taken from the Blazing Saddles Column in the Tayside Courier Weekend Supplement 7.7.12 In 1958 Brian Robinson became the first Brit to win a Tour... Read More
1995 Tour de France Prologue
Taken from the Blazing Saddles Column in the Tayside Courier Weekend Supplement 30.6.12 Chris Boardman crashes in the 1995 TdF Prologue Today sees the start... Read More
The Myth of “Road Tax”
Taken from the Blazing Saddles Column in the Tayside Courier Weekend Supplement 23.6.12 Scot Tares finds that cycling to work doesn’t have to be taxing.... Read More
Bikes and helmets
Taken from the Blazing Saddles Column in the Tayside Courier Weekend Supplement 16.6.12 Scot Tares gives the “heads up” on bicycle helmets “Let me first... Read More
Cycling and the Olympics
Taken from the Blazing Saddles Column in the Tayside Courier Weekend Supplement 9.6.12 Scot Tares gets all fired up as the Olympic Torch comes to... Read More
Cycling through the Summer
Taken from the Blazing Saddles Column in the Tayside Courier Weekend Supplement 2.6.12 A summer of cycling brings a smile to the face of Scot... Read More
Perfecting your pedal technique
Taken from the Blazing Saddles Column in the Tayside Courier Weekend Supplement 26,5.12 Scot Tares finds there is more to riding a bike than just... Read More
Grass track racing at the Highland Games
Taken from the Blazing Saddles Column in the Tayside Courier Weekend Supplement 19,5.12 Scot Tares bites off more than he can chew cycling at the... Read More
A family bike ride around Loch Leven
Taken from the Blazing Saddles Column in the Tayside Courier Weekend Supplement 12,5.12 Scot Tares enjoys a family day out on two-wheels “Bicycles have no... Read More
