Turbo Training
First Published in Blazing Saddles Column in the Tayside Courier Weekend Supplement 24.11.12 Scot Tares finds he has a love-hate relationship with indoor training. Hate is a strong word, but that is exactly how I used to feel about turbo-trainers, the indoor resistance unit that your outdoor bike clips into allowing you to pedal away……
Caird Park Cycle Track
Taken from the Blazing Saddles Column in the Tayside Courier Weekend Supplement 17.11.12 Scot Tares gets on track with his riding “Cycling has brought me a lot of pleasure” – Sir Chris Hoy Sir Chris Hoy, the UKs greatest ever Olympian and now immortalised with an eponymous Velodrome in Glasgow, is a household name who……
Cycling at night
Taken from the Blazing Saddles Column in the Tayside Courier Weekend Supplement 3.11.12 Scot Tares explains why cycling is the scene to be seen in. “Sometime jerseys are even uncool. The guys that have a bike and a helmet and that’s it, they’re my favourite mountain bikers” – Dave Wiens I’ve never been one for……
Cycling Films online
Taken from the Blazing Saddles Column in the Tayside Courier Weekend Supplement 3.11.12 Scot Tares finds as the nights draw in you can still get your fix of cycling on-line. “Biking is my art form-my self expression” – Missy Giove As a youngster I remember eagerly awaiting those rare Channel 4 broadcasts of the Kellog’s……
Muddy Bikes
Taken from the Blazing Saddles Column in the Tayside Courier Weekend Supplement 27.10.12 Scot Tares gets muddy on the trail, all for the joy of cleaning his bike afterwards. “Cleaning a bike’s like cleaning a toilet. If you do it regularly, it’s fine and easy. If you wait, it’s a truly disgusting experience” – Steve……
