Archive of Gazzetta articles.
Winter Wheels by Wiscot
Traditionally, winter in Wisconsin means two things: cold and snow - and usually an abundance of...
My Ride of the Falling Leaves by Wiscot
Photos by Wiscot Variety is, as they say, the spice of life. Hence my seven bikes. Well, six get...
Freddy Maertens and the Vuelta by Wiscot
Image courtesy of Cycling Art Blog One of the most startling facts about cycling is that Freddy...
Changes by Wiscot
Whatever one might feel about protesters disrupting the Tour on Tuesday, there can be no denying the...
Studied Nonchalance by Wiscot
Picture credit” “Coppi” by Herbie Sykes, Rouleur Books, 2012 The unveiling of a Grand Tour...
A Made Man – by Wiscot
Lead Photo by Sirotti A Made Man It had been a long day for the cycling fans in Como. For hours they...
Stelbel Part 12
Crikey, I had to hunt way back through old Posts to find my original Post to find out what update...
A Winter Wonderland by Wiscot
For many, a fat bike might seem like an indulgence in a cyclist’s stable of bikes. Some see them as...
Latex vs Butyl
I'm sure most folk (if not everyone) are familiar with the claims that Latex tubes run faster than...
La Charge by Wiscot
Guilty as Charged? As if losing their rising superstar Remco Evenepoel to a horrific crash in the...
Upcoming Events this week 24th – 29th Aug 2020
Keep your heads up this week as we have the following OTRL events. Picks are open for Bretagne...
Tyre pressures, Resistance and Rollers
Lead Photo by Teocalli With the current trend to wider tyres and tubeless there is also a trend to...
Criterium du Dauphine and Il Lombardia 2020
Photo - Double Header Steam Engines Well, unless I have my calendar all screwed up we have Criterium...
Milan San Remo 2020
Lead Photo - Cycling News The rearranged 2020 season continues with the 111th Milan San Remo this...
Maglia Rosa by Wiscot
Lead Photo by Steel Vintage Bikes Details, details Introduced in 1931 and first worn by Francesco...
OTRL rises out of Lockdown
Photo by Sportgraph Folks, the OTRL will arise from lockdown starting with the Strade Bianche on Aug...
Tommy Prim by Wiscot
Photo: Tommy Pim by Bianchi Just as Knut Knudsen’s career was winding down after his...
Zwift for Dummies
Sorry, I've been a bit absent as we are in the midst of trying to move house during the lockdown...
Rumination on The Giro by Wiscot
Lead Photo - Wikipedia (2019) The 1989 Tour de France’s final-day time trial loss by Laurent Fignon...
Adding bit of Jewellery
I don't know about anyone else but during the lockdown I've found myself looking at adverts in the...
Bernard Hinault’s 1980 Liege-Bastogne-Liege by Wiscot
Bernard Hinault’s tires swished and hissed as they plowed through the snow and slush. They were...
Losing weight – new and old
A mate recently bought a new-old bike, a vintage Collage complete with Drillium chainrings. It...
Rose Tinted Glasses? – by Wiscot
Photo: Oakley The old adage says “there’s nothing new under the sun.” Sometimes that’s false...
I think I’m getting nesh
Photo Local stream overflowing by Teocalli. First I guess I need to explain the word Nesh having my...
E-Bikes and Gran Fondos, a perspective
Photo: Wilier Cento Hybrid The first time I came across e-bikes on a organised event was on the 2018...
Cars, Bike Transport and Rule #25
Notwithstanding Rule #25 on looking for a new car it seems a good idea to try to get my bike(s)...
The Spinning Machine Saga – Part 2
Photo - BB with broken drive side axle Well, the Windscreen Wiper Puller didn't fit, not enough...
The Spinning Machine Saga – Part 1
This could probably be subtitled "never volunteer for anything".......... So, someone in a social...
Book Review – The Race against the Stasi by Herbie Sykes
As much a view on life in East and West Germany during the Cold War and the impact of the Berlin...
A Tidy Rear End
I do like to keep my rear end tidy, particularly on #1 and prefer not to put a light on my seat post...
Souplesse and Winter Training
Lead Photo by Sportgraf A couple of years ago my wife bought me a set of Rollers for indoor...
Possibly the Perfect Pocket Pouch
Over the years I've gone through numerous iterations of pouches for my emergency tool kit on the go...
The Kelly Legs by Wiscot
Photo: The Kelly Legs There they stand, not really on a podium, but some kind of platform, shared...
The Winter Bike by Wiscot
Growing up in the west of Scotland, the weather was generally mild enough to ride year round – you...
Raymond Poulidor by Wiscot
Photo: Raymond Poulidor by Le Parisien Eternally Second, Eternally Beloved. For eighteen years he...
Is modern Cyclocross too soft?
Came across this and given that the 'cross season is upon us I thought it too good not to share. Are...
Climbs you Love to Hate
Photo: Hill with no reward by Teocalli Actually this isn't so much about a climb but rather a hill...
OTRL Results 2019 Summary
Many thanks to all who participated in the 2019 OTRL. Thanks for keeping me in line when I ballsed...
Home made Energy Bars
Bet you never expected a cooking lesson here! I've been making my own energy bars for a few years...
Rediscovering The Hum
Lead photo by Teocalli There is nothing quite like The Hum of a good set of tyres on a smooth road...
Felice Gimondi: The Aristocrat by Wiscot
Photo: Gimondi - Merckx - Baronchelli There’s just something about Italians: they have style that...
Give me a break by ChrisO
Lance Armstrong had to wait 17 years for his first. Cadel Evans managed it three times in one...
Puncture Repair – A Lost Art?
Call me ecological, old fashioned or plain tight fisted but I still repair my punctures. Is it just...
On Massage
This article could go dreadfully wrong.......... The benefits of massage are, I assume, well...
On Chain Lubes
Photo - Cycle Portland Bike Tours (Not My Chain!) Over the years I must have tried just about every...
The Musketeers by Wiscot
Photo by Teocalli Of all the (many) negative aspects of the US Postal/Discovery dominance of the...
Assault of the Citadel – Siena
Back to an article this week rather than race picks! A short breakdown of the climb up to the...
Signs of Spring
Spring could be in the air but how can we really tell. Officially (according to the 'net) the...
One for the Good Guys by Wiscot
Lead Photo - Cycling Weekly/Watson Professional sport can be both kind and cruel. Not matter what...
My Hill is harder than Your Hill
Lead Photo by geograph.org.uk At the outset here I have to be clear that I'm talking Hills not...
Scarred for life by ChrisO
It's not surprising that Stuart O'Grady chose the title Battle Scars for his autobiography. The...
The Gios and Spindles by Teocalli
Lovely though The Butler is, it is a touch on the heavy side at 24 lbs/11 Kg and over an...
Word Tour Team Kits 2019
All Photos by respective team publicity shots Well, the 2019 season is upon us and The...
Location, location, location… by ChrisO
Over Christmas I was lucky enough to get away with my family for a week in a remote part of...
On The Rivet Awards 2018
Just for those picking up new Gazzetta items via RSS Post feeds. This week we have the On The Rivet...
Timing Style by Teocalli
I have a bit of a thing for watches. They don't have to be expensive, just a bit different. It came...
Miami Vice by ChrisO
Every local scene has a hell ride. Not the full-gas races or grinding sportives. These are brutal...
Paul Sherwen by Wiscot
Lead photo by Cycling Archives With the recent, and way-too-soon, passing of Paul Sherwen, this...
Paul Sherwen
A small photo montage tribute to Paul Sherwen who died December 2nd 2018. Obviously we know...
Reality Bites by Wiscot
Lead Photo credit: Kennedy Bros. Publishing. Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations...
Anatomy of a Criterium by RobSandy
I, like a lot of racing cyclists, race plenty of Crits. My local series are both on off-road...
Ready to go Tubeless?
Tubeless setup on Mountain Bikes is now pretty much the majority case, at least for the more serious...
The Softer Side by Wiscot
Photo: Hinault by Miroir du Cyclisme In the unofficial professional (male) cycling Hall of Fame...
Reactive Adaptations by Teocalli
Photos by Teocalli Starting back in 2002/3 I had the good fortune to be granted the first of what...
Hands Down by Wiscot
Photo Laurent Fignon by Bike Race Info Today we call them clipless pedals. They scare a lot of...
The Butler by Teocalli – (from 2014)
First published in 2014 in another place, the story of The Butler is reproduced here as much...
A TALE OF TWO TEAMS by Wiscot
Of all the (many) negative aspects of the US Postal/Discovery dominance of the Tour de...