Rehab begins
I managed to get back on an exercise bike in the gym for the first time today.
I was only on for 5 minutes and level 1! This was giving an output of 38W. I tried to move up to level 2 but an output of 60W was too much pressure on my right […]
About L'Etape
L'Etape is an official stage of the Tour de France. It is held every year and is open to amateurs to give them a chance to ride a stage of the Tour. It is always on one of the mountain stages to make it a proper challenge!
To find out details on the Etape the official website is here
As you will see from the website this years tour (2009) is 172km with 5 mountains. The first 4 would probably be described as large hills by the experts but the final climb up Mt Ventoux is very much a mountain, 22km at an average gradient of 7.6%.
About Edinburgh Bike
Edinburgh is the city where we started, and where we are still based. Our shop in Bruntsfield, Edinburgh, has long been recognised as the best-stocked bicycle store in Scotland. You can now experience a similar offer at our branches in Aberdeen, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Leeds and Manchester.
Our Passion for Bikes
Bicycles are our passion. To quote the Pulitzer Prize-winning Californian novelist, William Saroyan, ‘The bicycle is the noblest invention of mankind. I love the bicycle. I always have. I can think of no sincere, decent human being, male or female, young or old, saint or sinner, who can resist the bicycle.’About the Co-op
Co-operative is how we organise ourselves. Every full-time Edinburgh Bicycle worker becomes a co-op member, with an equal share in the business, after serving a 1-year ‘apprenticeship’. We now have 75 co-op members - a record number. We trust that this staff involvement will always manifest itself in the form of friendly, informed professional advice whenever you visit one of our shops, or give us a call, or use our secure online service.Mission Statement
The co-op's mission statement is to 'Promote cycling in the UK as a pastime, and as a method of transport by making it easier and more enjoyable to own and ride a bike.' That's why we strive to stock the widest selection of genuinely useful cycling equipment.Shop Addresses and Opening Hours
AberdeenEdinburgh Bicycle Co-operative
458 - 464 George Street
Aberdeen
AB25 3XH
Tel: 01224 632994
Fax: 01224 648081
Open 7 days a week
Winter Hours (1 October - 31 March):
10.00am till 6.00pm every day except
10.00am till 7.00pm on Thursday
Summer Hours (1st April - 30th September):
10.00am till 6.00pm Monday - Friday (late opening on Thursday till 7pm)
10.00am till 6.00pm Saturday & Sunday
There is free parking available at the rear of the Aberdeen shop - just drive down the wee lane at the side of the shop to find the car park.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative
8 Alvanley Terrace
Whitehouse Loan
Edinburgh
EH9 1DU
Tel: 0131 228 3565
Fax: 0131 229 4447
Open 7 days a week
Winter Hours (1 October - 31 March):
10.00am till 6.00pm every day except
10.00am till 7.00pm on Thursday
Summer Hours (1st April - 30th September):
10.00am till 7.00pm Monday - Friday
10.00am till 6.00pm Saturday & Sunday
Leeds
Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative
140 Woodland Lane
(behind Majestic Wine Warehouse)
Chapel Allerton
Leeds
LS7 4QG
Tel: 0113 268 7463
Fax: 0113 266 8072
Open 7 days a week
Winter Hours (1 October - 31 March):
10.00am till 6.00pm every day except
10.00am till 7.00pm on Thursday
Summer Hours (1st April - 30th September):
10.00am till 6.00pm Monday - Friday (late opening on Thursday till 7pm)
10.00am till 6.00pm Saturday & Sunday
Newcastle
Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative
5 - 7 Union Road
Byker
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE6 1EH
Tel: 0191 265 8619
Fax: 0191 265 4072
Open 7 days a week
Winter Hours (1 October - 31 March):
10.00am till 6.00pm every day except
10.00am till 7.00pm on Thursday
Summer Hours (1st April - 30th September):
10.00am till 6.00pm Monday - Friday (late opening on Thursday till 7pm)
10.00am till 6.00pm Saturday & Sunday
Manchester
Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative
7 Wilmslow Road
Rusholme
Manchester
M14 5FT
Tel: 0161 257 3897
FAX: 0161 248 7923
Open 7 days a week
Winter Hours (1 October - 31 March):
10.00am till 6.00pm every day except
10.00am till 7.00pm on Thursday
Summer Hours (1st April - 30th September):
10.00am till 7.00pm Monday - Friday
10.00am till 6.00pm Saturday & Sunday
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Kev's Training
Rehab beginsI managed to get back on an exercise bike in the gym for the first time today.
I was only on for 5 minutes and level 1! This was giving an output of 38W. I tried to move up to level 2 but an output of 60W was too much pressure on my right […]
Roy's Training
Linlithgow LoopAfter joining Kev on the 100 mile ride round Islay it was back to ‘normal service’ in and around Edinburgh on some of our usual West Lothian roads.
7.30am on Sun 21st Sep saw me repeating a previously completed loop (c.50kms) out to Kirkliston, into Winchburgh turning left on to the B8020 and then right on to the […]
Fitness
Exercise BikesAs I was away on business I took some gym kit to use the exercise bike in the hotel. What a weird feeling it turned out to be. The exercise bike feels like being on a mountain bike rather than a road bike. I spent an hour on the bike which was really hard work […]
Diet
Getting into the science I have now started to realise that cyling a long distance requires more than a bottle of water. After some more web research and trawling forums I have decided to give the Science in Sport (SiS) energy products a try.
Very basically from what I can work out after cycling for more than 2 hours […]
