Blog housekeeping and advertising

As you might see on the top right of the screen, Strada Wheels are advertising here in April. I’ve been discreet for the month, preferring not to ram the message home. But since we’re halfway through the month, check them out! Sorry if that was a bit overt but I am wondering if any of … Read more

Housekeeping – advertising

A quick note to say Strada Wheels are advertising here for April. I’m pleased to welcome them especially since they’ve been helpful on the whole subject of advertising. Jonathan’s kindly given me some useful thoughts and also some tech ideas, software not wheels, too. Also, it’s good to have the advertising but so far no … Read more

How it works (blog housekeeping)

If you’ve been a regular for a year, ignore this as this post as it’s a bit like when you look between your legs to see which gear you’re in. This post explains things but won’t necessarily give you anything new.

There are more and more readers these days to the point where I feel some responsibility. I feel cautious about expressing views and worry that I can’t spot spelling mistaks before hitting the “publish” button. But it’s great to see so many interested in the things I’m covering and if you’re new, just a pointer for things.

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Advertising

A quick post to say I’m considering hosting some advertising on The Inner Ring. A few people in the cycle trade have been in touch to express interest and I wanted to gauge your reaction to this. Rest assured that if this happens the site won’t be full of flash script and blinking adverts. My … Read more

New logo

I moved the website over to inrng.com and tried a few logo designs myself. But just as I’m no DJ, I’m not than handy with graphic design and decided to seek professional help. A few emails later and you can see the result above thanks to British-based Matt Morris. A cyclist and graphic designer, Matt’s … Read more

Hit the Pavé

The guys over at Pavé were kind enough to mention to their readers that The Inner Ring had moved. To return the favour, I’d recommend you visit them, that is if you’re not already a reader. There’s plenty to read and I particular like the race previews on the eve of the classics. Right now … Read more

New Gears

Welcome to the new home of the Inner Ring. I started coverage about a year ago and things have taken off to the point where I felt it needed a new home and also a bit of a redesign. Maybe you didn’t mind the old version but I have to look at this site a … Read more

A Week is a Long Time in Cycling

A British Prime Minister once said that “a week is a long time in politics“, remarking how much can happen in the space of a few days, that fortunes can change and new stories come charging over the horizon. I’ve been away for a week and return to find the European racing season has started, … Read more

Gone Training

I’m away this week on a sort of training camp. An old team mate has a vineyard in Sicily and in exchange for helping with the annual pruning of the vines, I’m getting a week’s worth of local food and the afternoons off to ride. Plus a lot of wine to take home. It’s rural … Read more