Latest articles by Michael Hutchinson
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Non-cyclists think there’s something wrong with us
Cyclists are still viewed as a strange breed, even by close friends, observes Dr Hutch, from a towel draped chair after a heroic 20-mile ride
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Bike riders never crash where you want or expect them to
In a sport as unpredictable as cycling, we have to learn to expect the unexpected, says the Doc, no matter how painful that might prove
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Folding bike riders know it's about the size of the watts, not the wheels
Riding a folding bike marks you out as a crank, especially with the addition of a monocle and dinner jacket, recalls the Doc
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If you have too much money, coffee is right up there with cycling as a solution
'I suspect that you can divide cyclists into personality types around coffee', muses columnist Dr Hutch
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'Monday will be a whole new me': How not to stick to a training plan
In an overview which will sicken anyone targeting Cycling Weekly's Zwift time trial, columnist Dr Hutch outlines his weekly training rituals - complete with baking
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If entry to your next local race costs £27,000, you'll know who to blame
Inspired by Bernard's tragically organised time trial, the Doc sets about stabilising the Tour of Britain, but be warned – it's going to cost
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Everything we cyclists have put on our heads since we invented the bike has been mystifying and ridiculous
Will the UCI ban Giro's wacky TT helmet for being too weird? And if so, will the response be weirder still?
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Heat training left me thinking 'if that’s what Hell is like, it would be easier to be good'
Hutch's attempts to incorporate heat conditioning into his training have often taken him dangerously close to boiling point
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My friend had warm urine squirted in his ear on the Alpe d’Huez - and it impresses people more than my national titles
When it comes to impressing people with his cycling exploits, Cycling Weekly's columnist finds that anecdotes trump achievements every time
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It only takes a little mathematics to explain why size isn't everything
Cyclists love to lose their minds over a 'dinner plate', but it's gear ratio - and cadence - that makes the difference
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Identifying the rider who will get a lot of punctures is just as valuable a skill as anticipating a crash
A sixth sense for avoiding crashes is useful, observes CW's columnist, but so is an intuition for spotting spongers and puncture-prone clubmates
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Components that cost too much and don’t last long enough make us truly appreciate the opposite
The age of product recalls and built-in obsolescence gets CW's columnist reminiscing about indestructible components that refused to die
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'Zone two' is what cyclists call 'having a nice time' when we want to make it sound scientific
Intensity zones may be based on science but it's the subjective scale of suffering that really counts
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I know very little about football, but I know that there is no sport in the world that you can’t analyse to the benefit of the player, says Dr Hutch
Dave Brailsford is poised to enter the world of Premier League Football, and the Doc believes he will fit right in
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Old kit ought to be one of the pleasures of having been in the sport for a long time
The Doc celebrates the joy of owning 'no longer cool' short socks
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The 'greatest rider of all time' is always the one who inspired you in your youth
The generational debate is always easy to solve: the riders of our youth are always better than the riders of today...
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An important element of any training programme is just how long you can put it off for
Many riders seem determined to peak in December, observes the Doc, who's tempted to delay his winter training until the spring
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There’s no good reason to have a winter hack any more, but try telling that to the rider with 15 bikes on Zwift
There's always room for one more bike, goes the theory (N+1), and Cycling Weekly's columnist agrees, but it's a position he's finding harder to justify
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'In winter I select routes based on the amount of mud I’ll encounter': how to avoid cleaning your bike
The Doc would rather haul his bike over mud than to clean it later, such is his aversion to wielding a bucket and a sponge
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However good genetic testing gets, there will always be plenty of space for you to make a total mess of things entirely of your own free will
A DNA test could determine if you have the genetics to win the Tour. The Doc ponders, even so, if all the training might be a bit of a faff
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FTP in cycling is all homebrew lab testing and blatant exaggeration (but mine is still bigger than yours)
His friend Bernard's FTP may be questionable but so is the concept itself, says Cycling Weekly's resident columnist
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I never thought the next breakthrough in doping would be fishing worms, they don’t even go very quickly
The performance-enhancing properties of the humble lugworm get the Doc wondering whether cyclists are going to dig for victory
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Cycling is no longer cool - the in-crowd spent its summer wearing rubber suits and being plucked from their stand-up paddleboards by the RNLI
Cycling's stock may have dipped but fear not, its long-term prospects are assured, and there'll be bargains on the way back up
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You can spice your winter ride up with intervals or a slice of Bakewell tart - I know which I'd choose
With the dark nights stretching out before him, Cycling Weekly's columnist Hutch considers ways to conquer the winter blues
