Latest articles by Michael Hutchinson
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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
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The algorithm for who should be riding a 'nice bike' is complicated, explains Dr Hutch
Hutch's longterm riding buddy has many bugbears, but among them are nice bicycles - and God help anyone riding a Dawes Galaxy
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The 'local bike shops' of a bygone era weren't as good as you remember them, argues Dr Hutch
Following the financial troubles of one of cycling's online super sellers, the Doc offers a reality check about the shambles of pre-internet bike shopping
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The UK could be the perfect place to train for all the bits of bike racing you like the least, muses Dr Hutch
Cycling Weekly's columnist reckons the truly dedicated pro riders should be travelling to the UK for their training camps
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'You young Zwifters, you don’t know you’re born': In memory of life before smart trainers
Cycling Weekly's columnist, Dr Hutch, remembers the torture of indoor training years gone by...
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Dr Hutch: Why do gym bike saddles require a Lego-shaped buttocks to be rideable?
Cycling Weekly's columnist details the nuances of a standard gym steed - on which a square derrière would be highly beneficial
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Dr Hutch: Lending kit to friends is a cycling ritual, but maybe draw the line at skinsuits
Loaning kit doesn't always pan out as planned, advises Cycling Weekly's columnist
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Dr Hutch: You, too, could pay £300 a month for a dysfunctional relationship with your coach
Cycling Weekly's columnist discovers that coaching is quite possibly voodoo, but far more importantly, he's being underpaid for it
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Dr Hutch: The aesthetics of the 'chest-fairing' is a funny hill to want to die on
The earnest buffoonery of budget aero hacks may rile TT diehards, but Cycling Weekly's columnist salutes the cut-price cunning of their innovations
