Essays – Cyclry

Decoding ‘Striking the Sun’ | Chapter 8 Deep Dive

Harold Dalton — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:12:06 +0000

Is the pro peloton run by mastermind geniuses, or just fragile egos and cheap sponsors? In this chapter deep dive, we analyze Chapter 8 of Striking the Sun, dissecting the banality of capital, corporate incompetence, and why the hardest part of the pro dream is paying your own baggage fees.

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Decoding ‘Striking the Sun’ | Chapter 6 & 7 Deep Dive

Harold Dalton — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:22:44 +0000

The grand, heroic narrative of elite professional cycling is a heavily mediated corporate lie. In our latest deep dive into Chapters 6 and 7 of Striking the Sun, we strip away the romantic illusions of the peloton to expose the brutal, unglamorous reality of physical degradation, corporate hazing, and penny-pinching team management.

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Decoding ‘Striking the Sun’ | Chapter 5 Deep Dive

Harold Dalton — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:29:00 +0000

Dismantling the fragile performance of "becoming." We dive deep into Chapter 5 of Striking the Sun to analyze the striking structural parallels between an amateur indie filmmaker playing the auteur and Dominic's shaky early steps toward a professional cycling career.

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Cycles of Representation | Conclusion (4/4)

Harold Dalton — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:11:52 +0000

This conclusion examines how English-language media constructs the very meaning of professional cycling. From Anglo-Saxon bias to historical romanticism, we explore how narratives are shaped—and how fans still find ways to resist them.

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Cycles of Representation | Chapter Two (3/4)

Harold Dalton — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:42:00 +0000

From the "legend" of the Ballon d'Alsace to the sepia-toned filters of modern broadcasts, cycling media is obsessed with its own past. Discover how the industry "invents tradition" to give modern races historical weight and meaning.

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Cycles of Representation | Chapter One (2/4)

Harold Dalton — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 15:58:58 +0000

From the grueling print era to the polished age of digital broadcasts, how has the way we watch cycling changed the sport itself? A deep dive into the production of cycling media, the role of the "expert" commentator, and the construction of the modern sports spectacle.

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Challenging the Exclusion: Analyzing CTT’s Transgender Policy in Time Trialling

Emily Taylor — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 01:51:59 +0000

Cycling Time Trials Limited (CTT) recently made headlines by announcing a policy that excludes transgender women from competing in female categories within time trialling. This decision has sparked considerable debate and warrants critical examination from a gender and cultural studies perspective. In this article, we delve into the implications of CTT’s policy and explore the [...]

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Cycles of Representation | Introduction (1/4)

Harold Dalton — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 12:36:00 +0000

Beyond the sweat and gears lies a complex system of representation. Part one of this series explores how the media translates the chaos of professional cycling into a consumable, narrativized myth for a global audience.

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