In my recent review for the Garmin Vivofit, one of the only negative points I made was that the strap sometimes catches on things and can open up. This could cause you to accidentally lose your Vivofit. … [Read more...]
Ribble enters the affiliate marketing game
I've been pestering Ribble every now and again by sending them emails asking if they have an affiliate programme. It looks like they've just signed up for one. … [Read more...]
Getting fit again as a mid life cyclist. What helped you?
Many people reach a certain age, or waist size, and decide to make changes in their lives and get fit again. Some succeed, others give up and fail. Why? … [Read more...]
ScarletFire gets a new Genesis theme
I've been meaning to do it for ages, but I finally went ahead and revamped the site. … [Read more...]
Why Scarlet Fire? What is Scarlet Fire anyway?
I just noticed that in my site stats, someone visited Scarletfire.co.uk because they typed "What is Scarlet Fire" into Google. So, to anyone who reads my site who ever wondered why it's called ScarletFire, here's why. … [Read more...]
The day the Tour came to (Denbigh) Town.
What an exciting occasion, having the Tour of Britain go through your home town! … [Read more...]
It’s #cycletoworkday. Did you?
Today, 12th September 2013 is national cycle to work day. I only found out about it yesterday and being fairly plugged in to cycling related news, it can't have been very well publicised in advance. Hopefully the momentum will build over time. I did cycle in to work this morning, but sadly saw no new faces pedalling in either direction on my 19 mile journey, except … [Read more...]
A new way to decide what to blog about
It can be tricky to come up with ideas for new blog posts. There's a balancing act to achieve between making sure that you're fairly consistent in your output in terms of number of posts per week/month, and the desire to maintain a certain quality - not just in the writing but in the relevance of the content to your audience. … [Read more...]
Pedal powered smoothies!
Here's another way to pedal your way to a healthier lifestyle! … [Read more...]
Frank Sinatra stole my KOM!
I could almost hear my inbox groaning, see it wincing as it served up another "Uh oh..." email from Strava. But... it caused less irritation than usual when I noticed the name of the particular KOM thief - Frank Sinatra! Good old Frankie. It was a steep hill, and he did it his way. Retweet, and start spreading the news! … [Read more...]
