It's been about a year since I last completed a hundred mile ride on my bike. With no specific training for a century ride, I rode 100 miles comfortably today using these ninja sportive hacks. … [Read more...]
Etape Cymru 2013, according to Twitter
Here's a little Twitter snapshot of what people thought of Etape Cymru 2013 … [Read more...]
Wild Wales Challenge 2013 – The movie
The Wild Wales Challenge has become my favourite event of the cycling calendar. Maybe it's because they got the name right. It's in Wales, bits of it are really wild, and there's no doubting that with all those hills, it is very challenging. … [Read more...]
Twitter reflections on #WildWales
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The day we out-cycled a steam train.
Something magical always seems to happen on the Wild Wales Challenge. But could we really out run a steam train? … [Read more...]
Wild Wales Challenge 2013 – almost here
Sportives are big business these days. With increasing numbers of cyclists wanting to prove themselves in mass participation events (not races) there's serious money to be made from a pretty 'loaded' demographic. … [Read more...]
Cheshire Cat 2013 – The movie
Back in March, the Cheshire Cat was postponed because of imminent heavy snow. It was a wise move, for the weather was the most severe for many years and riding up Mow Cop for example, would have been an impossibility. Fortunately, the new date fell on July 7th and we were delighted to have glorious sunshine for the event. … [Read more...]
Mow Cop Mario
I should know better, but I couldn't resist this little bit of daftness. … [Read more...]
Schrödinger’s sportive. The Cat that wasn’t.
In a parallel universe, I am at this moment creeping up Mow Cop, surrounded by hundreds of cyclists keen to assert their early season fitness on the Cheshire Cat. … [Read more...]
Sportive 2012 Roundup
A quick round up of the sportives I rode in 2012 … [Read more...]