This video took about as long to edit as the ride itself (about 5 hours). However, a few of the guys had not been up that way before and it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say they were blown away by the route. One of the chaps even proclaimed it to be one of the [...]
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It was worth looking like a complete twonk with a camera strapped to my helmet to get this footage. I’ve had many kind comments already about the Mow Cop footage (edited down in this version of the film) from people who rode the event, saying how nice it is to be able to relive moments from the [...]
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I signed up for the Cheshire Cat back in about November last year, to provide motivation to maintain a training plan throughout the winter. It worked! Having participated in the disastrous Etape Cymru in October 2011, and having just today ridden the long version of the 2012 Cheshire Cat route, I can safely say that [...]
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I’ve got a soft spot for gadgets. Rather than pretend that they fulfil some purely utilitarian purpose, thus making daily life more manageable, more productive, less hassle, or whatever, I’m going to settle for the pure hedonistic joy of inquisitiveness, and marvelling at the outcome. We are an astounding species, and gadget technology constantly reminds [...]
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Following my last post regarding mapping options, I’ve discovered another source for free Open Streetmap maps, thanks to a suggestion from someone on the bikeradar forum. It’s called talkytoaster. The bikeradar contributor had suggested that there were easier ways to start using OSM mapping than the methods I’d blogged about, and I’d have to agree. [...]
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I listened to a podcast the other day in which someone was explaining that a good way to get over one’s inhibitions or fears of failure or imperfection, is to realise that when we envisage something, say a creative thing like a song or a video, we imagine a perfect version of it. In our [...]
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