Wiggle Dragon Ride Review June 2014

The Dragon Ride is one of the most famous and most demanding sportives in Britain. It’s not an event I’ve ridden but this year my friend Damien did and I asked if he’d like to write a post about the experience and this is his story:  On the 4th or 5th of June I came […]

Guest Post: Riding the Ride London 100

This is a guest post by my friend Damien Wells who rode the inaugural Ride London 100. I asked if he’d like to share his experience and this is his story of the event: The announcement that 80,000 riders have already thrown their hats in the ring for next year’s RideLondon-Surrey 100 sportive, reminded me […]

Guest post: Sportives…the best of…

Mark Tearle has been kind enough to write some guest posts for girodilento before. I recently asked him if he would again and here is the very worthwhile result…. Enjoy and thanks very much Mark…. The British Cycling Website says that “Sportives are long distance organised events, the cycling equivalent of running the marathon, which […]