Beginning to race cyclo-cross at 50
Last year my son discovered cyclo-cross through our local cycling club and he really fell for the sport in a big way. As a result, we spent many weekends through last winter at cyclo-cross races and training sessions. At every race, most of the dads of the kids who raced, also raced. Every time this […]
Riding in Wales with Madison
Sometimes it’s better not to know the route you’re riding in advance. Sometime’s knowing might put you off and you could miss out on something special. About 8 weeks ago I was lucky enough to get an email from the PR department at major UK cycling distributor Madison, inviting me to join them for a […]
The #girodilento250 festive family friendly challenge is back for 2015!
Yes, it’s back (again)! For the last few years I’ve held the #girodilento250 – a festive riding challenge for people, with lives, families and loved ones they need to spend time with between December 24th and 31st. I had always liked the idea of the Festive 500 that Rapha and Strava hold each winter but […]
The #girodilento250 festive family challenge for 2014!
Yes, it’s back! For the last couple of years I’ve held the #girodilento250 (http://girodilento.com/the-girodilento-festive-family-250km/) – a festive riding challenge for people, with lives, families and loved ones they need to spend time with between December 24th and 31st. I had always liked the idea of the Festive 500 that Rapha and Strava hold each winter […]
What’s a bike press launch really like?
If like me, you’d always wondered what it was really like to attend a bike launch, I thought you might find it interesting to hear about how I found attending my first ever press camp. Rose Bikes have now facilitated a number of firsts for this blog over the years: They were the first brand […]
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 […]
Riding the Liege-Bastogne-Liege Challenge sportive
Last year I rode my first Spring Classic sportive at the Tour of Flanders (http://girodilento.com/the-tour-of-flanders-from-the-gutter/) It was a fantastic experience in which amongst other things I learnt about riding on cobbles (by doing it mostly quite badly). Almost before I’d finished my post ride beer in Flanders, I was wondering which of the remaining four […]
White Chalk Hills UCX – my first off road ride….
Last year I saw the first White Chalk Hills UCX announced and then happen but I was away and couldn’t go. I thought the course looked and sounded incredibly tough but I knew enough about the people behind it and some of the folks who showed up on the day to also know that it […]
First ride review: 2014 Argon 18 Gallium Pro
When I first met Tom from i-Ride and talked about trying a bike out, I have to be honest and say it was the De-Rosa Milanino Winter Training bike I was most keen to try. Tom also suggested the Argon 18 Gallium Pro and of course I said – thanks – that would be great […]
Riding the Coast to Coast for charity with Schneider Electric
In September I was lucky enough to be invited to join a charity Coast to Coast ride. The ride was a corporate challenge for a group of guys from Schneider Electric who are a client in my day job. Obviously, I’m a fairly regular cyclist as is my colleague and friend Damien who was also […]