Wattbike Big Legs training update
It’s been a while since I’ve written a Wattbike training update. A lot of the reason for that is I’ve been too busy riding the Wattbike and getting out and doing some tough rides on the road. I had intended to write an update before Liege-Bastogne-Liege but with training, working and family life something had […]
2013 Reynolds Attack first ride review…
Paddy from Reynolds UK has been kind enough to lend me a set of demo 2013 Reynolds Attack wheels for a review of my Stoemper Taylor with RoadcyclingUK. But obviously before I delivered the bike, I had to try the wheels out for myself and here’s a first impressions post. Hopefully, once the bike comes […]
First Look: Shutt Velo Rapide Performance Jersey
I’ve been a fan of Shutt Velo Rapide since their early days, so please do bear this in mind as I’m always pleased to try something new from the company. I’ve always liked the enthusiasm of the people behind the business and that they’ve quite successfully attempted to carve a niche for British made cycling […]
The Castle 100 Sportive Review
Just over a month ago (the 20th of May to be precise) I joined a small group of riders on the Castle 100. We chose the 100km route rather than the 100m one and it turned out to be 112km by the end of the ride. I have to confess that I generally struggle with […]
The simple pleasure of an evening bike ride
I love the time of the year when the evenings are long – I won’t go so far as describing these as summer evenings as it really doesn’t feel that we’ve had one yet this year – but daylight savings evenings rightly conjure images of summertime. I love these evenings even more when the suns […]
The first ever UK NeilPryde Bikes owners ride
During my time with NeilPryde I met some fantastic customers – the kind that you’d be pleased to have as a friend (and many now are). Earlier in the year, I was talking about that with a fellow owner and he suggested that maybe we should get some owners together for a ride. I […]
Guest Post: Vecchio Jo’s Happy 100 – Mark Tearle
I’m delighted to have another guest post. This time it’s from my friend and all round cycling advocate Mark Tearle, who also happens to be a very decent rider. You may know Mark from Twitter where he resides as @_BLIXA_, you may have seen his regular sportive reviews on http://www.cyclosport.org/ or from his enthuisastic promotion of […]
B is for Bonk
Although I’ve been pretty much on track for my monthly mileage target for March, I decided I wanted to try to ride 100km today, as I’d not done a 100km ride since January. So last night I mapped out a ride using Bikehike and uploaded it to my Garmin this morning heading much further south […]
First look: Reynolds Forty Six Carbon Clincher aero wheels
Something that’s really stood out to me in watching the beginning of this season’s pro-cycling coverage is how many team bikes are now running 40mm+ deep section aero wheels on every stage – even those with a lot of climbing. Seriously, take a look at any pro road race going on and check it out […]
Not as smart as you’d think…
Me that is. I’ve just got over the worst chest cold/infection that I’ve had in quite a few years and I agreed to a 90km ride with my fastest riding buddy last Saturday. This after I sensibly bailed out of riding the Puncheur last Sunday, which was 15km longer and 2.5 times the climbing. So […]