I can honestly say that I am amazed I didn’t crash at this point as there were a number of times I was jolted away from a hedge at the side of the road by a shot of adrenalin at the last minute. At one point I even had to slap myself on the face!
Bike Packing The Isle of Wight
I had been wanting to do this for exactly six years. I know that because it was in 2014 that I bought my Specialized AWOL touring bike with the specific purpose of taking up a different style of riding. Since then, my interest in road cycling took off and I found myself glued to a…
What I really think of the New Specialized Roubaix Comp
I’ve ridden my Roubaix through the depths of winter, over every wet badly surfaced road in the area, and through beautiful countryside on hot sunny days on 100 mile+ rides. I’ve now got a good idea what this bike is really like and some good reference points for that view. As background, the bike I…
The Gorge!
When you roll into Cheddar from the south you would be forgiven for feeling a little bit disappointed by what greeted you for the climb.. Especially one that Cyclist Magazine included in their top 100 in the world. Cheddar is the home of the famous caves, home to Britains oldest complete skeleton estimated to be…
Your First Turbo Trainer
It’s amazing what level of nerd you become once you have bought something. The little things you wish you knew before doing so, as well as the bits of knowledge that you acquire along the way all make the whole thing that much more beneficial. So here is a summary of some of the things…
2020 Highlights
It might seem a bit premature to be talking about the highlights for 2020 whilst coming to the end of March, but it is a good time to mention that I am now going to update the gallery for the year on the fly. The Gallery menu now has two options, one for the historic…
Fosseway Fun
As I dived between puddles, holes and deep ridges in the track, the open bi-way in front of me just pulled me further and further along. Stopping only for photographs and, as you can see, nerd like levels of documenting on the GoPro, I felt like a child out in the 70’s with no care in the world
Tacx Flux 2 – Review
How riding my luck means I now ride a great smart trainer from Tacx. The Tacx Flux 2
My Cycling Year in Numbers
I had one numerical goal when I started the year and that was to hit 4,000 miles. I hadn’t achieved that in previous years and therefore I figured why not. 2017 had been my best year ever and as 2018 had gone a bit backwards compared to that I decided it was the year I…
My Cycling Year – 2019
So here it is, 2019 is finally coming to a close and its a chance for me to look back upon some great moments in the year. It’s been a good year for mileage, a record year in fact, but the real measure is how much enjoyment I have had in the saddle. For pretty…
2019 Cycling Gallery
This really is edited down!
Coffee Stop Snob
We used to base our rides around the route. Now we base them around the cafe stop, the wind and then the route in that order
If I Were Strava CEO
If my Strava personal assistant (and let’s call her Sally) offered me the chance of setting up such a goal, reminded me of it, reported against my progress and even gave me a nudge if I was below schedule for that period, would it make me work a bit harder?
Specialized Roubaix Comp 2020
My finger hovered over the mouse as the screen urged me to hit the buy button on the Specialized Roubaix Comp that was advertised
London to Amsterdam – why not?
Approximately two years ago I set out to organise a London to Paris bike ride for anyone at work that was interested in coming with me. The aim, was to raise money for the charity Sanitation First and the consequence would hopefully be fun as well as a positive outcome for the charity. It was…
Dad On A Bike 