You can’t beat the simple pleasure of club run with like minded folk. I went out for a swift 60 miles with my club Westerley Cycling Club, on sun kissed September morning. Marlow in Bucks, seems to be a mecca for cyclists these days with loads of people out on two wheels, taking in the stunning scenery. Good morning out. Five of us out, with the very fit guys steaming up the hills and the not so fit, catching them up later as they waited patiently for us, Good team spirit.
Chatting with various cyclists, they all mentioned the season is winding up, especially as the mid-week events are coming to an end with losing the light now. And depressingly thoughts are turning to Winter. But fear not, I find September and October some of the best months for riding. What is needed is a end…
With the nights clipping in now, thoughts turn to the winter months. Why not a have a bit of fun and enjoy some cyclocross? It’s great fun and very sociable. And oh, get a coach to get you started.
There has been a great deal of information lately in Cycling Weekly about Cycling Cafe’s. Glad to say we have one of the best nestling in a lovely village of Redbourne, just north of St Albans. The Hub http://www.redbourn.org.uk/Redbourn/TheHub. Run by a cyclist, the coffee is delicious and home made cakes something to die for,…
Coached rider, Rory, gained his second cat license over the weekend, gaining with a superb weekend of racing at Herne Hill. Well done Rory. Furthermore, Rory, is packing his bags and heading off to Belgium for a week and compete in the hurly burly world of Kermesse racing over. I’m looking forward to hearing about…
With the clocks going forward over the weekend, the racing season is here (if you’ve not ready started) especially the midweek week closed circuit races and track leagues commencing shortly. Sportif season is swinging into full operation with so many to choose from. With so many events to choose from how to train efficiently for…
Good news to hear that A number of English cities and national parks are to share a £94m cash injection to promote cycling. Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Newcastle, Bristol, Cambridge, Oxford and Norwich will share £77m, with four national parks getting a further £17m. The money is to improve existing and fund new cycle routes. The…
