This must go down as one of the wettest I’ve encountered. Not a good day to be out on the bike. With the rain crashing down at 6am in the morning, decided the Sportif was not for me. Dark, wet and cold, very unappealing, so wimped out. Managed later in the day to watch the…
Virtually the last event of the year I’m heading off to the Surry Hills this Sunday to take part albeit in the shorter of the 3 events on offer. With a gentlemen’s 2-up 10 mile time trial the following Sunday, that’s my lot for the season. I think I’ll give the cylcocross a miss this Winter,…
After watching and reading about Sunday’s world championship road race in the rain and especially the comments of Rod Ellingworth’s comments made me smile. I’ve nearly finished Sean Yates book. If anyone could descend and in all conditions then he was your man, frightening, the guy was a rocket. It’s a shame that he is…
I rode my first time trial of the season on the road today. Suffering from a heavy cold all week wasn’t expecting a scintillating ride and I didn’t disappoint myself. A long 27 minute 10 rode on 87″ fixed gear. But the morning was very pleasant ride out to the start with a teammate and ride…
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…
So pleased for Anthony, who has been training hard of late. Acheived a excellent 3rd place in last Saturday’s Hillingdon Circuit road race. He has been knocking on the door of late and fully deserved this placing. With these points he cruised to 3 category status. Well done Anthony.
I rode this event over the weekend with Phil Skinner one of the riders I coach, who is frightenly fit, organised by the Marlow Riders. Marvellous event supported by a full field of 600 riders. Superbly signposted and halfway around wonderful drinks station with homemade cakes, plus lots of jelly babies ( which after grabbing…
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…
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…
