The Birth
It has taken me 2 years to admit I am ‘a cyclist’. I own 2 track bikes (Felicity and Leila), one of which has SPD pedals (a ‘proper cyclist’ accessory), some unattractive SPD shoes (NONE are pretty)...
View ArticleThe Tunnel Sprints (18.08.2012)
I am a commuter, and a very basic one at that. My cycle to and from work consists of a 10 minute roll down the hill in the morning and a 15 minute cycle back up in the evening! The tunnel sprints was...
View ArticleBristol Dropouts Royal Flush (06.10.12)
Following the success of the tunnel sprints, everyone was excited to hear that Bristol Drop Outs had announced they were going to be holding an allycat race to celebrate their first birthday! The Royal...
View ArticleHacksaw Challenge 2012 (03.11.12)
I’d not long got Felicity when I went down to the finish line of the Hacksaw 2011 to cheer on James in the final sprint. That was when I decided that I wanted to do it. Why? I have no idea. The Hacksaw...
View ArticleApologies and a promise (Today)
Last year I set up this blog with every intention of making it a regular thing. However one post in and I failed to post again… ooops! I am completely blaming this on owning a laptop which fails to...
View ArticleTime Trials
Up until the end of last year the only race I didn’t totally suck at was the egg and spoon. Hamilton Wheelers ‘Tunnel Sprints’, BDO’s ‘Royal Flush’ alleycat and DJC’s ‘Hacksaw Challenge’ opened my eyes...
View ArticleIM BACK!
This has been one hell of a busy year! So busy I haven’t had a minute to write about it – sorry! I am in the process of writing it all down – every detail. Oh, and of course I will dig out some...
View ArticleA quiet moment and a glass of wine…
I’ve been wanting to write a post for ages now, but haven’t allowed any time to myself to do it. As I write this I surprise myself, because I like to see things through from finish to end and so i’d...
View ArticleI didn’t blog because… because…
I’ve just read my last blog. Summer came and went and I’m not sure what happened. I think I got out and rode my bike, I led some Sky Rides, I continued to PB my time trial efforts and came 3rd in the...
View Article“Oh, so you’re a ‘serious cyclist’ now”– Sorry? I like riding my bike, yeah.
So I’ve got a new bike (a TT bike) and I’ve decided to take time trialling a little more seriously this year… i.e. actually ride my bike in-between events (rather than just turning up once a week and...
View ArticleBLOG UPDATE: March 2015 – March 2016
I’ve been wanting to update my blog for quite some time, to document my progress and experiences on and off the bike, but I didn’t and I regret it. Recently I’ve had to try and write about some of my...
View ArticlePoor preparation makes piss poor performance, or something like that…
It felt great to be back on the TT bike for my first event of the year and I was stoked to pick up 2nd lady. Realising I might not be totally useless after being a lazy travelling bum for just over 6...
View ArticleHello world.
Right, today’s the day. For no real reason, it’s a pretty standard Wednesday, but I’m going to attempt to start my blog again. Having had some time off the bike, attending a tonne of weddings and...
View ArticleRapha Prestige West Country, 14 August 2016
I wasn’t entirely sure what the Rapha Prestige West Country was when I agreed to do it, just that teams of 4 would have to get to 4 checkpoints, which would be released 48 hours before the event....
View ArticleMonth of madness!
It’s been a crazy few weeks; mountain biking in Snowdonia, road cycling in the Pyrenees and taking part in a 24 hour relay around Brands Hatch… I’m knackered, but absolutely buzzing and feeling more...
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