I am naturally 'blessed' with being very lean; I don’t particularly try to be, I’ve just been very long and thin all my life really. This is great when it comes to those 90 minutes climbs, less so during the winter. What follows is a brief contemplation on the joys (or not) winter riding. You …
An Idiot’s Guide to Haute Route Pyrenees 2016
A guide written by an idiot. The parcours for 2016's Haute Routes were revealed last week, and the organisers threw a party in the fantastic Look Mum No Hands venue in London to reveal them. It was a great event with media and industry types as well as past and present riders attending. And of course, …
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In anticipation…
A short update... The road to August starts today: The Haute Route 2016 routes are being announced tonight at 7pm, and I'm very excited (or is that nervous?) about what lies in wait for me in the Pyrenees, and to generally see what will be coming up for riders in the Alps or Dolomites. Given …
Etiquette of the turbo cave
I think yesterday, the day of the apocalyptic rain, was the most turbo rides I've seen pop up on my strava feed for a long time. Although it's horrible, I'm a strong advocate of training on the turbo, and use mine all year long. For doing focussed and controlled efforts, it can't be beaten; and, …
Marmotte 2016
I accidentally slipped on my keyboard earlier in the week and somehow it turned out that I'd booked myself onto this! Whooops. Upon hearing that the route had returned to it's traditional 'famous' parcours of the Glandon / Galbier / Huez triumverate my interest was piqued. In 2015 the route had to be altered due …
Me, now
Riding I write this on a Sunday morning at 9am... yes, I should be halfway into Kent by now, going up the official sunday ride superhighway for those in South East London: Layham's Road, the most direct and quiet route from the Crystal Palace area to Westerham and Brasted in Kent, where the lanes and …
Flying the flag.
Haute Route Alps 2015: A Smattering of Thoughts and Recollections
I wrote this as soon as I got back from HR15 for my own memories, but thought I might aswell write it up fully... Get comfy, get a coffee, and settle in.... Haute Route Alps 2015: A tale of mind over matter I thought it may be interesting for you to hear what a typical …
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