I went to visit master wheel-builder Ben Sharp and learnt why all circles aren't created equal.
A Debrief: The Struggle Dales… War and Pies.
I rode The Struggle sportive in mid-May, and wrote a review of it for sportive.com. I'm quite proud of it, so here it is, reproduced in its full glory: http://www.sportive.com/cycling-reports/535628/the-struggle-jims-leg-ripping-ride-in-the-yorkshire-dales
Why you need Massif Central in your life… a blog from Cycling Torque
You may have seen from my previous post that I'm contributing to the new cycling website called cyclingtorque.com. I gone dun another piece for them, and i've dumped it into the post below. Check out the link at the bottom of the page to see it in the flesh and to peruse the whole site! …
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A blog for CyclingTorque.com: MuleFuel: The Food of a MountainMutton
I'm not just a cyclist and wordsmith; I'm also a bit of a cook. In the first of many blogs for http://www.cyclingtorque.com, I wrote about how to make one of my favourite ride foods: Peanut butter, oat and banana bars. So i thought i'd show you how it looks here. I've preserved the formatting etc of …
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A couple of guest blogs: Max’s Protein Bars and Black Line London.
My friends are good to me so I try to be good to them. Max at Max's Protein Bars helps me out with awesome things to eat, and the guys at Black Line London have welcomed me into their community. Small gestures of thanks in the form of a few words were required. So, here …
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My contribution to Max’s Protein Bars’ blog: Protein for Endurance Athletes
Following my review of Max's Protein Bars (this), I will now be contributing pieces to the blog on Max's site (https://maxbars.co.uk/) every now and then. Below is my first contribution, looking at protein for endurance athletes, and also looking how it can help on your Haute Route. The whole blog is very interesting with various pieces on …
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