I’ve been using the Garmin eTrex 30 for navigation and to record my rides for four years now. I like it a lot, but I…
Why I’m riding “This is not a tour”
This weekend I’m riding the 400km on and off-road audax in the style and memory of Mike Hall. My motivation for this ride is similar…
Commuting to Bristol in photos
I’ve spent a few years infrequently commuting to Bristol through the year. I’ve now left that job, so thought it would be interesting to share…
Audax training plan
I’ve got some longer audaxes planned this year, so I thought I should actually have a training plan for once. I’ve avoided stating exactly what…
Volunteering at Thirsk for LEL
I recently volunteered for a few days at the Thirsk Control for London Edinburgh London. I put up banners, sorted out chargers for riders GPSs…
Knock Ventoux 2017
Few bike routes truly deserved the overused term “epic”, but I think Andy Corless’s Knock Ventoux 300km audax is a contender. I rode this in…
Tweaking the bike for Everesting
I’m planning my second Everesting, so thought that as well as climbing lots of hills to prepare my legs, I should do something to prepare…
Preparation for Everesting
A couple of years ago I everested Bowden hill in Wiltshire and found it a good challenge. I was the first person daft enough to do…
Let me help you commute by bicycle
I regularly use my bike to get to work. Usually only for the short journey across town where I leave it at the station and…