Advantages No time and money spent on commuting I used this time to do a short bike ride or “circular commute” every morning and take…
Paris-Brest-Paris pace plan
In order to be more organised and hopefully more successful in my upcoming PBP attempt, I’ve created a planning spreadsheet giving me a better idea…
Paris-Brest-Paris training plan
For my planned PBP ride next year, one thing that I need to get right is making sure I’m fit enough. None of what follows…
Paris-Brest-Paris planning
I’m hoping to enter PBP shortly and, having failed to complete it in 2015, I’m keen to do everything to ensure I get to Brest…
Infinity L2 Bike Seat trial
I’ve tried a number of different saddles some with cut outs, some without. I’m now pretty happy with my usual seat, a Charge Spoon. Happy…
Cold-call messages from recruiters
I direct recruitment agents to this page when they fail to read my profile specifying my job location requirements or perhaps they read it but…
Mille Cymru 2018 – cycling a thousand kilometres through Wales
It’s ten past one on Sunday morning as I take a turn signposted to Lake Vernwy via Hirnant Pass. I begin to climb and the drizzle returns.
How to write a great bug report
“My client has a problem with a file” The above is the full text of an actual bug report received by a former colleague of…
Email campaign groups and charity
While there are no doubt many worthwhile causes that I agree with promoted by groups like 38degrees, there are some that I don’t agree with…