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An e-biking adventure in Austria
A two day adventure in the Austrian Alps Monday was the first day visiting Austrian Alps in the picturesque village of Solden nestled in the Tyrol region. This scenic village is an adventurous paradise with skiing in the winter and mountain biking and hiking in the...
Sprint Training Session
Hi guys and girls this week I thought I’d share with you my Monday training session plan maybe have a go at it yourself. You will need: A bike not to have eaten for an hour or two previously a bottle of water and a snack for when you finish (banana or dates would be...
Moving the goal posts – How are your goals for 2017 going?
Back in January like a lot of other people I made a list of goals I would like to achieve in 2017. Half way through the year I thought it was a good time to look at what I have achieved and what is left to go. Whistler – heli-skiing didn’t go to plan this was probably...
Mountain Bike Holiday Camps for Kids
Holiday cycling camps in full swing Every summer I run holiday camps for beginner and advanced young riders. These are a great opportunity for youngsters to get outside during their summer holidays and have fun on their bikes and learn some new skills. Over the course...
How to – Descend with confidence
Whether you’re riding on or off-road after working hard to get to the top of the hill it’s good to be able to recover and enjoy the descent. In this blog post I am going to give you my top tips for going downhill on your bike with confidence. Mountain Bike: Going...
Pivot 24:12 – The ups and downs of 24 hours solo
Mud bath. Just about covers the weather for my first ever 24 hour solo race. Pivot 24:12 is based at Newnham Park in Plymouth, an old mountain bike cross-country course I have ridden sections of it before and was excited to return. A mixture of wet weather and a dog...
Pre Pivot 24:12 solo 24 hour race prep
On Saturday I will be racing 24 hours solo in the Pivot 24:12 at Newnham Park in Plymouth. I am not sure physically or mentally if my body is ready for what I am about to put it through but then again I am not sure you can ever be 100% ready for anything which is...
How to – Hill climbing, tips to reach the top.
Having spoken to some friends and followers I am going to write cycling tips every other week (I may put in some newbie mountaineering and kitesurfing tips to mix it up a little as well) Follow along my subscribing to my blog (link at bottom of home page). I hope you...
The after shock of adventure
Last year I took on my biggest challenge yet. The Trans Alp Bike Race, the toughest amateur Mountain Bike stage race in Europe. My team mate Michelle and I spent seven days doing battle up mountain passes, riding through valley floors and dropping down breath-taking...
Exciting times as my local club grows
Four years ago I started Pedal 2 Pedal to help the next generation of mountain bikers have access to coaching in my local area, Petersfield. There was no cycling club within about 40 minutes of Petersfield and I wanted to help give back to the sport which had given me...