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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...
Tarifa – An adventurous paradise
Tarifa sits at the Southernmost tip of Spain, where the Mediterranean sea meets the Atlantic ocean. It smiles at Morocco across the Gibraltar Straight which splits Europe from North Africa. With its long sandy beaches and rolling countryside Tarifa is an adventurer’s...
Learning to fly – Kitesurfing lessons, Tarifa
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So your child wants to race… – Guest post by Steve
So you want your child to race… Or maybe, your child wants to race… Sometimes it’s different, sometimes it’s the same thing. I was asked to put into an article context of what it’s like to be the parent of a youngster who’s racing Cross-Country mountain biking (XC)....
Bank holiday weekends were made for exploring.
Our first ever Glamping adventure! This one was no exception, on Friday night Lauren, Stu, Martyn, myself and the dogs drove to Wales for a spot of Glamping. Glamping is a form of ‘glamorous camping’ which combines the luxury of a warm cosy night’s sleep in a real bed...
Mountain Bike Camps for Kids
Over the weekend I ran my first instalment of mountain bike camps. These are now a Pedal 2 Pedal tradition and usually book up really quickly! Saturday was no exception; I had 8 in my beginners group ranging from 4 to 9 in age and with a mixture of off-road experience...