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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...
Training with Training Peaks
This week I started my new Training Peaks training plan. I have edited it slightly so that it fits more inline with training for 24/12 hour endurance racing. My main training sessions are around 3 to 4 hour session where I have two or three goals for the session. On...
Rider Development Sessions with Breeze
Over the past two months I have been working with Breeze and Energise Me, running Rider Development sessions for ladies who want to feel more confident and able on their bikes. When we were younger we could pretend and visualise anything we wanted, we could be dragon...
Level Two Road Cycling Course
Last weekend I travelled to Cyclopark in Kent to take part in my Level Two Road Cycling Course with British Cycling. The two day course started with a development day and then assessment on the Sunday. Before the course start date we had an online learning platform...
Mother and Daughter Spring Sportive
After the Trans Alp last July my Mum decided she would like to take on some cycling challenges, as you can imagine I was thrilled at the thought of being able to share some biking adventures with her. On Sunday the adventures started with a trip to the New Forest to...
An adventure into the White Peaked Coastal Mountains
If Canada is the Mecca for adventure seekers then Whistler is the shangri-la of snow sports. Arriving for our five day whirlwind visit, Whistler was a hive of energy. 8,171 acres of powder, over 200 trails, Whistler boasts the longest unsupported gondola (4.4k,)...