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SuperGel XC Glove
I have had the pleasure of becoming a Grip Grab local hero and will be wearing and testing out their kit in all weathers for racing and training. So far I have worn their SuperGel XC glove for riding in several times and found them very comfy. I have rather long...
Winter begins!
Today I officially started my winter training after a couple weeks off. Winter training means lots of endurance miles and strengthening up my core ready for the new season in March. With a clear weather forecast I opted for the slightly more fun off road ride....
Exploring the Punch Bowl in Surrey
Not posted for a while been having a mini biking break trying surfing (badly) and coaching some great juniors more about mountain biking, more on that soon! At pedal2pedal.co.uk Went exploring north of our house at the Devils Punch Bowl in Surrey some great trails and...
Mud Sweat and Gears, the final round!
On Sunday I travelled to the final race of the year, Mud, Sweat and Gears at Langdon Hills in Essex. This was my first ever national series race back in 2012 and since then I have done the course three times and it never gets easier! The course starts with a climb...
Mud Sweat and Gears Round 7
Yesterday I travelled to Shouldham Warren in Norfolk. This was a new course for the Mud Sweat and Gears series and I was excited about trying it out. I had not been very well in the run up to the race and had doubts about competing on Sunday but decided as I had made...
British XC Series Round 5, Cannock Chase
National cross country series round five, Cannock chase. I made my way to Staffordshire on Saturday for the last of the national series at Cannock chase. I arrived in time for mid day practise and headed out on the course with Jenny who I had met there. The course...
Ride London 2014
Ride London 2014 - the most fun I've ever had in the rain! On Friday Martyn and I headed off to London ready for the Ride 100 on Sunday.The weather was not looking promising, with thunderstorms and gusty winds forecast due to tropical storm Bertha. We packed for rain,...
Mud Sweat and Gears Round Six
On Saturday I travelled to my parents in Suffolk, ready to take part in round six of the Mud Sweat and Gears series. The alarm went off at 6.20 on Sunday morning and the pre race routine kicked in, oats for breakfast, packing the car, checking I had enough gels and...
Riding around the Isle Of Wight
At the weekend we set off in a mini adventure, to cycle around the Isle of Wight. Armed with our road bikes, energy drinks and Bounce Balls we set off from Shanklin and headed towards Ryde heading North East along the coastal path. This part of the Island is the most...
Barcelona by bike a mini adventure
Last weekend sitting in the UK with the proposal of a wet weekend in Wales we scanned the internet to look for a better option. That option came in a three day adventure to Barcelona one of the top beach and city break locations according to Time Out Magazine, so of...