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Breeze Ride Leader
On Saturday I braved the wind and rain to take part in my Breeze level one ride leadership award. British Cycling's Breeze campaign is to get more women into riding bikes for fun, the aim is to help women to feel confident and comfortable about riding bikes. I decided...
Mud Sweat and Gears Round One Tunstal Forest
Mud Sweat and Gears Round One Tunstal Forest – 17th March 2013 Today was my first competitive race of the season, I competed in the Mud, Sweat and Gears Eastern regional round one. I came into this race not in top form after suffering a fall, which left me unable to...
Biking in Scotland Part Two
Travelling north the drive although gruelling and bum aching at times, was an interesting way to sample Scotland’s nature and wilderness, with rolling hills and snow-capped mountains which towered over vast lochs. There was no people or sign of civilisation for miles....
Giant Lights Illuminator Combo Review
This month I have been testing the Giant Illuminator Combo light set. The first thing you notice about these lights is how small they are they can easily be fitted in a pocket of a jacket for safe keeping when you don’t want them on your bike. These bright LED front...
Prudential Ride London 100
So the good news arrived this week I have got a place on the JDRF team to Ride London in August. My younger brother Sam was diagnosed with diabetes when he was five, I was 11 at the time. I have watched him grow up with the challenges of living with diabetes and am so...
Giant Mini MTB + Cycling Pump
The mini mountain bike pump looks sleek and stylish at 20.5x27x270mm it is very compact and easy to carry either in a ruck sac or on the bike itself. The pump to bike attachment is great, it sits nicely next to the frame of the bike and the Velcro held it in place...
Biking in Scotland Part One
In six days we covered 1,212 car miles, 60 bike miles, went through eight inner tubes, broke gears, lost iPhones and met the BBC Country File cast. Not bad for a relaxing week away. Our journey started at Dalbeattie one of the best (according to a friend) of the...