Obeying cycling’s Rule 12 I bought a new bike last Autumn – a Specialized Diverge gravel bike. It came with a fetching pale blue frame, 38mm tyres and an 11-speed 40×12-42 1x drivechain. I liked the idea of being able … Continue reading →
25 July 2020 Earlier this year I decided to plan to put my bike in the back of the car and drive to Provence with the aim of riding up Mont Ventoux. I was going to go in May, but … Continue reading →
24 September 2018 After the bad winter and cold wet spring I finally abandoned my early season plan to ride the BikeOxford 80-mile sportive in May when I got a bad back about 10 days before. It was the second … Continue reading →
I’ve had to concede I’m not a cycling Flandrian. The cold grey windy months that should have been leading through Spring to early Summer have deterred me from getting out on the bike and building up the miles in preparation … Continue reading →
I mentioned in an earlier post that I’ve booked a week’s cycling holiday in Albania at the end of May. Since then I’ve also signed up for the BikeOxford 80-mile sportive which is on the Sunday before a friend and … Continue reading →
Well this should be different. I’ve booked a week’s holiday cycling in Albania at the end of May. It’s in the southern part of the country – here’s where. Here are the details of the trip on the Exodus website. … Continue reading →
Less than a month to go until the BikeOxford 80. Yesterday I rode 70 miles and apart from ‘bonking’ at around 62 miles and having to take a 10 minute break while I scoffed a Double Decker and recovered I feel … Continue reading →
Having managed a couple of 40 mile rides in July without any problems, I rode 57 miles yesterday. Here’s the route (it doesn’t show the extra distance from home to the start/finish). The ride went well. A strong westerly wind … Continue reading →
I’ve not been doing as much cycle training as I’d hoped, but there’s still 4 months to the BikeOxford 80 mile sportive I’ve set as my target for this year. It’s partly because I’ve been messing with the bike trying … Continue reading →
It’s just over 6 weeks since I last got the bike out for a ride so I’m starting from base zero. I’m using my old road bike fitted with 25mm tyres and mudguards as a winter traiing bike. I rode … Continue reading →