Crimble Bimble
I think I can count on three fingers how many Christmas Day rides I’ve done in my life. Today’s ride was special not for the route or distance but the … Continue reading Crimble Bimble
Category: 2019
Mad March Hare 2020 Recce
It’s been a while since I was out on the bike at the weekend. Probably before September. So this weekend was one of those rare occasions when I have time … Continue reading Mad March Hare 2020 Recce
The Llandudno 200
With Chase the Sun off the menu, Sally and I had a free weekend so we decided to go and see my parents in North Wales. Of course, never to … Continue reading The Llandudno 200
Opportunity Knocks
These days I don’t get many opportunities to be a bit selfish and go for a ride on my own, where I want. This weekend came about and I realised … Continue reading Opportunity Knocks
10 things riding 200 miles make you realise
Last weekend I rode 204 miles from Redditch to Weston-super-Mare and back. 80 miles and a number of hours longer on a bike than I’d ever ridden before. Lets be … Continue reading 10 things riding 200 miles make you realise
The Weston 200
It was going to be my longest ever ride distance and time opn a bike by some way. What a day it was. Road captain Paul Astin had told me … Continue reading The Weston 200
Fuelling a double century
I’m riding to Weston-super-Mare and back tomorrow. 200 miles. Its an unprecedented distance and time on the bike I’ve never done before and I’m pretty relaxed about it. Its an … Continue reading Fuelling a double century
Dress Rehearsal
Back in February on the last Cult ride, my mate Paul Astin touted a ride that he was planning to Weston-Super-Mare and back in May. A quick look at my … Continue reading Dress Rehearsal
Bushcombe Party
Its Mothering Sunday so Happy Mothers Day! I decided to do the mother of steep climbs today, with my first ascent of Bushcombe Lane on the outskirts of Bishops Cleeve. … Continue reading Bushcombe Party