There is nothing better than watching the pros fight it out in the Big race when my legs are aching from racing myself. I’ve had a couple of weeks off racing so it was great to be back again. It was raining – lovely! I hate the hanging around and shivering but once the race…
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Ride the road – The Tour is on!
The Tour de France has started and there are more Brits than ever before. What’s more they are good enough to win both attention, plaudits , some stages, even a place on the podium. Well done to Geraint Thomas for coming sixth yesterday. As you know I often tell customers that you want your bike…
Full gas Sylvie
I often ask how hard is hard core? Two things have brought this to mind again. I was out for what used to be my regular spin: to Portslade, up to the Dyke and back via Poynings, Bramber and Coombes. En route I caught up with Sylvie. Now anyone that commutes along the A259 to…
Beautiful ride in Champagne
I have just spent a couple of days in France with Janet. She wanted to investigate an option for a press trip and I wanted to get away with her for a break. With Sea France we headed off to Reims to explore the vineyards. I have been admiring Les Montagnes de Reims from the…
Perfect finish to National Bike Week
Its been a busy week. In fact it all started last week doing a bike check for the kids at Thomas a Beckett middle school, I then went to EDF Energy in Worthing, then EDF energy Tuesday for Cycle to Work scheme promotions. On Wednesday it was another bike check for the pupils of The…
It wasn’t so bad after all
It was still blowing a houllie when I got up and seemed cold. However, it wasn’t as cold as forecast so I only needed a jersey and base layer. I rode out to Lewes hugging the base of the South Downs. I was holding back as what usually happens at the turnaround the wind still…
Wind – a reminder of the past
I’m road riding tomorrow but it is so windy that I have waited up for the shipping forecast. A reminder of the old days when all my fun was on the sea and radio four with its shipping forecast was an integral part of daily life. Warnings of gales in Thames, Dover and Wight. Tomorrow…
Sometimes racing is just pure torture
Back to Goodwood after a week off nursing my body back to full strength. As usual it was windy but today it was really strong and blowing from the west. You had to get on a wheel and try to cower down behind 23mm of tyre for protection. Often the whole bunch would be in…
I can ride but that’s it
I rode in today which was so nice after using the van all week. I’m still sore but pedalling is OK. I did a family shop at Sainsbury’s and met James and Jemma with their six week old bundle of joy. James can’t race as he’s ill which puts my injury into perspective. My pains…
Time trialing?
I’ve had a week off. Normally a rest is forced upon me by work but this time I wanted to be in on Tuesday missing the race and was pretty laid back about not riding, working instead, until the weekend. The most important part of any training plan is the rest and recovery. I still…
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