Sportives
Mad March Hare Sportive 2016
Last weekend I went out braving the cold to do the Mad March Hare sportive from Wythall, Birmingham. It's one I've wanted to do...
Cycling Tips
A Confession: Breaking some of ‘the rules’
Given the level of cycling education and interest that most roadies have, I'd imagine that we're all very familar with Velominati's 'The Rules'. For...
Sportives
Norwich 100 Sportive – 31st May 2015
Well, this was an interesting one.
The day started with driving rain, the sort where you look out of the window and wish you didn't...
Cycling Tips
How to Repair Carbon Frame – Split Dropout
I was out riding my carbon frame earlier this week and suddenly the back end felt like it was wobbling around, I put it...
Cycling Tips
Fixing bikes
It's been a fairly busy time in the 'workshop' fixing bikes recently, with my fixie project finished, my housemate George was inspired to do...
Cycling Tips
Turning an old road bike into a fixie bike of beauty
I have an old possibly 1970s road racer bike that I managed to snap the chainring on and then bits eventually started dying and...
Sportives
Mamil Sportives – Valuable to Cycling or Menace?
The sportive sector has exploded in popularity in recent years. Largely thanks to Mamils (middle-aged men in lycra) taking up the sport. They were...
Rides in New Places
Cycling in France – Summer 2014
It's been brought to my attention that I've neglected to write-up my experience of cycling in France this Summer. Something I shall attempt to...
