Sportives

Liege Bastogne Liege Challenge Sportive Review 2016

So three years ago now (time flies) I did the Paris-Roubaix Challenge which went well (sort of) and frankly it was time for another...

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...

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...

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...

Norwich 100 Sportive – 1st June 2014 (Bike Ride)

A group of 3 of us took on the 2014 Norwich 100 last weekend, it was supposed to be 4 but Luke managed to...

Paris – Roubaix Challenge 2013 – An Experience and A Lesson – Part 2b – Raceday

Paris - Roubaix Raceday Right so, when we left the action I’d managed to do a somersault over my bike on some metal railings (something...

Paris – Roubaix Challenge 2013 – An Experience and a Lesson – Part 2a – Race Day

I’ve already written about my fine Roubaix preparations, and there’s nothing more challenging than riding 170km with no water for the first 50km and...

Paris – Roubaix Challenge 2013 – An Experience and a Lesson… Part 1 – Preparation

I wrote a series of 3 posts onto my Facebook detailing my experiences of the Paris - Roubaix Challenge Sportive in 2013. By request...