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...
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...
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...
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...
Sportives
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...
Sportives
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...
Sportives
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...
Sportives
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...
