Audaxes
Audax – Cotswold Challenge 160km – 16th May 2015
The next of my training rides for the Norwich 100 at the end of May saw me complete the Cotswold Challenge Audax this weekend.
I...
Audaxes
Audax – Every Time A Bell Rings 2015 – 112 km
Every Time a Bell Rings... 112km Audax
After falling off back in January, I've not actually done another Audax until now. In an effort to...
Rides in New Places
North Wales Cycling – 3 Rides in Easter Week
I spent a few days up in North Wales recently, cycling over the Easter holiday. The plan was to do a few rides and...
Sportives
Rapha Festive 500 2014 Roundel Reward Pack Opening
After all my riding over the Christmas period, written about here, the fruits of my labours arrived in the post.
Aside from the patch badge...
Audaxes
Sam Weller’s Day Trip to Wochma – 203km 2015 Audax
Last Saturday I set off at 5 am to do another 200km Audax, this time from Tewkesbury, heading westwards before going down to Chepstow,...
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
Rapha Festive 500 Challenge 2014
For the last few years Rapha (of over-expensive MAMIL clothing fame, as commented on previously) set a challenge for riders to complete 500km between...
Audaxes
A Brevet upon St Lucy’s Day – 200km Audax
I've written about Audaxing before here mentioning how relaxed and economical they are compared to Sportives. In an effort to keep me riding good...