Rides in New Places

Cycling in Lisbon We paid a visit to Lisbon for the first time this month as a treat for Hannah's birthday. As usual, when we're...

I've managed to ride a bike or go around a couple of F1 circuits so far - including far away ones like Albert Park...

I rode Paris Roubaix once before in 2013, it was...interesting. I ended up riding a route of my own after puncturing and needing to...

Recently we headed over to Mallorca and the Sa Calobra climb for a long weekend with 3 days of riding and some Winter sun....

I've spent the last week having fun in Malta with Hannah, avoiding the winter snow back in the UK. We decided that a bike...

I've always enjoyed riding in North Wales, places like Stwlan Dam and most of Snowdonia. Unfortunately this weekend I didn't get to cover many...

The Stwlan Dam climb is on a road closed to cars. We lifted our bikes over the gate and then went through the kissing-gate. The road is used by the odd car from the electricity company but that is the only traffic you will meet. This road leads up to the dam way up in the hills above the village of Tanygrisiau.

I've been wanting to have a play on a velodrome for awhile, especially after going to the World Championships last year. I did have...