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West Midlands Reliability Rides 2022

I've compiled a list of local club 2022 reliability rides for the West Midlands area. Dates and routes are to the best of my knowledge and research.

West Midlands Reliability Rides 2020

I've compiled a list of local club 2020 reliability rides for the West Midlands area. Dates and routes are to the best of my knowledge and research.

West Midlands Reliability Rides 2019

Update! There is now a 2020 version of this post. I've compiled a list of local club 2019 reliability rides for the West Midlands area. Dates and routes are...

Women’s Tour of Britain 2018 Photos

I was able to watch the 2018 Women's Tour on the Evesham to Worcester stage. I'd anticipated being able to get to more stops but my route down got...

Stratford CC Reliability Ride Review 2018

  Stratford upon Avon Cycling Club Reliability Ride 2018 After last year's non-finish because of the snow and poor group choice, I was back to try and conquer the Stratford CC...

Midlands Reliability Rides 2018

There is a 2019 version of this list here. I've compiled a list of local club's 2018 reliability rides for the Midlands area. This includes the West Midlands and the...

Mad Summer Hare 2017 Sportive

The final warm-up before tackling La Ronde Picarde a week later, the Mad Summer Hare was to provide a good challenge. It’s the first time that this sportive has...

CFC Meon Vale Spring Sportive Review 2017

I did the CFC Meon Vale Spring Sportive last year but managed to forget to actually sign-up for it, as such I didn't do a write-up for it. I...

Mad March Hare Sportive 2017 Review

The Mad March Hare, My first proper sportive of 2017 and it was an awful, flooded, soggy day weather-wise. Once I'd accepted that I was to get wet, dealt...

Rapha Festive 500 2016 – Getting it done

Completing the 2016 Rapha Festive 500 This Christmas, I set myself the challenge to complete the Rapha Festive 500 again. The challenge that Rapha set is to cycle 500 kilometres...

The Great Shakespeare Ride 2016 – 100 Miles

The Great Shakespeare Ride was the first sportive I ever did in my fledgling pre-lycra, pre-clippy shoes days. I remember it being very hard work with plenty of stops...

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 for a couple of years...