West Midlands

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.

Top 21 Cycling Climbs of the Midlands

The cycling climbs of the Midlands tend to be underrated. In Simon Warren's 100 Greatest Cycling Climbs book there are only really a couple of options. Jiggers Bank near...

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.

Velo Birmingham and Midlands 2019 Sportive Review

After the fun of the 2017 edition of the Velo Birmingham, the event made its belated return in 2019. A completely different route saw the riders head east into...

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...

Newport Nocturne 2018 Photos

The Newport Nocturne was an biennial race, first taking place in 1970 before stopping in the early 1990s. It returned in 2001 before once again stopping in 2014. 2018...

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...

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...

The Cycle Show and Pirelli Supercrit 2017

One of the offers that the recent Velo Birmingham gave away was the chance to visit The Cycle Show on the cheap. I decided to take them up on...

Velo Birmingham 2017 Review

I hadn't planned on riding the 2017 Velo Birmingham. I was registered as tickets went on sale but I baulked at the £85 entry fee. About a month before...

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...

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...