Mont Ventoux: Marking the Way
Mont Ventoux is somewhere that has always pointed me in new directions. In 2016 it was resistance. In 2026 it marks keeping my world open.
Mont Ventoux: Marking the Way
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Back In the Shadow of Ventoux
I will be heading back to Mont Ventoux for the first time since 2019, climbing with an e-road bike. Quiet about it this time... Here’s why.
Mont Ventoux: Going Back to the Giant
It has been seven years since I last climbed Mont Ventoux by bike. One more time. A little different now, with a bit of mechanical doping.
Cycling: Keep On Rolling!
“Cycling has got to be the most unpleasant of all sports” – Haruki Murakami I normally never listen to audiobooks. The first was recent and actually something of an accident. I was heading for the office and planning to catch…
For the Love Of… Cycling
The first of a set of occasional posts in a series ‘For the Love Of…’ Basically I will just write about something I like a lot. Nothing more than that! This one will cover cycling. Today. Nine years ago today.…
All is Change
Been off the blog for a while. A time of a lot of change. I have taken comfort in the trivial through all of this. And I am reminded of how lucky I am. #cycling #MS
Challenge Number Three: Cold and Wet
The last of my personal challenges for this year was completed on Saturday 7th September with the climb of the Mendel Pass. A good climb, for me. Not massively fast and actually, despite my initial plans, completed on a day…
Challenge Number Three: Time to Ride
A short week in Alto-Adige, Northern Italy. Time to ride the Mendel Pass. And taking a good look at what is around me. #cycling
Closure: The Month of Mountains
How in hell’s name can I put this in to words? I can still feel last week in my hamstrings, in my calves. It’s in my mind! It won’t go away for awhile. It’s really difficult to put this in…
Traveling Light
Traveling to Italy with bike and first ride - short but wonderful, preparing for bigger things! #cycling #Italy