As 2019 closes it’s natural to look back. Hence a post looking back on a year of learning and fantastic new experiences. #MS #cycling
Cycling Insanity 2020 Part 1: The Amstel Gold Race
Each year I set myself something to achieve on the bike. It needs to be tough, out of the ordinary, special. A big climb or a long distance ride. 2019 was definitely the year of the mountains so, for 2020, it’s back to the Spring Classics. What is special, for me, is that this Classic […]
20,000
A hobby became a passion because of one slightly impulsive purchase in 2015. I’ve now reached 20,000 kilometres on that impulse, keeping me strong despite my…… issues. Worth a bit of reflection. Impulse My first road bike, a Bianchi, was getting tired, old tech. It had got me interested, though, so job done. It was […]
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 that was cold and wet. Unspectacular. The Dull Bit: Stats The climb was completed over […]