I’ve been forbidden from describing the “Peculier Old 200” as a flat ride, but it is safe to say that even though this scenic calendar event takes place amid the[…]
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CTC Challenge Ride
Ignorance is bliss – but perhaps the warning signs were there on the start line. There was a 75% DNS (Did Not Start) rate on the longest of the four[…]
Read moreRibble Sort’ve Racing: An Audax Bike
A review of my experience aboard a Ribble ‘Sportive Racing’ The Audax UK website has some guidance on what sort of bicycle is suitable for audaxing in the UK: The[…]
Read moreTwo wheels and four legs
Our first tandem ride! Yay! Lesson One: Stoker can ride no handed.Lesson Two: Pilot ought not to belch.Lesson Three: Pilot’s descriptions of the road ahead need to be less ‘sight-seeing’[…]
Read moreCarradice Camper vs Carradice Barley
This isn’t really a death-match or anything; I’ve been using my Carradice Barley since 2009 when I paired it with an Ortlieb Ultimate handlebar bag for a lightweight LEJOG. However,[…]
Read moreIngleby Incline
We ended the Easter Arrow a little further away from York than originally intended and now had the challenge of five bicycles and four people. Some thoughts had to be[…]
Read moreCascais repeat (but underwater this time)
Day two of the conference in Cascais and the “Well & Healthy” menu includes golf, yoga, sightseeing and a workout in the gym… all of which pale into comparison when[…]
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