Monthly Archives: June 2012

It’s Thursday 14th June, amazingly the weather is dry, so I’ve taken the opportunity to get out on my bike before it rains (again). Also, I’m nothing if not consistent, so it will come as no surprise that I’m heading … Continue reading →

It’s early on Sunday 10th June, the weather is dry for once and cool without a breath of wind. I’m sat on a park bench in North Newbald wondering if this was such a good idea, maybe even wondering what … Continue reading →

At work the next morning I ached, deservedly I thought, so I regaled by roadie colleagues with takes of daring do and to a *very* small extent some seemed quite impressed. I even talked through my epic, albeit failed, climb … Continue reading →

Local folklore tells me that on the Big G there is a climb so tough that even the most hardened of club cyclist fear it’s name. In fact some dare not even speak it’s name, to the people of the … Continue reading →

Right, I’m back in the saddle, feeling that now the Beverley 10k has come and gone I will hang up my running shoes, but there are two problems with this: 1. After having done all the hard work to get … Continue reading →

I thought I would take a break from writing about the act of cycling and talk about cycling equipment instead. As you will be well aware if you have read my earlier blogs, I am relatively new to the sport … Continue reading →

It’s Saturday May 12th, the day before the Beverley 10k, it’s a lovely warm sunny morning, so an ideal opportunity to get some miles in my legs. I decide to head towards Beverley, my route taking in New Walk before … Continue reading →

So here I am, it’s late April and in the hallway of my home is the largest cardboard box I’ve seen in a long time, somewhat strangely the manufacturers name is not what I was expecting, maybe they’ve sent me … Continue reading →