Handing over the O2e baton
Writing this in final days as the custodian of O2e, it's been fun to look back over the last two years as Chair of our wonderful charity. Being the successor to Slatts was a daunting task as his shoes were, and still are, unfillable. However, any trepidation on my part was overcome by the support and [...]
Breaking 80
2019 2019 sees me take on several of the usual cycling challenges, the first coming thick and fast at the end of January in the 4 day Costa Blanca Bike Race on the mountain bike. However, a test of a different kind awaits me in the new year; breaking 80 on a par 72 [...]
National Marathon XC Championships
Manx100 - was it meant to be? Heading up the M6 fully loaded with the Lavington brothers aboard, a text came through from the ferry company that our 11am crossing from Liverpool to Douglas, Isle of Man, had been cancelled. Liverpool or Cannock Chase? With the race starting at 0600 the next [...]
Town Centre Crit Racing
Photo courtesy of Nick P Photography Off the back the long and hot 60 mile Lingfield Road Race where I sneaked a point placing 15th, it was time for a racing of a completely different kind. Town Centre Crit season is upon us and having missed out on my home town crit [...]
The Event Bucket List
Events that just have to be done before we can’t play anymore.
Dragon Devil Ride L’Etape Wales
Some things are meant to be Having focused recent training on short high intensity efforts to replicate a town centre crit, I ended up using a different energy system on Sunday 10th June. Up until two weeks ago, I was down to race my home town crit in Winchester but was rejected due to [...]
Favero Assioma Pedals – Review
Having dived into the world of training with power thanks to my superb Wahoo Kickr and TrainerRoad combination, it was only a matter of time before I felt I 'needed' power when training outside. This is a significant investment so required a lot of research, weighing up all the different options. Crank(s), pedals or [...]
Seale 2/3 Road Race
In true Spring Classics style, 50 or so riders set out in pouring rain down a gravelly, pot-holed farm track towards the start line. The race was clearly going to be a test. A strong field on a tough, but brilliant course, with the added danger of torrential rain. Slippy cornering, standing water hiding [...]
Repente Saddle
Via my good friends in Italy who run Epoca Bikes and Parentini Bike Wear, I was introduced to a new company making premium saddles. Repente was formed by some guys who broke away from a larger saddle business to enable them to develop their ideas and design. The results are sensational! Interchangeable [...]