Spring is coming
Seeing the light.
Parentini Bike Wear
Parentini If you've never heard of Parentini before, they're an Italian company that have been making cycle clothing since 1976 and have supplied custom clothing for professional racing cyclists and teams over the years. I'm delighted to be working with Giampaulo and his team to help develop business within the UK cycling club [...]
Gorrick Brass Monkeys Race
A hard earned 2nd place at the 2nd race in the Brass Monkeys series at Minley in fantastic conditions.
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 [...]