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 [...]
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 [...]
First Road Race of 2018
The Road Season Starts It was a pretty unremarkable return to the road racing scene which was about as much as I could expect from some unremarkable training of late. I'm a great believer [...]
2017 Road Race Champion
2017 FCCC Clubman Award It was a satisfying evening at the Farnborough & Camberley Cycle Club Annual Dinner, as the Road Race team scooped lots of silverware. Chuffed to have got some silverware [...]
First race of 2018 and it’s back on the 29er!
After a season of honing my racing skills on the road bike, the first race of 2018 saw the return of the 29er to the XC circuit over at the Brass Monkeys event hosted [...]
2018 Goal Setting
2018 arrives tomorrow and I'm totally pumped for the year ahead. Goals are a funny set of ideals that take on lives of their own. Some fall by the wayside and others really motivate [...]
Life Changing Loaf
The best alternative to bread - EVER! https://www.mynewroots.org/site/2013/02/the-life-changing-loaf-of-bread/ I've been consuming this super food for over a year now and the thought of making a return to 'real' bread makes me feel heavy and [...]
Lab Testing
Taking part in a study of beetroot for sports nutrition.
O2e Gala Dinner 2017
O2e Gala Dinner 2017 It was a great honour to host the Annual O2e Charity Gala Dinner on the 18th November. Caroline, Padge and Nira. A few of my fellow committee members. [...]
RAAM Roses return!
RAAM Roses Return Since the 6 days and 10 hours in June 2011 that it took for our team, RAAM Roses, to cross the USA, I'm excited to announce that we returning to the [...]
From Cat 4 to Cat 2
It's been a crazy 10 months or so learning about the world of road racing. Last week I notched a 4th place finish which tipped me over the 40 point threshold required to go [...]
Town Centre Crit Racing
Crit racing is as fun as it sounds. Racing round a closed town centre is intense, exhilarating, dangerous but very fun. My first effort was at the Farnham Town Centre Criterium which was a [...]
JLL Property Sprint Triathlon
The wetsuit was dug out for the first time since the Iron distance off-road triathlon, X-Man, in 2012, which pretty much put me off triathlon for life! Not being a massive fan of swimming, [...]
10 Point Checklist for Event Success!
Check out this list of tips from our friends at Ripl Sports. 10 point check list for event success
Arctic Circle Race 2017 – Done!
Cycling, running, swimming and canoeing is apparently not enough these days so my buddy Slatts proposed a new challenge over a few beers last year that would challenge our comfort zones in a new [...]