If I’m entirely honest, pre-cycling me probably wouldn’t have ever considered Mallorca as a holiday destination. In my mind, it is exactly the opposite of what I’d look for in a holiday destination – the playground of British lager louts looking for sun, sea, sex and sangria. I imagine endless rows of characterless hotel blocks, [...]
I’ll be honest, I’m really looking forward to this weekend.
I once had a heated debate with a family member who is convinced cycling isn’t a sport, whereas football is. His argument was that cycling is purely an exercise, and even a child can ride a bike. Furthermore, it is a form of transport, and [...]
Ow.
That’s all I can think of right now. Ow.
Excuse the whining, but EVERYTHING hurts. Obviously, my legs. But then there’s my windburned face, chapped lips, unfeasibly sore arse, aching back, scorched lungs and throat, slightly dented ego – the works.
From the above list, anyone who has done it before will recognise the [...]
Nearly there. Just one more day of nervousness and panic.
Last night, I took the Ridley Dean down to Newburn industrial estate to give it a “shake down”. It still amazes me how such a beautiful thing could cause me so much pain. It must be female.
So, a couple of things to note.
First, [...]
Time to shave the legs, dust of the TT bike, and dress up like a rather dodgy looking bit part from “Buck Rodgers”.
For many of course, the season started a few weeks ago. Always a late starter, I like to wait until it’s slightly warmer and less windy. Call me a wimp, I’m just [...]
There are still many, many things I have never done on a bike. I’ve never ridden up an alp. I’ve never took part in a road race. I’ve never ridden in Europe. I’ve never seen the Tour de France or Giro d’Italia in person. I’ve never raced a 12 or 24 hour TT. I’ve never [...]
Cycling is having a torrid time.
Firstly, there was CAS’ decision to ban Alberto Contador for 2 years for doping. Minute traces (50 picograms) of the drug clenbuterol were found in his blood during the 2010 Tour de France, and it has taken until now for a guilty verdict to be passed down. For those [...]
Is it REALLY that long since I blogged?
You’ll have noticed a switch in the regularity of my posts. I no longer blog every day/every other day/once a week just because I ate a muffin or rode my bike or went on the turbo. I use my Facebook page for that –
First, an apology.
Perhaps when I first started this blog, I didn’t realise just how demanding it would be. In the beginning, it was easy. I was employed, I was in a relationship that didn’t really warrant that much attention, and training was sporadic and not particularly time consuming.
Times change.
Since starting, I’ve lost [...]
It’s no secret that 2011 hasn’t been the best year for me (apart from my amazing wedding), but for it to completely vanish?
Unfortunately, that’s what’s happened.
In-between leaving my previous employment and starting up my own company Stay Classy Creative (shameless plug), I’ve managed to lose the entire 2011 XML file, including all my posts, [...]
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