Having worn out my beloved Schwalbe One tyres last season, I'd stuck on a set of Serfas Seca RS last winter which I used to sell in my shop. Great all-round tyres but markedly slower. I craved some more speed after spending lockdown reviewing rolling resistance's, watts, aero testing video's and anecdotal reviews from riders … Continue reading Continental GP 5000 tyres : First Impressions
Its that time again. Another 100km ride to do for May. I'd originally planned to do it yesterday but postponed it a day due to the high winds. As lockdown restrictions have been eased a bit, I felt a bit more comfortable venturing further afield this month. Deciding what to do and where to go … Continue reading Resolution Ride 5 of 12
In the context of cycling, gravel is a buzz word. Gravel bikes, gravel rides. Its the latest industry fad. I find the term quite odd though. Don't get me wrong, owning a 'gravel' bike is one of the best things you can do but I was ahead of the curve riding my CX bike in … Continue reading A good week of ‘Gravel’
Course: Tempus Fugit Distance: 2 Laps/37km https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv3cKBDQ6es&feature=youtu.be I've done only three Zwift races since the start of March. It was really cold outside today so I decided to do some intensity indoors for a change so I didn't have to put on all my winter clobber again. I've been riding my gravel bike everywhere since … Continue reading Fast ‘n’ Furious Team CLS Racing S5
I wasn't going to write this ride up but because I'm bored today and it was a bit different I thought perhaps I should. With a weekend to myself, Sally at work and no boy, it would have been rude not to get a decent ride in, especially while we're blessed with sunshine and its … Continue reading Urban Explorer
While we cower under a cloud of Coronavirus, still locked down, deaths running at 30,000+ and our beloved media pedalling COVID porn everyday, there is a chance, a real chance we can turn the pandemic into one of the greatest culture shifts and legacies the UK has ever seen. 30,000 dead people. Its a sobering … Continue reading COVID-19 – Lets test positive
I've been kicking around ideas for a blog this week. Sometimes I'm just blank then something just plants a seed. That's how it played out again this week. The idea for this post was inspired by Paul Astin and reading about all the bikes he owned his Facebook post this week. Don't know why or … Continue reading A bit of nostalgia
Well today is a day off. Originally booked for my mini-weekend tour to Radnorshire. Today was Day 1, a ride to Presteigne, then tomorrow was supposed to be my April Resolution Ride around the Radnor Ring route (130km) and then a simple ride home on Sunday. Some cow called Pam Demic kiboshed that so I … Continue reading Resolution Ride 4 of 12
Been a bit low this week. Work. Stress. Normal shit. Anyway, my mojo for riding waned a bit for a couple of days and so when I would normally go out for a ride in the early morning sunshine, I decided to stay in yesterday and do an experiment on my trainer to give me … Continue reading A Virtual Commute Experiment
I dedicate this post to Liv, she inspired me to write it today I've done a month of lockdown now. A week on holiday, 3 weeks here. My routine is solid with regular rides to keep me sane. There has been some good weather recently too and the roads and trails have dried out which … Continue reading The best one yet
