The setting is Whinlatter Forest in the Lake District in late March, which could have provided a very tough challenge with the weather usually being a bit fickle at this time of year. I decided to travel over on the Friday to see a rock band in the area, which provided a great night and […]
Sometimes in my cycling career I have no doubts I am one of the luckiest people alive and the weekend just gone was one of those times. Paid to race in one of the most beautiful places in the world with some of the friendliest people I’ve ever met. It doesn’t get better (apart from […]
It’s a well know fact that ‘cyclists’, especially the race and enthusiastic type have more than one bike, some even reporting double figures! I like to try and keep it simple, so have 3 bikes, they all get ridden quite a lot so I’m kept quite busy with servicing and maintenance. My cross bike is […]
The 2011 Road Season opened in style today with the first ever running of the Velo29 North East Trophy. 1st Matt Kipling Team Raleigh 2nd Tom Barras Cycle Premier Metal-Tek 3rd David Lines Endura/ Look/ Pedal Power 4th Dave Clarke Endura 5th Simon Baxter Herballife/ Wheel Base 6th Gary Hand Endura/ Pedal Power Development 7th […]
