SUN KISSED RIDING FROM THE LAKE OF FIRE The sun dipped its head into the descending darkness like a golden coin slipping into a warm dark pocket. The tranquil bell ringing village of Minchinhampton soothed me to sleep…
Anyone who’s ridden or pitted for someone at a 24 hour race knows that they are complete roller coasters of highs, lows, disasters and moments of elation. The World Championships in Finale Ligure, Italy definitely delivered a Big…
It was already May and I was getting antsy; I didn’t have any swims booked until early June and that simply seemed wrong, I’d never started my season that late. Trouble was that I’d been holding out for…
I have finally got round to getting back to racing after a busy April which prevented me getting to many races. 1st April – Withington Wheelers 25 TT First open TT of the year, it started so well…
My last memory of Catton Hall was rolling around in a tent with cramp in agony in the middle of the night. Having just completed a double lap to take one for the team expecting a heroes welcome…
I had a brilliant day out on the Etape du Dales despite the 177km and 3260m of climbing. I set off in the rain and clag at 7am, but by the time we’d climbed Fleet Moss (and I’d been passed by…
Not really a race report because as it says on the entry form, the Dyfi Enduro is not a race, but I had a race board with number 466 on the front of my bike so it’s a…