WEMBO European 24hr MTB Championships – Penafiel, Portugal September 2019 Flying to Portugal for European 24hr Championships brought many new experiences including flying with a bike in tow and racing abroad. Limited time off from work meant I…
It’s been a hectic few weeks that I hadn’t gotten round to sharing a couple of words about returning north to Kielder for the Deadwater 100. Also some thoughts on this weekends UK Champs….. A return to the…
With what feels like a season so far of sick note excuses and missed/ half arsed races I felt like the backend of the year was particularly important for salvaging some good outings on the bike. A particular…
So let’s start with the facts: 258km covered; moving time 19hrs 47mins 44s; napping time 3hrs+; lurking time 15mins; being sick in a bucket time circa 5mins; and the rest of the minutes filled with slightly more professional…
“Steady away in that Salzkammer wotsit. Those climbs go on and on and on and on….” Jason Miles never wastes his words and they are always worth listening to. And so it proved at my Austrian Salzkammergut Trophy…
A thorough roasting was on the cards at this year’s Bristol Bikefest in the sweltering heat. I’ve done quite a few of these now over the years and been lucky enough to stand on the box for all…
Having not competed in Mountain Mayhem 24hr in the past, I signed up for the new 2019 edition, which took place over the weekend of June 22nd-23rd at the new venue of Marston Lodge. The family and I…