Out Bretherton Way

Good ride this one, aside from the wind. I’d judged it perfectly with long sleeves and a gilet, never too warm nor too cold. Fighting against the wind felt like 50% of the ride though. Heading out, I didn’t have a route nor distance in mind. Prior to getting out I figured I’d go north, … Read more

Gone With The Wind

You know when you get about 20 minutes into a ride, sufficiently far enough from your house that turning back feels like it would be giving up too soon, and that you probably spent more time getting ready for your ride than the actual ride so far… but you still strongly consider it? Well, that’s … Read more

The DeFattening

Been off the bike for nine days. And for the last seven of them I’ve been massively over eating. Went on my holidays to Tenerife, lovely time had by all. One day I clocked my days activities on Strava just to see: Fantastic, right? Well, no. I was definitely eating >2,000 calories at every meal. … Read more

Weekly Review May 23rd – 29th 2022

Each week I try to review and reflect on my previous week on the bike. This allows me to see how my fitness and ability is progressing on a wider timescale than day to day. For previous weekly reviews please click here.  A decent mix of indoors and outdoors this week, albeit with some super lacklustre … Read more