Tour of Watopia: Stage 6 – Against The Clock

This morning I took part in the Tour of Watopia: Stage 6 – Against The Clock. This involved 3 laps of Watopia Flat. In total, about 460 people took part. Stage 6 was ridden on Time Trial (TT) bikes, so no drafting. A 9am start, on a Sunday, whilst feeling knackered from yesterday wasn’t the … Read more

Pre Tour of Watopia Stage 2 Ride Ride

Ahead of tomorrow’s ride – stage two of Tour of Watopia – I wanted to do 25km this morning to get my legs in the right mood. The ride was largely uneventful. I noticed most people seemed to be doing a structured workout. Fair play. I did a free ride. That Alpe is so ridiculous. … Read more

The Knee Bone’s Connected from the Shin Bone

Starting with a bit of bad news this morning: I’ve hurt my knee. My left knee to be precise, and somewhere on the lower part of the knee cap, to be exact. At some point during the morning yesterday, I was heading upstairs to my office carrying a nice, tasty brew, and I must have … Read more

First Time Round Watopia Flat

Yesterday seemed to be a real struggle. I made a mental resolution last night that if today’s effort was equally as hard, I’d give myself a rest day tomorrow (Sunday). Well, today was probably easier, though I haven’t yet compared the stats. I’ve had a pedal around the Watopia Flat route before, but never done … Read more