Video: Red Bull Rampage 2008 highlights
Saw the highlights on TV this morning. You should have a look…
Hail the commute. Stay toastie in the cold
I was a reluctant commuter this evening, tired and cold ridden, my energy levels down, all I wanted to do was get home ASAP. Saved in the end by …
Looking forward to Afan. What’s your top trail?
So, I’m off to Afan, Wales in less than 2 weeks time. Four of us have planned a one-day dash to the Welsh hills for some awesome Afan trail fun – as long as it’s not hammering it down, believe me, a 3 hour drive followed by a wet and wild 3 hour ride, topped [...]
Manners, manners: Post ride etiquette
This morning I took a pretty usual Saturday morning ride with my good friend. 10:30 am start, two and a half hour ride, nothing much to say about the ride itself other than it was a mild day, the going was soft, very soft and very slippery. It was only after, when…
1,000 miles of tarmac, potholes and adrenalin. That’s commuting
It must have been no more than a full week or two after starting my commute into work that I became curious about the specific stats of my riding. You know, speed, average speed, fastest speed, distance, all that stuff, so I got myself a computer. It has revolutionised my ride into work.
The Running Man
The GRIM Duathlon happened a few weeks ago now and the effects have worn off, thankfully. That was the first time I used my legs to “run” since the London Triathlon in the summer. Today, I ran again.
Night Rider: Commuting in the dark
Since the clocks changed for daylight saving a couple of weeks ago (a time that I dread each and every year), this has meant riding home from work in the dark. I don’t mind riding home once the sun has set, but things change out there on the streets and it can get seriously dangerous [...]
The GRIM Duathlon. But, was it?
It’s been two weeks since participating in the GRIM Duathlon and it’s only just occurred to me that I haven’t yet posted about it. So here goes… The delay in posting, having thought about it may be due to the mental block suffered as part of my participation. Scarred by the experience, I’ve only just [...]
