It's about three months since I learned I had a place in the Transcontinental RaceĀ and it's a little under two months until the race starts. It's become a pretty all encompassing thing in my life since then. When I'm not working I'm riding my bike, planning or recovering and not much else gets a look … Continue reading Progress
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Velolife
Cake and cycling are a classic combination. Like lamb and mint sauce, Morecambe and Wise, Roquefort and Sauternes, or or golden syrup and over fresh bread (trust me on the last one). It's about more that just fuelling. A good cake stop is an opportunity for the ride to regroup, to chat, to fettle with … Continue reading Velolife
Contours
I love maps. They give me a sense of adventure and possibility. Poring over them trying to figure out where you want to go and what you want to see gives you a sense of the place long before you get there. One of the joys of the Transcontinental is looking at maps of places … Continue reading Contours