Tarmac and Sunshine
At last the sunshine and longer days are with us. Time to get off the indoor trainer and out into the fresh air. Thoughts from the first outings 1 – 25mm tyres are the way. I’ve always used 23mm wide
Get the balance right…
Well it seems ages since I wrote anything so I thought while I eat my lunch I’d put some words together to show I’m still around. I’m finding it really hard at the minute to find the right balance. Juggling
Back in the Saddle (again)
Well after almost 3 weeks off the bike it was nice to get back on again tonight. An hour on the turbo trainer, spinning the little ring to get my legs working again, and we’re back on track. Now go
Week 5 – Ups and downs (not the hills)
A hard post to write this week, surgery means I’ll be off the bike for a few weeks. Very frustrating as I’d just started to feel like I was getting into a groove. My training was all planned and now
Week 4 – Living on the (Garmin) edge
I’m starting to have a love / hate relationship with my little training buddy, the Garmin Edge. I downloaded a bunch of training plans from British Cycling – if they’re good enough for Wiggo they’re good enough for me –
Week2 Update
Training and planning in full swing this week. The route is now finalised (allowing for a bit of discretion on the day) and has been documented on earlier posts. I used a family trip to Scarborough this weekend to drive the
Route Day 3 – I can see the finish from here…
Day 3 is where it gets personal. The official Way of the Roses tracks from Morecambe to Bridlington. I wanted to ride to Scarborough not Brid so this is all my own work. Undulating, rolling, call it what you will
Route Day 2 – Bunch Sprint
Day 2 is a classic sprinter’s stage. After a sharp climb to start the day and a brake wearing descent into Pateley Bridge it’s pretty much pan flat across the Vale of York. I think the full English breakfast will
Route Day 1
Not quite the glitz and glamour of the route launch of a grand tour, but here is the planned route for day 1 of the challenge. A nice gentle start to the trip before it ramps up into the Dales.
Week1 Update
With the team in place, it’s time to start thinking about the route. My initial thoughts were along the lines of the “Way of the Roses” Sustrans route. Then I thought as my parents live near Scarborough, it would be
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