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Prudential Ride London Sportive 16 Aug 2013 | 07:28 pm
Sunday 2am: It’s hot and I’m lying face down upon a friend’s rug. It smells of burnt rubber. At this hour on any other Sunday morning I would have been out with friends, we’d have drunk lots of cider ...
A recipe for success: Team Sky’s cycling nutrition 8 Aug 2013 | 07:29 pm
Recently, I took part in the Ride London sportive. It was a 100 mile bike ride that took me 6 hours and 45 minutes to complete, it took Boris Johnson a lot longer. Maintaining a good effort for that l...
A Baptism Of Fire 5 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am
I am not a cyclist. I have never changed a flat tire. I don’t know what the difference between gear one and gear six is. What does high cadence pedaling even mean? Sure, I can ride a bicycle, but no, ...
Blown Away by Patagonia 8 Jul 2013 | 11:00 am
It seems ridiculous to write this but I underestimated how difficult cycling through Patagonia would be but then I was also surprised its charm. A place of stark contradictions; Patagonia is often exc...
Life After Death 17 Jun 2013 | 11:00 am
It’s generally considered morbid to think about death too often. However I think it is important to be reminded of our mortality. Fear of failure can hold us back from seeking the things in life we re...
El Gringo 27 May 2013 | 11:00 am
There are many explanations for the origins of the word gringo which is loosely applied to all foreigners in South America. One version is that when the US invaded Mexico wearing green uniforms the Me...
It’s Not About The Bike 22 Apr 2013 | 11:00 am
Emotions were mixed crossing the line in Sydney. Having imagined this moment a thousand different ways over the course of two years it could never live up to my expectations. It felt great to complete...
The End of the Beginning 9 Apr 2013 | 12:57 pm
The exit from Melbourne was a nice one. The road was flat with a bike path for most of the way. I left three days earlier than Matt, who resided in penthouse luxury whilst I made my way to the finish ...
The Bald Eagle 28 Feb 2013 | 01:01 am
I have spent several weeks deliberating over this idea and have finally come to the conclusion that I will just put it out there…what’s the worst that could happen? Andy and I are still determined to ...
The Bush Dance, Family Tree’s and Aggressive Hospitality 11 Feb 2013 | 11:00 am
After the barren wastes of the Nullarbor Plain, heading east from Adelaide we were richly rewarded with kind hospitality from strangers, a plethora of wildlife and stunning scenery. Though we would st...
