Category: Cycling

Epic Days In The Saddle

Having just had a rather epic day in the saddle, I thought I’d reflect on what have been my best days in the saddle over the past six years, but first, what makes a ride epic? I think it can be a variety of things. Sometimes it’s achieving something you’ve never done before, pushing yourself beyond what you thought you could do, sometimes it’s as simple as amazing scenery or great company. Often it comes down to how it made you feel and how memorable it was, for any of the aforementioned reasons.

Here are my top 5, in reverse order –

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Categories:Cycling

Learning Spanish

A lot of things have changed over the last 3 or 4 years and one of them, as you might have seen in my last update, is that I’m enjoying cycling in Europe. In particular, I’m finding Spain to be an amazing destination for cyclists.

In the last two years, I’ve been to Spain five times and I’m due to return twice more in 2024. Two of those trips were to Mallorca where, to be quite honest, everyone speaks English anyway! But whilst in Girona in October of 2022 there were two occasions I found myself in a situation where they didn’t speak English and I didn’t speak Spanish! I decided maybe I should do something about that!

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Categories:Cycling, Learning

Cycling Indoors

I’ve really got into cycling over the last two years, but I’ve never been a big fan of cycling indoors, it just doesn’t hold the same appeal. No sun in your face, no views to take in, no coffee and cake stops and no exploring the nearby countryside.

Last week though, I upgraded my Turbo Trainer to a new Kickr with a Kickr Climb and I have to say, it’s made quite a difference to the riding experience.

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Categories:Cycling, Sporting