Sportive

119km, 1600m climbing The really special thing about this sportive wasn’t the sponsorship by Maserati (lots of beautiful cars to gape at) nor the fact that the feed stations included genuine yorkshire puds, nor the fantastic scenery of the Yorkshire Moors. Rather it was the fact that much of the […]

The Tour de Yorkshire ride was completed on 1st May – a tough course but not as many climbs as last year, and the weather was much better, as last year it was tipping down with rain for the first 3/4 of the ride. A very early start was a […]

Having got the audax bug, I then decided to up my training and do a few “DIY” 200k rides. My family were planning lunch next to the River Orwell near Ipswich and so I hatched the idea of riding out and back as a further 200km audax ride. Again, under […]

Just a quick note to let members know about this years Tour of Flanders Cyclo, the Belgian version of our London Marathon.  For those that have never been before, its an opportunity to ride some, or all, of the Tour of Flanders course, the day before the elite professional race.  […]

Audax riding is something between a sportive and orienteering. Although a route is provided, you can choose your own way so long as you visit the control. Oh yes, and the coffee stops are mandatory as it’s your receipts that provide “proof of passage”. As such, a handful of intrepid […]

James Barlow writes about his recent experience in Oz: What a ride! Start time was 7am. When I arrived at the farm,  my ride kit was waiting,  yellow people’s ride jersey,  cap, helmet number,  seat post number and jersey number. All but the cap were compulsory, yes everyone had to […]