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October 13, 2021 Bike Stuff Post a Comment

Ride for Wrath

Riding in a bad mood and turning yourself inside out on a local climb is often a good way to blow off some steam and reset, but despite the title, that’s not what this is about.  I’ve not been the most active in terms of updating things in the last year or so. Between...

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February 11, 2020 Bike Stuff 3 Comments

Trans Alba 2020: Getting your head down

A breakdown of my bikepacking sleep system that I use for racing and riding in general....

January 2, 2020 Bike Stuff Post a Comment

Trans Alba 2020: Get comfortable being uncomfortable

When I finished the Trans Alba Race this year I was immensely happy to just have completed the ride. I’d never ridden so far and there was a huge sense of accomplishment as well as relief to be sat outside Holyrood holding that coveted hip flask in my hand know it was hard earned. ...

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July 18, 2019 Bike Stuff 1 Comment

The Trans Alba Race

My breakdown of my experience riding the inaugural Trans Alba bike race....

May 9, 2019 Bike Stuff Post a Comment

Trans Wales “Race” Report

A “race” with the tag line of “No prizes, no support” attracts a certain type of person.  So it was that 15 of us congregated under the Menai Bridge at 11pm on Friday the 3rd of May for the Trans Wales Race.  The premise is simple. No entry fee. No prescribed route. Organised by...

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April 9, 2019 Bike Stuff Post a Comment

It’s not all about the bikes

So by and large I write solely about riding bikes here which is the reason I set the blog up in the first place. Being able to reflect on what I have done, what I want to do and how I plan on doing it has been quite cathartic.  I only promote my blog...

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April 2, 2019 Bike Stuff Post a Comment

The Trans Alba Chronicles Part 2: Competitive eating

What I have learned in the last few months and where I go from here. ...

January 29, 2019 Bike Stuff Post a Comment

The Trans Abla Chronicles: Part 1 “Oh god, what have I done?!”

Yeah, that has been going through my mind A LOT when thinking about the Trans Alba Race I Will be lining up for in about 5 months.  A little over 1600km around Scotland with over 15000m of climbing. It’s no small task and I want to track and reflect on how I manage the...

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December 27, 2018 Bike Stuff Post a Comment

Change is inevitable, growth is optional

I never used to believe my parents when they’d talk about time speeding up as you get older, but this year has just flown by.  This year has been an amazing experience and whilst I am immobile after a massive amount of foodconsumed over the last couple of days I thought back over what...

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December 11, 2018 Bike Stuff Post a Comment

The closest I’ll ever get to polygamy

When I first started cycling more than just casually, it took me a longer time than I would care to admit to fully appreciate my bike. Even when I began riding three or four times a week the bike mostly rested against the wall in the shed space and only got cleaned once it...

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