An off road bike requires off road shoes! I bought these on offer a few weeks back after much hand wringing having realised just how much I had spent on cycling so far this year! So my criteria for offroad shoes were simple: Be comfortable. Be simple in terms of not having random colours/shapes/flashes...
A couple of days ago in a woodland not too far away, I hit the trails with my newly built Gravel/adventure bike. If you’re interested in the build, shoot on over to my other post about the build. It was Wednesday after work and the sun was shining (no birds were singing) and I...
You spend nearly a year preparing for an event. You train. You diet. You focus. You say no to nights out as you need to train in the morning. You say no to pizza to keep the weight down. You push, you sweat, you grind, you plan and you count the days off until...
So, a little history before we get into the main event. I started cycling about 4 years ago when back to back calf and knee injuries put an end to my pursuit of running and whilst in a bit of a slump over the frustration of not being able to hit the trails, my...