Whilst I’m at home suffering from labyrinthitis and can’t ride I’ve ordered two new books to read recommended by #bikenite on Mastodon - Just Ride by Grant Peterson and Two Wheels Good by Jody Rosen. Two Wheels Good Link: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/two-wheels-good-the-history-and-mystery-of-the-bicycle-jody-rosen/cf2e45b50f3e6653
The long, medium and short routes all start Chester Rugby Club for 2026 on 23rd August 2026, the home of Bike Chester since 2016, and there will be a choice of three new routes, approximately 31, 47 & 82 miles long. The routes head south from the rugby club, exploring
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Happy New Year. I hope that 2026 is the year that your cycling plans come true. I’ve got a few events planned for the first half of 2026: March : Glorious Gravel Sherwood Pines X April : Dirty Reiver June : The Source : Cambrian Mountains July : Centurian Ride July / August : Bikepacking -
I’ve been a good boy this year, and Santa has rewarded me with a Wahoo Kickr Core 2! About 7-8 years ago I had a Trax roller for a short time, but it was too noisy and tricky to set up, so I didn’t end up using very
Restrap are running their Winter Solstice ride again this year. I completed this yesterday on what felt like one of the warmest days recently. I went to bed on the Sunday evening and slept awfully - probably not helped by the Grinch MacDonald’s meal that I consumed earlier that
Today I tested my route for the Northwich Dawn Patrol ride. This is a road ride suitable for all bikes * Starts at Davenham Roundabout. * Travels through Kingsmead. * At Northwich Town Centre it has its first small, but steep hill into Castle. * From Castle is heads into Weaverham along a main
Along with the Downs Divide Glorious Gravel have released 3 more rides. Book any of these rides before Sunday (21st December) and use code RIDE33 in the checkout to get 33% off: Aug 15th - Surrey Gravel Epic Sept 12th - Lake District Gravel Epic Sept 26th - Dorset Gravel
Glorious Gravel’s 6th Gravel Monument of 2026 is a point to point ride. The Downs Divide connects the Surrey Hills to the South Coast via the North Downs Way, Downs Divide & South Downs Way. Starting in Cranleigh, there is the option of a straight 102km route or the
Note that I use iOS, but I believe that all of these apps are also available on Android, and in many cases, on the web. I use a variety of cycling apps to track data and plan routes. Here are my current top 10 used apps (not in order). What
Reading the latest Cycling UK magazine I came across an article about the Edinburgh Dawn Patrolwritten by Markus Stitz (the person behind the Dirt Dash). This is a group of cyclists that meet twice a week at 5:40 in Edinburgh to complete a 19mile loop. The loop is on
Glorious Gravel have announced a community inspired racing team which you can join. Joining (£99 for the year or £9.99 a month) gives you access to: * Team Kit: Access to purchase their official team kit * Meet-ups at UK Races & Events: They’ll coordinate team meet-ups throughout the year,