Category Archives: Riding in the rain

Windy rides and the sail effect of deep section rims

Posted on May 20, 2012 by

I can’t remember a year like this. I raced through bluebell woods in bright warm sunshine  last Sunday and then, on Tuesday, I visited hell. I raced at Goodwood. The rain started before I could finish my warm up lap … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 3, 2012 by

It’s not all about my rides, here’s Will’s race report from Dalby: Round two of the national points series was held at Dalby forest.  This was one I was really looking forward to due to its reputation of being a very technical … Continue reading →

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How to have fun in the rain, Endura Pakajak review

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

What a great ride? Yesterday, with my nose running all day and my leg still tender I checked the weather, texted everyone and decided that riding would be off today. This was the first time that I had my choice … Continue reading →

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Making the most of the conditions

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

There is usually plenty to write about and plenty of miles to record, however, there’s not much “proper” riding going on. Last week I knew that I couldn’t ride on the Sunday so rode as much as I could in … Continue reading →

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Way out of my league

Posted on April 8, 2012 by

Fourteen weeks ago I decided to make an effort to get fit. I’m not there yet but I am doing OK, or at least I thought that I was until this morning. Last Sunday I felt that the ride was … Continue reading →

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What is Strava?

Posted on March 4, 2012 by

Strava is having a terrible/good effect on me. I didn’t ride this week and was conscious that this would show up on my records and I’d be shamed. Then, once out on the road, I started thinking about Strava Segments. … Continue reading →

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When will power is all you need

Posted on December 11, 2011 by

What a struggle for the will? It was dark and raining when I woke. I checked my phone for texts but there was nothing. I was hoping for confirmation of a meeting with the Steyning Trail builders. It was not … Continue reading →

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Wet windy and muddy

Posted on July 17, 2011 by

Today was a treat as I’d be riding with the Awesome Wootton, fresh after claiming another PB (52:41 – that’s an average of 28.47 mph!) and another session with Simon Smart in the wind tunnel at Drag2Zero. That last session … Continue reading →

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Humbled in the wet – Niner Air 9 review

Posted on May 7, 2011 by

Have you noticed how good a rider you are? Everyone is riding the trails like true mountain bike heros. Don’t you feel proud?  I’m just the same but what happen early this morning? It rained. I’m pretty confident of my … Continue reading →

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Riding with a limpet

Posted on March 13, 2011 by

This was it. At last I was going to go for a ride with Wil. He is fast and fit, has just started racing and his enthusiasm is infectious. I am just about old enough to be his granddad. We’ve … Continue reading →

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