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5 Things I’ve learned about Mid-Wales

It’s the day after my holiday. I got back yesterday lunchtime and the holiday blues have set in, wishing I was still there but what did Mid-Wales teach me? The […]

Tired Legs

After a day off yesterday that saw Sally and I drive over to Cardigan to see my friend in his spanking retirement pad, todays route was a bit tempered as […]

All Weathers

Yesterday was my big ride of the week. I’d decided to nail a couple of cycling numbers I occasionally aspire to achieve on my rides. 100km + 2000m elevation. A […]

Bucket List

I went to bed last night with really sore legs. It’s counter-intuitive but that’s normally a good sign for me. I woke in the night and they were still sore […]

Unplanned

After Saturday’s lengthy day in the saddle, I hadn’t actually planned to do a ride yesterday. I woke up pretty sore and tired and spent the morning milling about. I […]

Cambrian Mountains Gravel Epic

Yesterday was an early start. I’d set a 5.45am alarm to be away by 6.15am but I was awake just after 5 so I got up a bit earlier which […]

Streetview made me do it

In June 2022 I took myself upto Aberfoyle in The Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, just north of Glasgow, for a week of gravel riding and exploring what […]