You may recall I posted a quick first impressions review of the Continental 4-Season tyres back in November of last year. Since then I have covered around 1500 miles through the English winter and now into Spring. So how have they fared? Over the past months I’ve had the pleasure (?) of riding these tyres through…
Month: April 2015
Sunday morning in the Surrey Hills
So after an enforced 10 days off the bike giving me plenty of time to recover from a long period of illness it was great to finally get back into the Surrey Hills. I left home early and for the first half of the ride I almost had the whole place to myself. My route took…
Surrey Wheels For All
A few weekends ago Woking CC members were invited to join Surrey Wheels For All at one of their Sunday inclusive cycling afternoons. As part of our Christmas Party last year, the club raised £400 for the charity. Surrey Wheels For All is a local charity that enables children and young adults with various ability levels…
The Lazy Cyclist’s Flapjack
Making your own “ride fuel” is not only a great way to save money, but also helps you eat healthier and cut out much of the artificial rubbish found in many sports nutrition products. I much prefer to know exactly what’s in my food. A friend of mine gave me this recipe as an alternative…
Ride with Mark Flannagan from Beating Bowel Cancer
This morning I rode with Mark Flannagan from Beating Bowel Cancer. I’ve known Mark for a while now, but don’t often get the chance to ride with him. It’s a shame as he’s an avid roadie, enthusiastic member of Woking Cycling Club and all round top bloke. Mark, Paul, Dave and myself spun out for a mid-morning social ride to the…
Fragrance of Champions!
“Style is about details, smelling good on the podium is just as important as getting there.” Fabian Cancellara, Pro Cyclist with Trek Factory Racing It may have been Trek’s April Fools Day joke, but you can see it happening. He is by far one of the most stylish men in the pro peloton, both on and off…
Tempo Cyclist - Tasmania 