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  • Dead Souls (long-distance cycling is not a death cult)

    I experienced the death of Diana Spencer in a rather bizarre manner: in a taxi to catch a plane to a new life before most had heard the news, the black-bordered rush newspapers in the airport shops, and then in Read more

  • It’s not you it’s me…

    It’s not you it’s me…

    Another North West Passage 200 completed (#4), and with it the realisation that I’ve fallen out of love with Audax. Don’t get me wrong, I love the idea of randonneuring, but as with many ideas, a collision with reality is Read more

  • What’s in the package, Dave? Thinking outside the box…

    I spent an hour and a half yesterday listening to Lionel Birnie and Richard Moore interviewing Dave Brailsford. The two main topics were TUEs/Corticosteroids/Tramadol (related to Fancy Bear(s) and the JTL accusations) and the contents of the medical package delivered by Read more

  • Oh dear what can the matter be?

    Oh dear what can the matter be?

    ​ There was a time when throwing up in the middle of the night in a Northern town might have involved drink and drugs. These days I’m better prepared (bivvy bag) but it’s cycling that drives me past the point Read more

  • A tale of two rides: riding for love versus riding for glory…

    I’ve had a mixed experience riding long distances, mostly AUK randonneur events – which are a beautiful thing. I had a few inklings last year, on the way to my second Super Randonneur series that all was not well. At Read more

  • Transcontinental Race: a paradox of mediation

    You ever seen a happier face than @philipp_tcr‘s at CP4 upon the arrival of his food? Us neither. #TCRNo4 #Apidura pic.twitter.com/vgtXnQuwVC — APIDURA (@apidura) August 8, 2016 Here’s the paradox. Professional road cycling offers easy access to a wealth of Read more