Articles written during July 2013
Ride report: Sunday 28 July – Peaslake
Lumpy, bumpy, rattly, crashy, slippery and just a bit niggly. Today was all those things for me!
QECP Enduro 21st July
I did volunteer to pick him up from Byfleet, but Andrew insisted on riding the 8 or so miles to Dandy Towers as a warm-up for our trip to the Queen Elizabeth Country Park (QECP) Enduro. Was that 8 miles too far, that he’d later regret? Of course it was, but read on to find out why.
Ride report: Sunday 22 July – dry and dusty
Fast Newlands riding and a non-moles accident
Another summer heatwave ride
The high heat conditions brought out another fine showing of Moles + Molette.
Wed’s 10 June dusty evening ride(s)!
Well despite recent low numbers of riders turning up for the Wed’s evening rides, there was actually a choice of rides to choose from last night with Lee, Lloyd and myself keeping up the tradition of riding from the usual Hylands garage RVP and D’Andy and Nick shredding the Gnarr over Peaslake and Pitch hill.
It’s Pimms o’clock … again
For those that saw me polish off Guaca Mole’s jugs of Pimms on Saturday evening, it will come as no surprise that I started this Chilterns epic where I finished off the night before. In my defence, it was a surprise when Steven offered Tony and myself a pre-ride ‘sharpener’; but when have I ever refused a free drink?
DZR Dice shoes – trainers with cleats
DZR shoes from San Francisco make SPD compatible casual shoes, trainers and sneakers for cycling
Here comes summer (fingers crossed)
Pre-ride faffage and trips to the undergrowth…