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Bike-Fitting. The Appliance of Science.
As part of my on-going preparation for The Tour Divide I decided it was time to get correctly fitted to my bike for the ultra-endurance training & riding journey that I'm embarking on. A quick search on the internet threw up a few local options and I booked in at...
A Peak District Microadventure; Testing Kit for The Tour Divide.
I've been on a little microadventure! I've been wanting to say that for ages, I feel like I've now joined a special club! Microadventure is the latest buzz-word for, well, doing stuff. You know, like going camping overnight, or going for a long walk and a picnic, or...
Review: First look – Alpkit Kepler Merino Baselayer Range.
Alpkit Kepler Merino Baselayers. Alpkit have been on a bit of a mission lately with a lot of new products being drip-fed to consumers throughout the course of the year. One of these - The Kepler Merino Range - has been on my radar for a while. I'm a huge fan of merino...
Shaken & Stirred. Earthquake Nepal.
Where to begin? Tough question. Tough experience. What remains of the magnificent Dharahara Tower in Kathmandu. 11.56am April 25th 2015 When the recent earthquake shattered the peace of Nepal I was caught right in the middle of it all. Wilco Voulon, our friend Celine...
Review: Carp Scene, Derbyshire. A new blueprint for specialist retail.
The new Carp Scene Superstore. Some of you may be surprised by this, considering that most of my posts are usually travel or mountainbike related, but my real passion in life is Carp Fishing! Carp Scene is a new angling superstore. It started life around 40 years as...
I think it’s time for another adventure! Yo-Yoing back to Nepal.
This week I am off on my travels again! 🙂 I'm heading out to Nepal for a couple of different adventures; two weeks of Mountainbiking, followed by three weeks of high-altitude trekking. As you might imagine, I am looking forward to it. This time around I will be...
Tour Divide; a few developments so far.
It's a long road towards cycling down a long road! Where do I start? There are so may things to consider when taking on a challenge like The Tour Divide. It's a veritable minefield of questions, answers, and more questions. I've had eureka moments, and a lot of...
The Tour Divide – a cycle racing odyssey.
Apparently "The Hardest Cycle Race on Earth is not in France!" (according to Outside Magazine). There are plenty of cycle races around the globe that bill themselves as the hardest, Le Tour de France (TdF) and Ironbike both have a good shout. But when you stack up the...
The Strathpuffer 2015.
The Strathpuffer is a 24 hour mountainbike race held annually in The Highlands of Scotland, on the edge of The Cairngorms Range, and it's something of a unique event. It is held in January each year, boasts 17.5 hours of darkness, and usually delivers a mix of...
Yak Attack TV!
Check out the full edit of Yak Attack's "Rumble in the Jungle" in Sri Lanka. It looks great. Also look out for the very handsome, and familiar, dude at 1.34 and 4.19! He looks just like me! 😀 The Full HD version is available here And not only that but Yak Attack is...