Staunton TT results for 3rd June

Staunton TT results for 3rd June

The DK improvement points for last night: 10 Chris Udall (-2:25) 8 Pete Kellow (-1:05) 6 Roger Whittle (-0:24) 4 Ian Cole (+0:11) 3 Damian Dodd (+0:18) 2 Daryl Stroud (+0:47) 1 Vince Douglas (+1:10)
Heat Wave?

Heat Wave?

Martha Rees and the Vandellas, not to mention the Met Office, forecast a heat wave so short sleeves should have been the order of the day. Or not, after I stepped outside and felt the 10°C wind chill, A quick retreat and clothing adjustment readied me for a brief...
Novice ride to Tewkesbury

Novice ride to Tewkesbury

The first day of Summer and the weather forecast was cloudy with a moderate south westerly wind but no rain, as the previous week was very sunny and warm that was about right for this ride. At the square I noticed a couple of riders who I had not seen before, I was...
Snatching Victory From The Jaws Of Defeat

Snatching Victory From The Jaws Of Defeat

Well after months of very settled weather it was all change and as I rode in towards town the squall that hit me was very off-putting – sudden rain, with gusts of wind that almost had me off and certainly delayed progress – but I was heading west of...
Calories in, calories out

Calories in, calories out

I’m using my wife’s Garmin at the moment, mine failed to survive the infamous ‘wet weather training camp’ at Nerja. She has it configured to show ‘calories burned’ on the main screen. When we are touring together she keeps an eye on...