I’m sure you’re all aware that it’s a special day today – the greeting card shops, pubs, and restaurants have been banging on about it for weeks. It is of course Prune Day! A celebration of dried plums. I put some on my porridge before reading...
I have long expressed the view that times starting with an “8” are far too early for cycling, and the Cockerel at Birdwood obviously agreed, giving his customary morning greeting as we cycled past. A well disciplined group shared the wind and kept the...
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...
Despite the excellent weather, there were only six takers for the tempo ride to Lydney Harbour. However, it was an excellent group size, and the group stayed together well. Although the A40 may look on the map to be a busy main road, it is probably the safest and...
Although good by any normal standards, today’s weather was disappointing compared with that of recent weeks. This, combined with the racing season meant that the fast and tempo rides combined into one group of ten. In honour of Paris Roubaix, we started with a...
