What worked, what didn't and what I'd change in future
LEL Stage Two: Equipment, Food & Drink
Last Minute Tinkering
Despite having got my shit together, there's still the small matter of getting through the next 24hrs. I got here late last night, thanks to ridiculous traffic. That put me on edge, but I pitched tent, drank beer and slept well. Today I've been sorting out Stuff for my drop bags. A change of kit …
Equipment: All The Small Things
Last minute odds and sods
Equipment: Planet X Stealth Pro
Meet Priscilla
Rides: Old Roads 300km
Oh bugger
Equipment: Gyes GS-O6H Leather Saddle
Choosing a new saddle for LEL 2025
Equipment: Not A Camelbak
A lazy way to drink more on the bike
There and Back Again
A two day ride, from Dad's back to Devon and then back to Dad's to collect my car. Roughly 145km and 1600m of climbing each way, so a total of 290km and 3200m. The climbing is concentrated in the half of the ride closest to home, where the route crosses several river valleys, and the …
Training: Panic Stations and the Boom Titty Boom
For the last 10 years or so I've been having a minor panic attack on the first hill of a ride. No matter how slowly I've ridden, by the time I reach the top my body tries to convince me that we're never going to get our breath back. Within 30 seconds or so it …
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Testing Times
A few notes on recent rides and some annoying failures. Some human, some technical. Benjamin Allen's March Madness, 01/03/25 A much harder ride than it looked on paper. 100km across the Welsh Marches, with 1400m of climbing. There were a couple of really stinky climbs and the general terrain in those parts is distinctly Devonian …
Well Chuffed Cycling 