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OK so it's dark, wet, cold and muddy, but if you are dressed appropriately for winter riding, it can still be enjoyed and not endured!

BaaBaa Base Layer

Dressing for cycling is always difficult, with fast, freewheeling descents, slow hard climbs and stops where you will quickly cool down. You also need to take into account the wind-chill factor, as for every 5mph of wind speed or cycling speed, the temperature will effectively fall by 2-3°C. Therefore it may be 5°C outside (cold, …

NIGHT RIDING

Posted: 17th Dec 2010 Comments: (1)

In the winter it can be completely dark by 5pm, so mountain bike rides in the dark will probably be the only option for weekday rides – but what an option. If you thought singletrack was as good as it gets, think again – at night it’s even better. The trails become more fun than …

EXMOOR MARATHON

Posted: 17th Dec 2010 Comments: (0)

Exmoor. One of my favourite places to ride, but it doesn’t half  rain there…. I was there to sign the route for the BHF Exmoor Marathon ride and it needed to be done straight after I arrived so I dumped my gear after the long drive, rammed my bag full of signs, and jumped on …

Reading to Oxford CX ride

Posted: 17th Dec 2010 Comments: (0)

In another attempt to combine family get togethers with keeping some degree of fitness I decided to cycle to Oxford at the weekend. The route is a tad over 60km, with a mixture of lanes, roads and off-road, so out came the CX (cyclocross) bike (and down came more rain). Once out the rain never …

LONDON 2 PARIS OFF-ROAD

Posted: 17th Dec 2010 Comments: (0)

July this year saw the birth of a brand new 3 day off-road bike ride going from London to Paris, organised by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) for whom I do a bit of work for with their mountain biking events. This was my baby as I had been asked by them to design the …