Cycling musings and stories from a life on two wheels
Etape Caledonia Training Ride April
These rides just keep getting better. As before riders gathered at Escape Route in Pitlochry, this time to complete the full 81mile route of the Etape Caledonia. The weather was stunning with the temperature hitting 22C by the afternoon and no wind. It was great to see how well everyone was working on these rides……
Etape Caledonia Training Ride March 20th 2010
Friday the 19th saw winds strong enough to blow the roof off a house in Perth, but Saturday dawned still and promised a great day in the saddle. We were not to be disappointed. As the day wore on the weather just got better and by the end it felt like a balmy Summer’s day….…
Training for a cycling event #1
A brief guide on preparing for cycle events If you are new to cycling and have already entered an event then well done. You are half way there. If you haven’t, then what are you waiting for? Sportives, races, charity rides, in fact any cycling event that sets a challenge are ideal ways to motivate yourself into……
Jack London
“Ever bike? Now that’s something that makes life worth living! I take exercise every afternoon that way. O- to just grip your handlebars and lay down to it (lie doesn’t hit it at all), and go ripping and tearing through the streets and road, over railroad tracks and bridges, threading crowds, avoiding collisions, at twenty……
Etape Caledonia Training Ride Feb 2010
A big thank you to everyone who took part and helped out on the first of the Etape Caledonia Training rides of 2010, which took place on Saturday 6th February. Everyone had a fantastic 40mile ride around Highland Perthshire, starting and finishing in Pitlochry. The weather was kind as well, with no rain and zero wind….…
