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Strava - Cycling friend or foe?
If it is not in Strava then did it actually happen…
May 18, 20196 min read


An Engineer on a Bike - Aerodynamics
Armed with my Aero-Mechanical Engineering degree this series of blog posts takes a deep dive into some engineering aspects of road cycling.
Nov 13, 20188 min read


Cycle Through Winter
Winter is coming. Daylight is becoming a precious commodity and for cyclists. Learn how to keep it enjoyable.
Oct 27, 20184 min read


Cycling in Vojnic - Part Two
Traumatised by the gravel, the weather and the dogs I took a day off the bike before clipping back in and exploring. From my previous...
Sep 24, 20184 min read


Running back to Cycling
With the birth of my second son and an increase in work load at my job I have been struggling to find time to fit in any cycling and over...
Aug 10, 20183 min read


Epic Routes – Cycling the Scottish Hebrides: Leaving Glasgow, leaving the mainland
The first day saw us cycle from Glasgow to Tyndrum, skirting the shores of Loch Lomond. It was a real baptism of fire for me; cycling in...
Aug 5, 20183 min read


Epic Routes – Cycling the Scottish Hebrides: Prologue
The reason I cycle today is because of this route. I was six days into a three week trip offshore on the West Phoenix drilling rig when I...
Aug 5, 20182 min read


Cycling in Berlin
Just returned from a weekend in Berlin. It was a stag weekend and it was extremely drunken mostly because it was the first time in years...
Aug 2, 20182 min read
Paternity Cycles
Regular readers will know that I am one of those cyclists who has to fit time on the saddle within the universe that also contains family...
Aug 2, 20182 min read


The couple that bikes together...
Before I became a father and therefore a time-crunched cyclist it was just myself and my partner and a big part of a successful...
Aug 2, 20183 min read


Happiness is Commuting
If you have read the page About Me on this page then you will know that I am what is known as a “time-poor” cyclist. Family takes...
Aug 2, 20183 min read
Cycling Catwalk
Casting a critical eye over the pro-peleton fashion...
Aug 2, 20183 min read


Sunrise Cycling
Sunrise Cycling – Preparation Apparently if you want to succeed in life then the key is to wake up at a god-forsaken time, preferably...
Aug 2, 20189 min read


A hill too far...
A few weeks ago my partner decided to use the fact that she was on maternity leave to visit her family in Croatia for a few days with the...
Aug 2, 20184 min read


London. Stag Bike.
I have just returned from yet another stag. Let me tell you, it is tough being such a popular guy. This time the stag weekend took...
Jul 18, 20185 min read


Hirsute you Sir
I shave my legs. It feels good to finally say that in public. I might act coy about the fact that I shave my legs these days but...
Oct 21, 20174 min read


Post-Cycle Routine – What is yours?
The couch. This is where I want to be, preferably horizontally, as soon as I un-clip from my pedals after a cycle. Unfortunately my...
Oct 21, 20173 min read
The Track Stand – An Appreciation
Fourteen junctions. Eight potentially red traffic lights. Stopping buses. And the number of times I un-clip and put a foot down on the fl
Oct 15, 20172 min read
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