Out on the cross bike on Sunday with a bit of a recce of the #SouthDownsWay between Southease and Alfriston over Firle Beacon, ready for next weekend`s assault on the whole 160km route. It was a beautiful day and dry so the flinty/chalky sections were easily manageable.
Out on the cross bike on Sunday with a bit of a recce of the #SouthDownsWay between Southease and Alfriston over Firle Beacon, ready for next weekend`s assault on the whole 160km route. It was a beautiful day and dry so the flinty/chalky sections were easily manageable.
It was the Wigmore CC 50th Anniversary Hollingbourne Hill Climb on 28/09/25.
Great pic by @mikesavagephoto - you can see the effort and pain etched into my suffering legs! Must get a new jersey, it`s a bit saggy and baggy. Tried riding it on the boys bike with carbon wheel this year but not convinced it made much difference.
The photo doesn`t really show the gradient to full effect either which averages around 9% but has sections of up to 20%. Must be mad to try to "race" up it!
It was the Wigmore CC 50th Anniversary Hollingbourne Hill Climb on 28/09/25.
Great pic by @mikesavagephoto - you can see the effort and pain etched into my suffering legs! Must get a new jersey, it`s a bit saggy and baggy. Tried riding it on the boys bike with carbon wheel this year but not convinced it made much difference.
The photo doesn`t really show the gradient to full effect either which averages around 9% but has sections of up to 20%. Must be mad to try to "race" up it!
Not done this for a while - #AlbumOfTheWeek - featuring the quite remarkable voice of Super Ted, Teddy Pendergrass. Like silk and steel all mixed together into one!
Not done this for a while - #AlbumOfTheWeek - featuring the quite remarkable voice of Super Ted, Teddy Pendergrass. Like silk and steel all mixed together into one!
I have been marshallling at the BMX British National Champuonships this evening at @cycloparkcharity - just practise sessions today. These guys are RAPID!!! Racing is on tomorrow and Sunday (23rd/24th August). It`s free to watch - just have to pay for parking if you drive there and you`ll witness some super skillful high octane racing.
I have been marshallling at the BMX British National Champuonships this evening at @cycloparkcharity - just practise sessions today. These guys are RAPID!!! Racing is on tomorrow and Sunday (23rd/24th August). It`s free to watch - just have to pay for parking if you drive there and you`ll witness some super skillful high octane racing.
#SouthWestCoastPath - short, 4mile circular walk around Polzeith as I seem to have caught a filthy cold after the last sea swim. Lydia says the whole of Cornwall can hear me sneeze - I say that`s a proper Cyclist`s Sneeze: loud and hearty from a lifetime of gulping down gallons of air by the lungful!
#SouthWestCoastPath - short, 4mile circular walk around Polzeith as I seem to have caught a filthy cold after the last sea swim. Lydia says the whole of Cornwall can hear me sneeze - I say that`s a proper Cyclist`s Sneeze: loud and hearty from a lifetime of gulping down gallons of air by the lungful!
Rest day = swim day! Back to Crackington Haven - we love it!
#SouthWestCoastPath - Crackington to Tintagel. Not so sunny but hot and humid with even some small rain showers. We were glad of a cream tea at the Riverside Hotel in Boscastle where we stayed in 2001! Arriving at Tintagel in late evening was ideal as the crowds of tourists had all gone for the day!
#SouthWestCoastPath - Crackington to Tintagel. Not so sunny but hot and humid with even some small rain showers. We were glad of a cream tea at the Riverside Hotel in Boscastle where we stayed in 2001! Arriving at Tintagel in late evening was ideal as the crowds of tourists had all gone for the day!
#SouthWestCoastPath - Bude to Crackington. 9.7 miles featuring a minor cow detour. A hot day which made it hard. Bude is lovely. More tomorrow, then a rest day on the beach - then we move on again changing campsite.
#SouthWestCoastPath - Bude to Crackington. 9.7 miles featuring a minor cow detour. A hot day which made it hard. Bude is lovely. More tomorrow, then a rest day on the beach - then we move on again changing campsite.