#SouthWestCoastPath - Padstow to Constantine Bay. A bit windy at times, a few squally showers but generally very lucky with the weather.
#SouthWestCoastPath - Padstow to Constantine Bay. A bit windy at times, a few squally showers but generally very lucky with the weather.
This is your #AlbumOfTheWeek - OJs final outing. Quirky as ever but pretty slick and tuneful. As a young man, I loved The Juice. Got all their original singles too. Check it out...
This is your #AlbumOfTheWeek - OJs final outing. Quirky as ever but pretty slick and tuneful. As a young man, I loved The Juice. Got all their original singles too. Check it out...
We made it! #SouthDownsWay - Winchester to Eastbourne with @vanzie_73 - 160km. It was a bit epic and much harder than I expected. Big shout out to the @schwalbetyresuk - all that rocky/flinty terrain and not a single puncture - absolutely amazing.
Standout moment was when a bull tried to eat my bike as Stewie tried to fix another puncture in his Panaracer rubbish tyres!
We made it! #SouthDownsWay - Winchester to Eastbourne with @vanzie_73 - 160km. It was a bit epic and much harder than I expected. Big shout out to the @schwalbetyresuk - all that rocky/flinty terrain and not a single puncture - absolutely amazing.
Standout moment was when a bull tried to eat my bike as Stewie tried to fix another puncture in his Panaracer rubbish tyres!
#SouthDownsWay day 2 - Clanfield to Truleigh Hill. Much harder today - still only 41 miles but it felt like treble that distance when you`re constantly bumped around on the bike by the chalky flinty rocky terrain.
Cafe stop at @cadence.cafe which is a cycle themed cafe on the SDW and is quite superb
Coffe and carrot cake was truly delicious.
Lunch at the Riverside Tea Rooms in Amberley wagich was first class too. Staying at @yhatruleighhill which is great too.
Last day tomorrow, finish in Eastbourne and train home.
#SouthDownsWay day 2 - Clanfield to Truleigh Hill. Much harder today - still only 41 miles but it felt like treble that distance when you`re constantly bumped around on the bike by the chalky flinty rocky terrain.
Cafe stop at @cadence.cafe which is a cycle themed cafe on the SDW and is quite superb
Coffe and carrot cake was truly delicious.
Lunch at the Riverside Tea Rooms in Amberley wagich was first class too. Staying at @yhatruleighhill which is great too.
Last day tomorrow, finish in Eastbourne and train home.
#SouthDownsWay by bike. Winchester to Clanfield after getting the train down to Winchester with @vanzie_73. Gnarly. Boneshaking fun. Glorious unbelievable weather. 2 big days to go.
#SouthDownsWay by bike. Winchester to Clanfield after getting the train down to Winchester with @vanzie_73. Gnarly. Boneshaking fun. Glorious unbelievable weather. 2 big days to go.
We`re off. Day one of #SouthDownsWay by bike. Winchester to Eastbourne, 160 km. Train down to Winchester with a fully loaded bike and then a short 35.km ride to Waterlooville for the first overnight stop.
We`re off. Day one of #SouthDownsWay by bike. Winchester to Eastbourne, 160 km. Train down to Winchester with a fully loaded bike and then a short 35.km ride to Waterlooville for the first overnight stop.
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!