This piece is a bit different from my more usual ramblings about my riding. It stars Little Big Daddy, my 4 year old son. Having been out on a days riding with him the other day, I found myself reflecting on how his biking skills have developed, and this having never been near a bike… Continue reading »
Jun
18
May
30
Pitch Hill fun
Well despite the bad weather on Saturday, Sunday dawned and it was warm(ish) and dry. We were really looking forward to hitting the Pitch Hill trails again so Tom, Bobster, Deadly, Rich and I met up with Big Daddy in the top car park. We did some of the usual stuff: Judge's seat, double headed… Continue reading »
May
22
Gorrick Spring Series Rd 6 on a New Bike…
After what seemed like an eternal wait (it wasn’t actually that long, I’m just rubbish at waiting), I had in my possession a brand new Ellsworth Truth Mk 6 frame, in gorgeous green and complete with a ‘save the rainforest’ tree frog (Do I now count as tree hugger?). I’ve had a good few weeks… Continue reading »
Mar
06
Chicksands Session March 2010
I’ve never known anyone get through cars like Hoops. It seems that every nine months or so, he needs a new one. And, it must be a VW and it must originate from Milton Keynes. Which is great as Chicksands just happens to be really close by. Therefore, the inevitable post went up on the… Continue reading »
Jan
01
Brass Monkeys Enduro round 2 – 28th Dec 2009
It was billed as a post Christmas Indulgence tonic, and was just what I needed after a few too many calories and just a splash or two of fine wine. I only decided to enter a few days before, so there was very little time for preparation, just a run on the Saturday and a… Continue reading »
Nov
28
North v South: Daddy Goes Down…
As I sit here, sore as hell, bloodied, bruised and scraped and cut, I reflect on my chalky adventure down south on SMTB’s home patch. It was Hoop’s idea. He posted a very appealing looking ride at Whiteways early Sunday morning. I haven’t in this area since doing old school xc racing back in the… Continue reading »
Nov
12
Gorrick Autumn Series rd 2 – 8th Nov 2009
Gorrick Autumn Series rd 2 – 8th Nov 2009 After missing out on round 1 at the last minute, I was keen to get back to Gorrick racing, having not done a pure mtb race for a good few months whilst dabbling in offroad tri’s. The weather had been pretty lousy and Saturday night had… Continue reading »
Oct
12
Autumn sunshine blast
It’s a long story that I won’t explain, but I found myself having done the school/nursery run, and with 2 hours to kill before Little Daddy needed picking up. The sun was shining (again), the ground ridiculously dry and dusty considering it is October and the lure of the North Downs in spectacular Autumn colour… Continue reading »
Sep
20
Endurancelife.com Triathlon, Dorset, 12th September
After a pretty successful first Trail X event (despite the disqualification…) I was very keen to give it another go, and signed up for the next race, taking place in and around Poole harbour. My preparation had been going pretty well – coming off the back of a good summer running and riding loads and… Continue reading »
Jul
20
Endurancelife.com Trail X Triathlon
Having spent many years racing mountain bikes, first xc, then downhill, then back to xc, I’ve found myself branching out and trying some different forms of racing over the last year including the Rat Race, and a couple of duathlons. I’ve been interested in doing a triathlon for a while, but my swimming is not… Continue reading »
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