Bikes, Racing and Life

Along time ago, pretty much another life now, I live near York and kept my horse in the Howardian Hills, I really loved it round there, but didn't think much about it after I left. [...]

You may have heard some stories about the Etape du Dales in 2015, and thought that the teller was exaggerating about wind, I can tell you, they weren't! Tan Hill nearly broke me as a [...]

After nearly 6 months of training, the Mallorca 312 finally arrived! The trip had an interesting start, as we were delayed flying out of Manchester due to snow, I was really looking forward to some [...]

So as the last push in our training for the Mallorca 312, we headed to Calpe in Spain in search of miles, hills and good weather. And wow did it deliver! Our decision to go [...]

With less than 60 days to go until the Mallorca 312 training my has stepped up another notch. I was feeling really good after a long weekend cycling in Mallorca, lots of climbing and sunshine, [...]

One of the most common question asked on the all-ladies cycle group I'm part of (team glow) is "what saddle do you recommend?", this is such a difficult thing to help people with, especially new [...]

With the announcement this week of the 2016 Tour of Britain stages, it got me thinking about riding the Clitheroe stage in 2015. It was a beautiful, but cold start to the day as we [...]

One of my biggest turning points last year was a long weekend in Mallorca, it was a big week for me, with a lot of climbing and mileage. Plus I picked up the most horrendous [...]

Last September we packed ourselves off for a week on Lake Como, Italy. I had high hopes, weeks spent route planning our cycle routes had left me giddy with excitement. Sadly, the weather washed most [...]

With the weight of the Mallorca 312 weighing on my shoulders, winter cycling this year has been fairly full on for me. My goal is to cycle 200km+ each week, most times this is something [...]

Every year, as a cycling family, we head to Lanzarote. The first year, I had no idea what to expect, but it's downright amazing. The roads are long and winding, with scenery unlike anywhere else [...]

I'm not the fastest, but I am in love with cycling, especially mountains. This is my journey to be the best that I can be. Not so long ago I was a size 18 and [...]