Category Archives: Epic

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Competition get none…

The last competitive biking event I did was (I think) the Dusk till Dawn 12hr enduro at Bedgebury in September 2009. I didn’t actually do too badly, especially considering that I’d been out of action for most of the summer thanks to a broken hand, sustained downhilling at Cannock. Not only that – most of [...]

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Cold cruel roads of winter

Natty merino merchants Rapha have taken it upon themselves to encourage us roadies to get out on our bikes over the Christmas period and log some serious miles. The Festive 500 is a challenge, and a not inconsiderable one – cover 500km between the 23rd and 30th of this month. With the weather forecast showing [...]

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Fear and Loathing in Ladakh #7

A bicycle journey continued… Alas, it is at this point in the tale that the story goes hazy, as the previous post was pretty much where I got to when writing this up for the first time before I managed to lose the aforementioned expedition diary. Everything from this point on is based on what [...]