Monthly Archives: April 2009

This morning was the first time I pushed myself around my weekly training ride without deriving any enjoyment from it whatsoever.  Yet again the weather was kind to me (I’ve still not been out in the rain to date) with it … Continue reading →

I had suffered a bit after the first long ride on Candy the Cannondale because despite the route being flat, both the softer surfaces and fatter tyres had taken more out of my legs than expected.  That 45 mile ride had … Continue reading →

I mounted a couple of lights onto ‘Candy’ my new Cannondale F5 mountain bike and took her out for a first spin very early on Sunday morning.  I had expected the wider, treaded, wheels to provide more resistance and therefore slow me … Continue reading →

On Saturday I picked up the mountain bike I am to ride the C2C on.  I had ordered it through Sage’s Cycle To Work scheme and it’s the second bike I’ve bought in this way.  It was all very exciting … Continue reading →

Forgive the lateness of this blog it’s almost a week since my last big ride but it’s still worthy of mentioning.  I had suggested a Penrith to Alston ride to my Sage C2C colleagues in order to suss out the … Continue reading →