Trans-Cambrian, days 1 & 2, or, “what kind of sick f**k brings a horse up here?”

At the beginning of this year I set myself a few intentions, one of which included doing a long, multi-day off-road ride. I ticked this off my list in July, when we rode the Trans-Cambrian Way. The Route In case you've not heard of the TCW, it's just over 100 miles, with 3,248 metres of …

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Cycle Touring to the Cycle Touring Festival, Day 3

Click for part 1 and part 2. Day 3: Nantwich to Clitheroe (70 miles, in theory) We awoke once again to an undisturbed night's sleep in a farmer's field. I was feeling awake and refreshed, having slumbered very deeply while tucked away in my tent. It's amazing what a difference it makes, and I was …

Cycle Touring to the Cycle Touring Festival, Day 2

If you haven't read part 1, click here. Day 2: Ludlow to Nantwich (70 miles) This is what I look like after cycling 70 miles, and then laying in a field all night without sleeping: Needless to say, I felt like shit in the morning. I'd had no sleep at all, I had a banging …

Cycle Touring to the Cycle Touring Festival, Day 1

Sorry it's been a while! I don't have much time to write anymore, but I've finally managed to set aside enough time to write about a recent adventure of mine. Admittedly, it was a few weeks ago, but it's better late than never, right? As this second May bank holiday draws to a close, I …

The Brake That’s Breaking Me

It's the perfect pun, but it's also a sad truth that one lousy brake is causing me to have a breakdown. I'm not a mechanic, but I possess certain mechanical skills that lead me to believe that I should be capable of solving this. But then again, when it leaves my boyfriend - an actual …

Moving house by bike

I hate moving house, and yet I seem to do it pretty often. Back when I first came to Bristol I moved every 6 months to a year for about three or four years straight. I settled down for two, and then my stuff was back in boxes. It can be really stressful, trying to …

#IWD #TBT – A year of progress

Happy International Women's Day! This time last year, Adam and I cycled from Bristol to Oxford to attend the Women and Bicycles Festival at the Broken Spoke Co-op. A year on, I'm looking back and I can see that that particular ride marked a pivotal point for me in my cycling journey. I haven't had …

Clipping in off-road

I promised you progress, and I'm happy to deliver. Sort of. Last Sunday I met up with Lucy, Grainne and her partner Livi, and the four of us rode around Ashton Court and had lots of fun. I used the day to test out my newly purchased Pearl Izumi X-Alp Launch II shoes, and Time …

Forest of Dean: Mud, roots… and more mud

Last Friday was another first for me, and the day marked both the end of an era and the beginning of a new chapter. We said goodbye to Rosie, one of the BBP Women's Night coordinators, who has departed with a one-way ticket to New Zealand and a huge adventure ahead of her. Although the …

Bike Park Wales

Sorry it's late, but Happy New Year! I've not gotten around to writing anything yet because I've made it my mission to get out and do a lot more things this year. That means running, meeting up with friends, doing daily yoga and, of course, riding my bike(s). So, when you last left me, I …