Hitting the 1/2 Century.

I was rudely woken this morning by my 3rd hayfever attack in 24 hours. Rubbing my eyes I staggered down stairs, took a tablet, eye drops and nasal spray, looked at the clock 4:45am it said. Urgh… so early… wide awake….. ah! 50 mile ride could be done before work! Clothes on, breakfast wolfed down, [...]

May Weekend Miander

This weekend me and my good lady were house sitting for her sister up in Gateshead We had a lovely drive out Saturday afternoon with a stop to Aydon Castle, but as it was 10 minutes to closing time we didn’t get much of a look around in fact the only view of it that [...]

Hamsterley 50K

Well I did it!! nearly….. near as damn it! Having fuelled up at a BBQ saturday night I was all set…. except for the small matter of the big painful grazes on my knee. In order to protect said knee I decided and was encouraged to wear my knee pads. Which I duely did and [...]

Early Morning Epic

Sunday Morning came and I was up with the sparrows and off out the door for some quality early morning dirt and climbing. I looked out of the window & instead of my garage All i could see was white! Serious fog. “Mmmm this could be interesting” Bike & gear in the car and we’re [...]