A bad night’s racing
So, this would be my 4th race of the season. The first was the Barnesbury Club 10, which I scored a personal best 26.45 round. The next would be the same race a week later, which I’d miss due to a dropped chain on the way to the start. The [...]

Around about a year ago I was first starting to get interested in the idea of racing. By now I’d watched the Barnesbury Hilly 21, joined a cycling club, and been on my first club ride. I’d also watched an event called the Ryton Tri 2 Up – a time trial where riders go off [...]

It’s felt like a really, really long time coming, but last night, a full 244 days after August’s Tyneside Vagabonds Club 10, I finally took part in my first time trial of the year. It was the Barnesbury Club 10, which due to roadworks has been moved to the A1 course. The A1 course [...]

You know what it is? Sometimes, you wonder why you let certain people get you down. By the end of the weekend, I’d had enough of cycling and all the people involved. Yet today I find myself completely reinvigorated.

Firstly, I hit a 48 mile ride with Kerry, from Blyth to Meldon Park and back. [...]

It’s been a hell of a few days.

I realise my blog isn’t exactly read by millions of people worldwide, and not many people are going to miss it, but I’m going to take a break for a while.

In the meantime, best of luck to anyone trying to lose weight or cycle.

James

It’s been a funny few weeks.

Anyone within earshot of Northumberland would have heard a loud thud last week. That would be me, coming down to earth with a bang. Any confidence I had built up over how I looked was quickly stubbed out, and the realisation that I’ve only done half a job so [...]

Waking up and peeling back the curtains to a stunning blue sky without a cloud in sight and a bone dry road surface gave me the feeling that today was the first true day of Spring. It would set a pattern, as it turned out to be a day of firsts…

First #1 – It [...]

Speaking from the heart is difficult at any time, not least when you know that what you are saying is available for public consumption. There are details you want everyone to know but cannot speak of, and things you do not want to share but feel compelled to do so. I am aware, from appearances [...]

So first, an admission.

The last couple of weeks have been a severe set back. Training ground to a halt, the diet took a bashing, and in general I’ve not been living the life of a weight loss cyclist. Moreover, I’ve been living at times like a hobo and at times like a king, depending [...]