Technical articles on End to End bike ride
150 mile warm up !
The life of an endurance athlete is a lonely and painful one.
Rachel and I cycled 150 miles from north Cheshire to New Quay in West Wales last week. It is part of our ongoing training for the John O’Groats to Lands End bike ride we are doing for Sefton Village in June 2010. Up to this point we had done training rides of varying lengths, from 15-20 mile sprint rides through to 80 mile touring rides. It was important though that we covered a full-day distance of 150 miles, giving us a true reflection of what our bodies would be going through on the ride. This article tells of our longest ride to date. (more…)
Cranking Up
Starting last year, my girlfriend Rachel and I decided to undertake a physical challenge for charity – last year was the Three Peaks challenge. We could raise money by other means, but a physical challenge is infinitely more appealing than a sponsored event involving no real physical effort. It is also an opportunity to experience challenges we wouldn’t usually undertake and ultimately there is a gain for others as well.