Tuesday, 30 January 2024

Operation Etape du Tour: January update

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In my third month of preparing for the Etape du Tour, January was a bit of a challenge as I had a wobble in my commitment to the cause and I...
Thursday, 25 January 2024

The sound that sucks the joy out of cycling - the puncture fairy

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Getting punctures can be one of the most frustrating things when out cycling, particularly over the winter months. I had so many punctures t...
Tuesday, 16 January 2024

Freewheeling: Why I'd rather ride outdoors than use Zwift - even in mid-winter

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It's that time of year when the all we want to do is curl up in a ball and hibernate until March. The Christmas holidays are a distant m...
Sunday, 31 December 2023

2023 over and out - hoping for more in 2024

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2023 was not a bad vintage. It wasn’t brilliant, but at least nothing dreadful happened - a positive thing in these unsettled times. I did a...
Wednesday, 20 December 2023

Operation Etape du Tour: December update

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To stay motivated in my Etape du Tour preparation its important to ride often over short distances rather than seldom over long distances   ...
Monday, 18 December 2023

Another cycling mission for 2024 - Fred Whitton Challenge

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I have been successful in the ballot to take part in the 2024 Fred Whitton Challenge. My mission is to cycle 174km (112 miles) around the La...
Sunday, 17 December 2023

Sadhbh O'Shea's journalism tales and tips

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Sadhbh (pronounced "sive", like hive) O'Shea has over 10 years' experience in journalism, and has been a prolific writer, ...