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May 18, 20196 min read
Strava - Cycling friend or foe?
If it is not in Strava then did it actually happen…
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Nov 12, 20188 min read
An Engineer on a Bike - Aerodynamics
Armed with my Aero-Mechanical Engineering degree this series of blog posts takes a deep dive into some engineering aspects of road cycling.
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Oct 27, 20184 min read
Cycle Through Winter
Winter is coming. Daylight is becoming a precious commodity and for cyclists. Learn how to keep it enjoyable.
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Sep 24, 20184 min read
Cycling in Vojnic - Part Two
Traumatised by the gravel, the weather and the dogs I took a day off the bike before clipping back in and exploring. From my previous...
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Aug 10, 20183 min read
Running back to Cycling
With the birth of my second son and an increase in work load at my job I have been struggling to find time to fit in any cycling and over...
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Aug 5, 20183 min read
Epic Routes – Cycling the Scottish Hebrides: Leaving Glasgow, leaving the mainland
The first day saw us cycle from Glasgow to Tyndrum, skirting the shores of Loch Lomond. It was a real baptism of fire for me; cycling in...
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Aug 5, 20182 min read
Epic Routes – Cycling the Scottish Hebrides: Prologue
The reason I cycle today is because of this route. I was six days into a three week trip offshore on the West Phoenix drilling rig when I...
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Aug 2, 20182 min read
Cycling in Berlin
Just returned from a weekend in Berlin. It was a stag weekend and it was extremely drunken mostly because it was the first time in years...
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Aug 2, 20182 min read
Paternity Cycles
Regular readers will know that I am one of those cyclists who has to fit time on the saddle within the universe that also contains family...
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Aug 2, 20183 min read
The couple that bikes together...
Before I became a father and therefore a time-crunched cyclist it was just myself and my partner and a big part of a successful...
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Aug 2, 20183 min read
Happiness is Commuting
If you have read the page About Me on this page then you will know that I am what is known as a “time-poor” cyclist. Family takes...
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Aug 2, 20183 min read
Cycling Catwalk
Casting a critical eye over the pro-peleton fashion...
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Aug 2, 20189 min read
Sunrise Cycling
Sunrise Cycling – Preparation Apparently if you want to succeed in life then the key is to wake up at a god-forsaken time, preferably...
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Aug 2, 20184 min read
A hill too far...
A few weeks ago my partner decided to use the fact that she was on maternity leave to visit her family in Croatia for a few days with the...
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Jul 18, 20185 min read
London. Stag Bike.
I have just returned from yet another stag. Let me tell you, it is tough being such a popular guy. This time the stag weekend took...
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Oct 21, 20174 min read
Hirsute you Sir
I shave my legs. It feels good to finally say that in public. I might act coy about the fact that I shave my legs these days but...
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Oct 21, 20173 min read
Post-Cycle Routine – What is yours?
The couch. This is where I want to be, preferably horizontally, as soon as I un-clip from my pedals after a cycle. Unfortunately my...
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Oct 15, 20172 min read
The Track Stand – An Appreciation
Fourteen junctions. Eight potentially red traffic lights. Stopping buses. And the number of times I un-clip and put a foot down on the fl
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