Records for year ( Read more... )

On the 25th of October is was the Braveheart ride. The weather was ridiculous, heavy winds and rain. Saw Mark Cavendish but the rest of the ride was terrible. I learnt a valuable lesson though: Never use those puncture proof tyres, its racing style tyres or nothing. Better to risk a puncture and fix it than fight with the rubbish aerodynamics of a ( Read more... )

Last friday I went with my cycle club to fort william. My saddlebag arrived in time and inevitably I got no punctures. I was either going to get none or 2 (as i only have 1 spare innertube). The drive down was very enlightening, I got to speak to Steven about racing and he told me lots of good stories. On the saturday we went out on this beast ride ( Read more... )

Decided to rest today, I forget why. I bought some brake pads for my front wheel, it was getting to the point where i couldnt really avoid replacing them, its not the sort of thing you want to scadge on. I also got a cap to put under my hat. In retrospect my money would have been better spent on leg warmers but im hoping that my sign on money can ( Read more... )

After a period of not knowing what to write in here i've decided to start using it again. Its getting to the time of year where i need to start planning my year to come. I think, therefore, that using this to help me remember what i decide is important. My aims for next year are fairly simple. Race more, race better. These arent actual goals though ( Read more... )

Lets bring you up to date with the highlights since sunday.

Tuesday - Auldhouse Time Trial was back to normal again. I was feeling great and the weather turned out pretty good too. My stratagy was to save a tiny bit extra energy for the hills, powering up the hills and then recovering on the flat and downhill sections but still pushing hard. My ( Read more... )

Got up not too late this morning, watched the tour of britain highlights on ITV's website. Its apparent now that david millar isnt going for overall victory and is instead selflessly working for Julian Dean (they call him "Kiwi Guy" because he is from New Zealand but it genuinely seems like they dont know his actual name). Watching the Olympics ( Read more... )

No riding today in the end. Instead I went to dawns and liam, dawn, harrison and (eventually nikita, jeb and chris) lost to me at cards. We played 6 games of switch and I won 3 of them. That was despite everyone making up ways in which they could win. Had to leave about 12:30 cause i needed a lift but I still enjoyed myself.

Despite still going to bed early im struggling to get up similarly early. I seem to be able to sleep forever. Its unfortunate I only discover this now or I might have been able to mention it in my RAF interview. Its probably just as well I didnt get up any earlier because have been so bored. Watched more aqua teen hunger force, completed Splinter ( Read more... )

In order to give myself enough rest to get the most out of my training this week I took today off. Watched Aqua Teen Hunger Force for most of the day, no bass lesson but the Tour of Ireland was on tv so I watched that instead. David Millar is there, there is talk of him going for the overall victory. Id love to see that. Currently though Mark ( Read more... )