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Cycling Performance Programme
Performance Programme My plan and diary for keeping fit in 2023 will continue to focus on audaxes (long-distance rides) throughout the year. I'm still undecided about riding Paris-Brest-Paris in August, as it does seem to be a bit of a faff ... (more)
A Social Feed
This is a feed of everything I'm interested in, filtered and categorised according to my choices. Channels: Twitter (multiple accounts) Facebook groups Facebook pages Google+ LinkedIn Flickr Youtube Website RSS Webpage updates ... (more)
Audax: long-distance cycling
Audax: the home of long-distance cycling If you love recreational cycling, and enjoy the prospect of an all-day ride, then the audax may be just what you need. Audax technically means "daring" or "courage", but you usually won't need either ... (more)
Crivit products
The Crivit® product range If you're looking for outdoors clothing or accessories, you could do worse than to browse the Crivit® range. Crivit® is a brand of German supermarket Lidl's, so it's most convenient for UK customers to head down ... (more)
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Neil Pears Memorial Cross
Very dry, fairly warm and with a fair headwind on the tarmac finish straight. Youth race Photos and video from the mid-morning youth race. event info Round 2 of the Eastern Cyclo-Cross League, hosted by Peter Hall and Colchester ... (more)
VC Revolution Cross
event info Round 4 of the Eastern Cyclo-Cross League, hosted by David Hales and VC Revolution. This is a new venue in Bures Hamlet, and is apparently very hilly! More info is available on the Eastern Cross website. (more)
CC Ashwell Cross
event info Round 5 of the Eastern Cyclo-Cross League, hosted by CC Ashwell. This is on heathland and with steep, muddy banks to negotiate. More info is available on the Eastern Cross website. (more)
London-Edinburgh-London 2025
event info After a gap of just three years, LEL is back at its original slot in the Audax calendar and will take place two years after Paris-Brest-Paris. It will run between August 3 and August 8, and unlike in 2022 there will not be ... (more)
Trans-Con Race 2023
This year's edition runs from Belgium to Greece, with controls in the Italian Alps, southern Slovenia, southern Albania and northern Greece. At around 3700km it's much shorter than in recent years, but is still set to be a huge challenge ... (more)
West Suffolk Cross
event info Round 10 of the Eastern Cyclo-Cross League, hosted by West Suffolk Wheelers. This is on heathland, with a lot of draggy sections and a sandpit. Note that the start/finish straight is very bumpy! More info is available ... (more)
Milton Cross
event info Round 13 of the Eastern Cyclo-Cross League, hosted by Cambridge Junior CC. This is in Milton Country Park, and has lots of muddy climbing. More info is available on the Eastern Cross website. (more)
Stow Scramble
event info Round 12 of the Eastern Cyclo-Cross League, hosted by Stowmarket & District CC. This is at Haughley Park, with grassy climbs and drags, and a neat wooded section. More info is available on the Eastern Cross ... (more)
Watching the Tour of Britain in Ipswich
I happened to be in Ipswich on the day that the Tour of Britain passed through on their way out from Felixstowe, but was on my way to London for my daughter's graduation ceremony so couldn't hang around to see the riders on the return leg ... (more)