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)
Just had a fab three days at Longleat and thought we'd share some of our lessons learned. Keep in mind that we went Monday-Weds, in August, might well be a different experience other times of the year or week. Also, we bought a "Passport" ticket ... (more)
1000L is a lot of heating oil, right? So how long do you make it last? Let everyone know by completing the "Buying Oil" survey on the right. Here's what other people have already said: (more)
I've cycled a fair few long-distance rides in my lifetime, and feel like I've built up a good profile of my nutritional needs. If you're planning a long-distance ride for the first time (four hours or more) or just struggle to get your nutrition ... (more)
To make the most of favourable weather conditions I decided to spend the day away from the family and ride down to my Mum's - around 90 miles away. With sunshine, a south-easterly breeze and warm (not hot) temperatures, it had to be done ... (more)
Date: Saturday 17 May, 1997 Men: A. Stapleton (Team Clean) 22:17 Women: A. Drysdale (Pro Circuit MTB) 29:02 ...UEA RESULTS... -------------------------------------------------------- Name Time Position ... (more)
The Cycliq FLY6 is a solid piece of kit that straps onto your seat tube, and is designed as a "turn on and leave it" device that continuously records video footage of the view behind. The footage is wide-angle to capture lots of the periphery ... (more)
Air-source Heat Pumps: A home-owner's experience I deliberated for a long while about replacing my aging (but reliable) oil boiler with an air-source heat pump (ASHP). Here you can read about my options, my decision, and how it panned out ... (more)
Information and Advice on Housing and Living With the essentials costing more and more each year, it is no longer good enough just to buy fuel and home furnishings without any thought. Here is some information and advice we have collected ... (more)
Domestic Heating Oil Prices Find out how to reduce your heating oil bill and avoid fuel poverty! We explore how to make it last longer, and also how to pay less: understand the latest heating oil price trends; get tips on energy efficiency ... (more)
Performance Programme My plan and diary for keeping fit in 2025 will continue to be lower-key, with lots of local riding and the odd longer ride. 2025 targets Do a pre-ride of London-Edinburgh-London. Raise my metric Eddington Number ... (more)