A Girls' Cycling Compendium

I had an epic ride today. Not because it was long, or particularly tough but because I braved unknown territory on my own. I was let down by...

When, oh when are we going to get a proper winter?! Wind, rain, more wind, more rain.... no cold days, no blue skies, no clouds of breath on...

Bit of a change - as I was in need of a rest rather than a race and two broken friends needed an airing, we went over to Thetford to help ou...

This is my first winter of ‘training’ for, as my boyfriend puts it, push-bike riding. He’s not a mountain biker. His idea of cycling is to t...

Lots of fixie miles this week. Making the most of a nice quiet new chain and ring on some excessively long commutes. A good bit of playing o...

SPAM. Sounds as much fun as it isn't - should have known better, really, but some lessons you never learn. Within 100m of the start ther...

Felled by grotty cold caused by the Northern Chill. So, the weather's finally turning Winter, and I'm grovelling about in the bottom...

Note to self. When setting alarm clocks make sure the time is set correctly first. Scenario: drift carelessly off to sleep on Friday night b...

This weekend saw a return to Proper Mountain Biking. Driving up the M1 on Friday night was just the begining of the nostalgia trip - hurried...

You know how you have friends who fulfill certain needs in your life? And how often a certain somebody is the only person who will do when y...

Well, there went November. Highlights? Mostly 'cross related. Big bunch of friends down for a South/North Downs unsuitable bikes extrava...

On Friday as the wind was swirling the leaves around outside on the road and the sky was crisp and blue, I sat and stared at my books and wi...

...and that's it, season over! Dusk Til Dawn was the usual customary end-of-year ball - I'm sure something will happen one day to ma...

Out on the road bike this evening for a last prime-the-legs ride before Dusk Til Dawn. Feeling slightly sad now that this is the last chance...

And so the night-time commutes begin. Lupine, 2 x rear lights (lesson learnt), reflective stuff all over everything, mudguards and twice as ...

A salutary lesson in preparation and a slight bite on the arse for being cocky. Went for 'short' night ride on North Downs with a fr...

Isn't it funny how sometimes the things you're most worried about end up being the most fun? 3 Peaks Cyclocross this weekend, and bo...