A Girls' Cycling Compendium

It dawned on me last weekend that the cross season was fast approaching and that I've badly neglected my cross bike over the summer whil...

2010 NW Gentlemen's Race from RAPHA on Vimeo . "a defect in the gentleman's mind confuses pain with joy, and they ride on....

First light Originally uploaded by jumbly Charge lights. Ride bike. Meet friends. Eat chips. Drink beer. Ride bike. Seek shelter. Night cap....

got up early on saturday and rode to the top of the hill to watch the tour of britain go by. never mind that it rained. never mind that i fe...

Windermere is big. It rained and the end of the lake never seemed to get any closer. I resisted asking 'how far' (something I never ...

The start: As I came to on the coach, I looked out the window at a massive flat expanse of sand: Morecombe Sands. Two lonely flags stood a f...

What with the rise of the Middle Aged Men in Lycra (MAMILS), Boris Johnson’s newly opened Cycle Superhighways in London, Clare Balding’s new...

women/damsels/divas/lasses/ladies/bitches/chicks/girls on bikes. You might have seen and responded to Sacred Rides' call for input from ...

Over a week has past since Barney, Andy, Steve and I (Team FGS! Choc Malt) sprinted across the finish line of the Adidas Terrex Expedition A...

Tails Originally uploaded by jumbly Today was the Knutsford Great Race. A once every ten year Penny Farthing race. We went to spectate. I no...

Blue Originally uploaded by jumbly Met up with Amy last night for Blackpool's annual Ride the Lights. The prom is closed off to all tra...

Sorry its been a while since my last blog... the last 6 months have seemed like they have been happening to someone else. For one thing I a...

mad light. good bikes. big skies. living here. j.

I've tried my hand at soloing some 24's, some 12's and some 10's, so when someone suggested I have a go at a 48 this week, I...

Fi writes: I am camping in my own flat. Or that's how it feels. I have just got back from the Trans Wales (rain, sun, mud, climbing, s...

i. am. knackered. busy busy busy of late. no bad thing, but the last thing on my mind as i drag myself out of bed in the morning and through...

Saturday morning. Grab and stuff stuff into a bag. Make sure arm warmers, socks and jerseys coordinate. Remember recovery drink plus denim m...

The Open 24 took over our house. My boyfriend Andy was the ‘planner’ and I was racing it. He had to keep the details secret so I was often b...

holiday tales, a little overdue. so: to the alps. an open week, bookended by a flight to geneva at one end and an appointment with alp d...

home from travels and trying to readjust. much-needed peace and quiet in the midst of total chaos and some new experiences which themselves ...