The Highs and Lows Of Cross Racing
After my first ever summer of training a racing, when the crit season drew to a close I was left mourning the loss of an activity I’ve very quickly grown to love, so despite a couple of spirit crushing […]
Join me for a Strongher Xmas Ride
Fancy meeting new people and going for a festive ride? On the weekend of December 19th and 20th Strongher ambassadors around the world are leading festive rides in their hometowns and you’re invited. Come on a guided tour of […]
An Interview With British Cycling’s Breeze
British Cycling’s Breeze initiative is one of most successful schemes for encouraging and assisting women to get into cycling and I’ve long admired the hard work the team at British Cycling and their network of hugely dedicated volunteers have put into it. […]
A first look at my new Marin Attack Trail 9
Isn’t life amazing? Who’d have thought that by messing about on a fixed gear bike and noting a few random thoughts down on this here blog that I’d end up riding all kinds of bikes and working with some amazing companies? […]
417 Project Preview
I’ll admit to being a bit skeptical when I first I first heard about plans for the 417 Project from the guys at FlyUp Downhill. A brand new mountain bike facility with downhill runs, dirt jumps, two indoor riding barns, a […]
Review: Sweaty Betty Padded Touring Pants
Women’s padded cycling pants are somewhat divisive. I’ve seen grown women take to Twitter to loudly complain that they’re stupid, telling anyone who’ll listen that they’re perfectly happy riding to the shops without padding. Either that or they don’t see […]
British Cycling Level 2 Mountain Bike Leader Award – What to Expect
A couple of years back, I undertook my first training with British Cycling, gaining a level 2 coaching award that means I’m qualified and insured to run training sessions. There were several reasons why I attended the course and though […]
What Has Cycling Taught Me In 2015
As 2015 draws to a rainy and chilly close, I’ve had time to think back on what I’ve been up to on two wheels over the year, and one thing that struck me more than ever this year, is that […]
Follow my adventures with Wideopen Magazine
I’m really delighted to have joined the Wideopen Magazine team as a rider and staff writer. The editor, Jamie and I first got chatting to each other back when I was producing Coven Magazine and we stayed in touch over […]
Dirt Jumps & Why So Many Bikes Are Necessary
It’s a long running joke in this house that the optimum number of bikes is not n+1, but simply a bike for every discipline. I don’t see a genuine need for more than one bike of the same kind, to me that’s pure desire […]
Video Interview with questions by Bikmo Plus
The guys at Bikmo Plus have somewhat generously insured my bicycles this year, and seeing as my bikes are one of the most treasured and loved things I own, knowing they’re safe is quite a relief. To get to know […]
Garmin Vector 2 power meter pedals review
Before this year, I had little interest in purposeful training on the bike, preferring instead to simply wing it and ride harder if I wanted to improve my cycling. But at the beginning of summer I was hit by a […]
Where have I been and what have I been doing?
I’ve been meaning to write a little update about what I’ve been doing for a while now but I keep getting sidetracked by work and by riding my bikes. Thankfully, I’ve finally found a spare hour in which I can […]
Strongher: a new force for women’s cycling
I’m delighted to be a part of a team of fantastic athletes including Marianne Vos and Manon Carpenter as an ambassador for Strongher, which we launched in glamorous style at Look Mum No Hands a couple of weeks back. […]
Lumo Regents Parker Cycling Visibility Jacket
One of the most funded global cycle clothing projects ever to hit Kickstarter, new UK brand LUMO have hit the floor running with a fantastic collection of jackets and bags designed to increase cyclist’s visibility to traffic. LUMO’s launch range, […]
Review: Howies Women’s Cycling Bib Shorts
For the past ten months, I’ve been lucky enough to have my cycling career supported by ASSOS, who’ve long had a reputation for producing the best cycling bib shorts that money can buy and needless to say I cannot recommend their products […]
Assos Equipe London Rides are GO!
Last month saw the launch of the brand new ASSOSéquipe rides, the first one rolling out from the recently opened Bespoke Cycling‘s store on Gresham Street. I was sadly unable to attend, but the team have just announced the next date and I’ll be there […]
Honesty Box Dinners
Sometimes when I’m wondering what to write for a post, I dismiss ideas without giving them much thought because I simply can’t think why anyone would be sufficiently interested in reading about them. I guess the things that I do […]
Win a copy of Lost Lanes Wales
Written by Jack Thurston (who hosts the Bike Show on Resonance FM and contributes to the Brooks England blog along with myself) Lost Lanes Wales is a collection of really rather lovely sounding bike rides in Wales that makes for […]
Cycling In Catalonia
The region of Catalonia has been in the news a lot recently with thousands joining a rally on the regions national day last month to demand a referendum on independence and the recent regional elections being used by pro secessionists […]