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Alpecin Cycling Tour of Britain Experience

Posted on September 13, 2018 by iamiain

Last weekend I joined the Alpecin Cycling team for a bit of a leisurely ride in London. On arrival we were given a bag full of official Katusha Alpecin team kit a sized up for our rides for the weekend. … Continue reading →

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Seeking New Roads…

Posted on August 16, 2018 by iamiain

As the summer threatens to give way to the inevitability of Autumn, then Winter, I start to look towards next year and what ride(s) I can work towards. Though this year is far from over, I always find it is … Continue reading →

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Post Ride London Refresh

Posted on August 7, 2018 by iamiain

Ride London was a disappointment, as previously mentioned. The fall, the rain, the closure of the Surrey Hills and (most saddening) the passing of Nigel Buchan-Swanson on Ockley Road. I have just glanced at his Just Giving page and the … Continue reading →

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Ride 100 – A Reflection

Posted on July 31, 2018 by iamiain

On Sunday just gone, I stood at the Olympic Park in Stratford with thousands of other cyclists waiting to start the 2018 incarnation of the Prudential Ride London 100 mile sportive. Despite the dullened skies and the ever increasing rain, … Continue reading →

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Countdown Is Progressing….

Posted on June 10, 2018 by iamiain

…..you’re old if you catch that pop reference. Today I went to a kids 5th birthday party, the worrying thing for me was that it was my own child’s party. Zac turns 5 tomorrow and I’m not sure how that … Continue reading →

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Sunny Sunday Sortie

Posted on April 22, 2018 by iamiain

Well, Sunday was a complete success……almost. I met up with my pals, Al and Chris, as planned and we headed over to Box Hill. It was a warm day (with a fair breeze) and there were a lot of cyclists … Continue reading →

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The Countdown Is On!

Posted on April 21, 2018 by iamiain

5 days ago I, randomly, spotted a post from Evans Cycles in my news feed on Facebook, it told me that there were 100 days until the Prudential Ride 100. The shock of that information led me to sharing it … Continue reading →

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