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After my "success" two days earlier I wanted to see if I could further improve myself. I’d not done this course before and had heard several conflicting reports about it. The weather was very changeable as all through the afternoon there was intermittent sun, rain … more ->
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Still chasing a sub 24min time and things were looking hopeful for me. The wind was east to west so I would be blown back up the hill, it was a relatively warm afternoon and the sun was shining. No chance of rain. I made … more ->
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Results for the first monthly Herts Wheelers Strava challenge are complete. Nine riders reached theGold standard of 400+ miles, ten got Silver with 250+ miles and a further six claimed a Bronze awardby posting 150+ miles in the four weeks. The idea isn’t to have … more ->
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Category 6 ride led by Bob Brown Lots of people must have been otherwise engaged on Bank Holiday duties (or they didn’t fancy the ride) as only 7 assembled for the run to Church Farm, Ardeley. Sunny, and warm enough for shorts, but still with … more ->
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Category 3 ride led by Barry Page Nine riders left on a 60m ride to Blackmore via Epping, Passingford Bridge and Kelvedon Hatch. The sunny cool and not too windy conditions made for a good pace, and after tea and cakes we left to return … more ->
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Peter Bloomfield has designed and is managing a new, monthly competition based on the Strava website. The concept is simple; riders join the Wheelers’ Strava "Club" then upload the tracks of their rides. Peter then downloads their weekly totals and accumulates them into monthly ones. … more ->
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A 7:45 sign-on at the Kassam Stadium (home of Oxford United FC) meant a pretty early start on a bright, sunny morning. Prospects for the weather were mixed, with rain, sunshine, breezes and cloud all mentioned. Another difficult day for clothing choice! Alex and Graham … more ->
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Off to the A31 between Farnham & Alton. Have done this before and I know from experience that it’s not the easiest course for me. It has its ups-and-downs and if it’s windy…..! The weather forecast suggested that I’d have most problems eastbound, so I … more ->
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Jmc and Alex rode the 82 mile Evans Windsor Sportive. Alex reports … Evans sportives are smaller scale and have a more informal atmosphere, based on the 2 I have done, compared to ukcyclingevents (aka Wiggle super series etc) organized ones. We got to the start … more ->
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Started from The ‘Uts at 08:00 in thick fog and made our way in an easterly direction to Greenstead Green. This was not without its thrills & spills, the latter being a particularly good reminder of how hard the roads are when you hit them! … more ->
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