SAW Cornwall Championship TTT
I was asked to be a part of the Penzance Wheelers time trial team for the Cornwall Championship, a 25 mile 4-up TTT put on by the St Austell Wheelers on the S100 course at Roche. At present I have … Continued
Team Building
It’s been a year since I was last in a team. It was a great experience working together as a unit, meeting new team mates and soaking up the learning that happens when working in a team situation. The year … Continued
Spring cleaning the bike
Racking up big training miles on the bike really takes it’s toll on components, even more so if you don’t give it a regular good clean. I’ve found that I can double the life of the chain if the chainset … Continued
Stourbridge Road Race
Sunday was the Stourbridge road race up in the midlands, a good fast course with a couple of fast but tough short climbs up sharp drags. I was mainly in the bunch as I wasn’t feeling 100 percent for some … Continued
John Andrews Road Race
Traveled up to Somerset to the village of Long Sutton for the classic John Andrews Memorial road race. It was a good race in nice sunny weather, and it was great to race alongside Bush Healthcare CRT rider Tom Smith. … Continued
Selcof low profile handlebars
I had a few people asking about the bars I use on my race bike. They are Selcof Premium carbon wrap low profile bars made by the Italian company Selcof. I like the feel of them for racing, they’re pretty … Continued
4th place at Brentor
I played a more tactical race at the Tavistock Brentor RR on Sunday when an early attack stayed out front for a lot of the race but I maintained my position in the bunch. I missed the winning two man … Continued
The Cervelo P3
I was on the Leedstown chain gang with some of the Kernow lads when Cycle Logic rider Martyn Lewis encouraged me to have a go at testing, generously offering to loan me his Cervelo P3 TT rig and his pointy … Continued
Brentor RUTT Road Race
I was feeling pretty good at Brentor, although it was a cold start so I just sat in until my legs were up to temperature. I went with several attacks but missed the crucial break, so when it came to … Continued
Road Racing in Cornwall
Road racing in Cornwall is a rare thing. Last year Chris Thompson and the Falco Race Team brought road racing back to the classic 9 mile course at Leedstown when two races were organised which achieved full fields and some … Continued