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Training ride 23/1/2011

Went our for training ride today. Nice and sunny, but a little cold!!! Found a great website to map and record training routes www.mapmyride.com. A ride mapped on 01/23/2011 Find more Cycling Routes / Bike Rides in Macclesfield, United Kingdom … Read entire article »

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Boxers or pants when cycling???

I’ve always been a boxers man, they feel better and they are nice and loose. However they can look a little odd with tights! I have a good friend who goes commando, but I’ve tried this once and it feels very odd.  Anyone got any thoughts on this? … Read entire article »

Commuting to Work on a bike

In preparation for my Lands End to John O Groats ride, I’ve started commuting  to work by bike (2 months and counting). This is roughly a 30 mile around trip, which I complete 2/3 times per week.  I’m also lucky enough to work for a company that provides good cycle storage facilities, lockers and showers, which are a nice warm relieve on a cold morning! The company also runs a canteen that serves steaming hot porridge for breakfast! I think most cycling commuters will agree that it can sometimes be a challenge getting on your bike in the winter months, especially when its -2 degrees outside and raining! So what is it that motivates us to … Read entire article »

Lands End to John O Groats

Welcome to MyBigRide.co.uk, a personal blog of a cycling enthusiast preparing for a Lands End to John O Groats bike ride! Lands End to John O Groats, a distance of 874 miles by road.  Ben Rockett, a postgraduate student from the University of Bath became on 27 August 2010 the record holder for cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats and back again in 5 days, 21 hours and 8 minutes! I’m not sure I’m up for the return trip, but would like to think I can achieve the 874 miles in a reasonable time.     I first started to think about the Lands End to John O Groats bike ride when I got back into riding a bike 9 years ago, but never got … Read entire article »