Author Archives: Alex Murray

Legs like a bag of spanners

I haven’t done anything more than ride gently all week simply because I still haven’t recovered properly from last Sunday’s brutalising. Either I’m still exhausted or my body has given in. I’m trying to figure out which race I should … Continue reading

Posted in Commuting, General | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

A classic first race experience

Armed with the accumulated advice from various clunmates I tootled down to the Lea Valley Cycle Circuit, better known as “Eastway”, this morning to take my first crack at criterium racing. I took me an hour or so to get … Continue reading

Posted in Road Racing | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Raining on my race

No I didn’t compete in my first criterium on Sunday because when I woke up it was absolutely shelling it down. Cowardice or common sense? I’d opt for the latter. I haven’t done one before but from what I’ve read … Continue reading

Posted in Road Racing | Tagged , | Leave a comment