Category Archives: Etape du Tour

Advice and experience of riding the Etape du Tour. Moral support, kit advice, gearing advice and all aspects of successfully riding the Etape.

Using the big ring

Last night cycled up various hills, if they can be described as such, around London on a trip across town. Not pushing too hard but just getting there as smoothly as possible. I was feeling rather tired so it was … Continue reading

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Made up for lost time

By putting in almost 3 hours on the bike yesterday, riding hard as much as possible to make up for the lack of distance I’ve been getting in the last week. From home to East Dulwich in South East London, … Continue reading

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Early loss of motivation

Because of poor sleep my head is still all foggy mid-afternoon and having ventured out of the office to grab my lunch I realised that it seems to be cold enough out to freeze vodka solid. Not ideal conditions for … Continue reading

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