Tag Archives: Cobham
A big wet one: the SWRC sportive
David predicted monsoon conditions for Sunday’s SWRC sportif. Well, we got that and a whole lot more: mud, rain and wind as well as a 149km (92 mile) route that seemingly never let up with nearly 2,400m of ascent. For … Continue reading
Posted in Etape du Tour, Road Racing
Tagged Cobham, Combe Bottom, distance, sportive, SWRC
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(Wind) Resistance training
As I’ve said before, I don’t mind the rain and I can just about cope with the cold, but wind; well that’s another matter entirely. I utterly detest it; much, much more than I hate hills, punctures and even forcing … Continue reading
The ride before Christmas
I couldn’t let myself reach Christmas without getting out into the Surrey Hills for the Sunday club ride so, on Christmas Eve, I dragged myself out of bed and down to Hampton Court Bridge to take a measure of my … Continue reading
Posted in Training
Tagged "mountain bike", "Ranmoor Hill", "Whitedown Vale", Box Hill, club ride, Cobham, Cyclefit, Dorking, energy, Esher, feeding, fitness, flat, flint, frame, Leith Hill, Merckx, puncture, Rapha, sale, Surrey Hills, training, weight, winter
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