Tag Archives: winter
In praise of the silk scarf
So Rapha have added one to their range and quite sexy it is too but as ever it’s Rapha so it’s getting a knocking on the internet forums, part in jest, part in earnest. But a silk scarf or neckerchief … Continue reading
Posted in Clothing
Tagged Fausto Coppi, Rapha, scarf, silk, winter, winter essentials
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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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E’gads it’s a real peasouper
Winter has finally arrived rolling across London with thick morning fog the last couple of days. It’s even forced the thick Altura winter jacket out of the closet, although it’s gone back in now that I’ve remembered just how much … Continue reading