Rides

Campervan

Cannock Chase MTB Guide: Trails & Campsite Tips

Back in May 2021, we set out on our first trip to Cannock Chase, a top UK destination for mountain biking. Being members at the time we chose the Cannock Chase Camping and Caravanning Club Site, which is ideally located near the trail centre. 🏕️Campsite Review: Cannock Chase Camping & Caravanning Club Site Although the […]

Campervan Viaduct - Dartmoor

Our Dartmoor Campervan Adventure: Biking the Granite Way & Beyond

The venue for this weekend’s campervan getaway was Sourton Down Campsite. Its just outside Okehampton and only a stone’s throw from the Granite Way. We’d earmarked this site late last year, drawn in by its proximity to some great cycling trails and the added bonus of having a bike shop cafĂ© right next door. The […]

Campervan River Teign

Mountain Biking and Camping: A Late Summer Adventure in Dartmoor

Friday: Forest Trails and a Scenic Campsite At the end of August, we set off for a mini adventure on Dartmoor. I had Friday off work, so we made the most of the long weekend and hit the road that morning. Our first stop: Haldon Forest Park; a sprawling 3,500-acre woodland just 15 minutes from […]

Cycling Prize giving

Gorrick Cool MTB Challenge

Myself, Brad, Jason, Harry, Evs, Dean and Jack took part in the Gorrick Cool MTB Challenge.  It was a slightly unusual way to celebrate our wedding anniversary.  It has to be the wettest muddiest ride I have completed to date.   I am so glad that I have a rear mud guard on my bike.  The […]

Coast Challenge Canal

East Anglia – West Somerton to Sea Palling

It was beautiful sunny autumn day as we set off from our campsite.  We had opted to do the route on mountain bikes, this meant we could start off with a small piece of single track on the actual campsite.  An excellent start as I managed to grab a “Queen on the Mountain” award on […]

Avon Ring Road Path

Weekend training

My current maximum distance on a road bike is 17 miles, and that was back in August last year. I needed to get some more distance rides in before my 50km Charity ride in April. I set up a 18.3 route, that would cover the ring road path, the Frome valley, Bristol to Bath, and the dramway path in a loop.

Ashton Court

My Garmin is trying to kill me

With the failure of my Strava app last week, I decided to get a Garmin device. I was very generously bought one as a belated birthday present. I went with the Garmin Edge 25. It’s about the size of a 50 pence piece and attaches to the stem of your bike. The advantage of the 25 over the 20 is that it comes with Bluetooth, so can get it to sync with your phone rather than having to plug it into your usb port with the cable.

Achievements

2nd week of commuting

So the plan of cycling more than once this week didn't really work. Torrential rain on Tuesday and Wednesday did not inspire me to cycle to work.