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Challenging Yet Enjoyable: Today’s “Little Essex R&R Audax Ride”
Today’s ride was the Little Essex R&R, a 100 km Audax starting and finishing in Witham, organised by ACME.Bike. It was good to be back riding an Audax again, with my last one having been on 3 May. If Audax riding is new to you, I’ve also written a short introduction explaining what an Audax…
Slowing Down, or Simply Cycling Differently?
Looking back over nearly eighteen years of ride data, it would be easy to conclude that I’ve become slower. My average speed today is certainly lower than when I started using a Garmin and saved the ride data in 2008. But the numbers only tell part of the story. Back then, I was definitely faster…
London to Southend Bike Ride 2026 – Nineteen Years On
Today’s ride was the London to Southend Bike Ride. An event that holds a special place for me as it was the ride that inspired me to start So Tyred nineteen years ago. It’s hard to believe how quickly the years have passed, but it’s still one of the highlights of my cycling calendar. This…
The Fastest 50 Miles of My Year, All Into a Headwind
The past few days have been really hot, making even short rides tough, let alone longer ones. Luckily, today’s forecast called for cooler weather, so I saw a good chance to get out and see how my legs would hold up. With the London to Southend Bike Ride only three weeks away, it seemed a…
A Summer Solstice Ride to Leigh and Barling
Having been up at 4:00am to watch the solstice sunrise, and with temperatures forecast to reach 26°C (79°F), I decided that a long ride probably wasn’t the wisest choice. Instead, I opted for a shorter loop taking in Leigh-on-Sea and Barling. The Southend Triathlon was also taking place that morning, with the route passing right…
Tubeless take two: New Topeak turboflow valves
I went for a short ride today to help break in the new tubeless rear tyre. Sealing the tyre the first time proved to be a pain in the proverbials, so I used a TPU inner tube instead. But after it lost pressure a few times, I decided to try tubeless again. I’d recently treated…
Ride out to Owl Hill team rooms
The weather last week had been pretty miserable. Still, with a more promising forecast today, I decided it was time for a longer ride. The plan was to head over to the Owl Hill Tea Room in Terling. My bike had recently developed an annoying creak from the bottom bracket area. The local bike shop…
My first attempt at the Helen Rollason 65 miler
Me and Justin at the finish – nice medals! This was a new charity ride for me. I’d wanted to do the Helen Rollason ride for some time, but there had always been diary clashes. This year, though, everything lined up, so Justin and I signed up for the 65-mile route. Having completed a 70-mile…
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