https://youtu.be/SGrtzLIuPuo Today I rode another of the Lost Lanes relaxed rides. The ride was in Kent and started at Gravesend, going out to the London Stone at Allhallows-on-Sea and then back to Strood station. The aim was to ride to the London Stone, which has as its twin the Crow Stone in Chalkwell. These mark … Continue reading Lost Lanes 6 – Lonliest Landscape
Subtitle: never ride a sportive without training for it. Today I rode the Tour de Dengie sportive. A 71-mile ride pretty much flat all the way. The ride comprised a five-mile out from the start and two 30-mile loops before the five miles back to the finish. I hadn’t trained for the event due to … Continue reading Tour De Dengie
https://youtu.be/8GCwyNmG-XQ I’ve always wanted to participate in the Ride London 100 since it was introduced after the 2012 Olympics, but I’ve never managed to get a place in the ballots. For some reason, I didn’t opt to go for a charity place. This year the criteria was changed, and the first 10,000 people to apply … Continue reading Ride London Essex 100 2022
https://youtu.be/4ZkwI5vf8DM I was so excited that the London to Southend bike ride was back this year after its brief hiatus due to the pandemic. I have ridden it every year since 2007, except for 2019. Unfortunately, it had to be rearranged twice this year for various reasons, one of which was the tail end of … Continue reading London to Southend 2021
https://youtu.be/ACUdO5gdZqA What a fantastic ride this was. The route was brilliant, very well designed, mainly going through quiet country lanes. It was very well signposted, and the GPX file was faithful to the route. The feed stations had a tasty selection of snacks and drinks. It’s always great to get a coffee on a ride. … Continue reading Ride Essex 2021
Well, I guess it inevitable with the COVID-19 crisis, rides and events would be cancelled. It goes without saying that this is the right thing to do. And now that in the UK were are in an almost lockdown situation, I very much doubt if these will happen at all. So here is the situation … Continue reading Plans for 2020 – Update