Okay the weather is still dry and the conditions are perfect for riding, although quite cold if you go out early in the morning. However its' not a problem for me this week, as there is much needed maintenance for the http://www.raceacrossamerica.org/ team bikes that are my responsibility, as head team mechanic. So I get my cycling drug from fixing rather than riding this week!
Details of our team can be found here; http://www.sharp4prostate.org/ where you can catch up with all the relevant details of our charity challenge. I am part of a team of 13 which includes four riders and a 9 person support crew.
Go on, take a look at the 2 links and let me know what you think?
Take care now.
Tuesday, 9 March 2010
Friday, 5 March 2010
A dry & productive week
At last the rain has subsided, the roads are finally dry.... although littered with pot holes and we can get out on the bikes. Not been out as much as I would have like to, but that's because there has been much maintenance to do. Looking after the 6 RAAM bikes and a few others from the club keeps me very busy.
Also it's very short notice but I maybe off to India once again, with less than 48hrs notice. However it is all down to whether my employers will let me take even more cycling related time off!!
Keep you posted.
Also it's very short notice but I maybe off to India once again, with less than 48hrs notice. However it is all down to whether my employers will let me take even more cycling related time off!!
Keep you posted.
Saturday, 27 February 2010
Back to England's finest roads!
6 bikes, 8 days, hundreds & hundreds of kilometres in Spain = 0 punctures & 0 spills!
1st day back in England, 4 bikes, 60 kilometres = 2 punctures, 1 spill (no serious injury), and a badly buckled wheel.
How's that for a comparison?
As you can see the first ride back home was eventful to say the least. The weather is still appalling and now we pray that the precipitation finally subsides very soon, and allows us to enjoy our riding in the month of March.
Took me an hour to get the badly buckled wheel looking good and running completely true. Not the fastest wheel truer in the world, but pretty accurate. Should get plenty more to practice with at this rate!
Toodle loo.
1st day back in England, 4 bikes, 60 kilometres = 2 punctures, 1 spill (no serious injury), and a badly buckled wheel.
How's that for a comparison?
As you can see the first ride back home was eventful to say the least. The weather is still appalling and now we pray that the precipitation finally subsides very soon, and allows us to enjoy our riding in the month of March.
Took me an hour to get the badly buckled wheel looking good and running completely true. Not the fastest wheel truer in the world, but pretty accurate. Should get plenty more to practice with at this rate!
Toodle loo.
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
Malaga Day 9
Day 9
Almost home time, but not before the RAAM riders get to go out with the pros. They went off for a few miles for photo shoots and filming.
Yours truly slowly but surely had to pack the bikes into the boxes, for the journey home. One by one the riders returned and the bikes were packed.
It was a shame because the sun was out, and some of the riders actually got to wear shorts, the only time on the whole trip.
Camp ended around lunchtime and we set off for the airport halfway through the afternoon.
To summarise, the camp was excellent. I took aboard loads of mechanical tips and advice from Andy V, learned a lot about how a pro cycle racing team operates from John H and the riders themselves, and last but not least upped the level of my own riding.
So roll on the next one!!!
See you all soon.
Almost home time, but not before the RAAM riders get to go out with the pros. They went off for a few miles for photo shoots and filming.
Yours truly slowly but surely had to pack the bikes into the boxes, for the journey home. One by one the riders returned and the bikes were packed.
It was a shame because the sun was out, and some of the riders actually got to wear shorts, the only time on the whole trip.
Camp ended around lunchtime and we set off for the airport halfway through the afternoon.
To summarise, the camp was excellent. I took aboard loads of mechanical tips and advice from Andy V, learned a lot about how a pro cycle racing team operates from John H and the riders themselves, and last but not least upped the level of my own riding.
So roll on the next one!!!
See you all soon.
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