Follow the Journey
This blog tracks my preparation for the 2027 Le Loop Tour of Tours challenge, with regular updates from training blocks, events and milestone rides. I also hope to add posts during the Tour itself, if time and sleep allow, so check back for new entries as the build‑up continues toward next summer’s 2,900km and 54,000m route.
Test Negative, Ride Positive: A Week in Mallorca with the Club
Most people start a cycling holiday with a coffee. I started mine at a pharmacy in Port de Pollença, holding a lateral flow test and trying not to imagine a week spent watching everyone else ride.
Men and Bikes With a Past… HMP Pentonvile
Today I walked through the gates of HMP Pentonville on the Caledonian Road. It opened in 1842 as a model prison, built for a little over five hundred men with a cell each. It now holds many more than it was designed for.
Week Five: 1,000 Miles Down, and Making Friends With Zone 2
It's Friday of week five, and the numbers have ticked past two thresholds I'd been half-watching: over 1,000 miles ridden, and over 12,000 metres climbed.
Fuelling On The Bike: Why I Said No To Gels
This week's post is about fuel, specifically, what's going in the jersey pockets instead of the usual wall of gels.
