It's hard to believe it's almost 2 years since Steve, Will and I headed over to Anglesey for our, now legendary, late Summer overnighter (see post - Holy Grail) A trip that will forever be remembered for many standout moments, chief amongst them being that it was the inspiration for the name of this humble club …
After the success of my first solo Jenn in 2017, I encouraged a couple of remote cycle buddies to make various long trips from London and Hereford to join me in 2018. Usual caveats with these two-wheeled rogues would apply - the wrong bike, minimal-to-absurd equipment, grating differences of opinion and dietary needs were …
I should have been in the Lake's this weekend! A loaner bike that didn't quite work out, a bit of confusion, an annoying cold that refuses to bugger off and an inconsistent mood led me to the decision to pass this time around. It was the right call, and there's always next year... What did …
The rain stopped, the sun came out, I went down to the cellar. The Singular Swift came up the stairs blinking into the light, its been down in the dark for over four months now, I pumped up the tyres and oiled the chain and everything was all okay again. I had nowhere to go …
Late April. The forecast for the first proper GUTM ride looking ominous for the Saturday, possible showers all day. The pressure was on at 1am on the Friday to get my replacement Gilles Berthoud mudguards fitted over the WTB Byways I'd purchased, I wasn't riding down wet trails without them! Following a few hours rest it was an early start …
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The Boss is back! It's great to see him again, fresh from another trip to New Zealand and full of stories to tell. Welcoming him back to the fold this morning... Myself, Tom and Neil met at the usual spot by the canal and got a nice surprise as we were able to meet Steve's …
This was to be the second bothy trip that Dave and I had done by bike, carrying the minimum of equipment that we could get away with. Train tickets had been booked as Dave was coming from the Midlands and I from South Wales we aimed to meet in Shrewsbury, on the train to Newtown. …
