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Diary of a Novice Randonneur, pt.5 – Straight Outta Hackney

Just a cheeky little 200 to squeeze in before the 400 […]

Diary of a Novice Randonneur, pt.4 – Fairies Flattest Possible 300

It’s some time between half six and seven a.m. and […]

A Different Perspective

After a few weeks of standing on corners photographing local races, today I hitched a lift. full set of photos at https://www.flickr.com/photos/themanfromicon/sets/72157645533964992/

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Weekender

Last weekend was the opening of the Art Cities Landscape project in Amiens. As my friend Will Nash has work in this years show, and as he could carry my […]

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24 hour party people

It’s 3.30 on Sunday afternoon and I’m driving east on the M4. Jo is asleep in the passenger seat and I’m hoping there are some services soon. I really really […]

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Diary of a Novice Randonneur, pt.3 – The Ditchling Devil

When I unload my bike out of the back of […]

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Standing on a corner watching all the cyclists go by

We wait. There are bikes leant against road signs and […]

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Spin Up In A Brewery

Full set of photos from Spin Up In A Brewery over on flickr

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The Longest Day

I have places names and road numbers scribbled on bits of paper in my pocket. Today is going to be the longest ride of the year so far. Looking at […]

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Diary of a Novice Randonneur, pt.2 – Isle of Wight Randonnee

Well then, it was turning out to be a pretty […]

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30 Days Of Biking 2014 – days 21 to 24

and again…hills, sunshine, friends, beer. and some bluebells [click on image for large version]

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The first (proper) century of the year

Sometime last year a guy called Justin commented on a photo I’d posted to Instagram. Something along the lines of “You ride so much! You need to contribute something to […]

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The Puncheur Sportive 2014

A couple of weeks ago I hacked it around Sussex chasing riders in the Puncheur Sportive in order to make a film of the event. The resulting film is now […]

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Diary of a Novice Randonneur, pt.1

It didn’t go so well… The first audax planned for the year was the “Mad Jack’s – John Seviour Memorial”, a 125km audax with roughly 2500m of climbing in mid […]

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Steeling myself for the year ahead

Last year’s Tourist Trophy adventures whetted my appetite for further exploring. Thoughts of long distance multi-day rides float around my head. I’m not interested in getting from A to B, […]

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2013 Rapha Festive 500 [part 4]

Day 6 Another (slow) century, a proper one, not a metric one. Not the ideal recovery spin after yesterday’s ultracross adventures. However completing 100 miles is in the head more […]

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