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The Lanes – Spronketts Lane

This is less about a single lane than a network of lanes that transport you from the chalk downland hills to the clay lands of the weald, quiet narrow lanes […]

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The Lanes – Bostal Road

In 2013 and 2014 I wrote a series of pieces about Sussex lanes for Nowhere Fast CC. The old NWFCC site has been replaced by a new Tumblr site and […]

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White Chalk Hills Ultracross 2014

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South Downs Way Commuting

Making the most of office flexitime and some ridiculously good late October weather

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A Half South Downs Way Cyclocross Ride

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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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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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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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2013 Rapha Festive 500 [part 3]

Day 5 When I was a kid there were days when I’d go out on my bike all day, bombing around the streets collecting friends, then head up the woods […]

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2013 Rapha Festive 500 [part 2]

Day 3 – A tale of two rides As is tradition it’s time for the Boxing Day Century (imperial, not metric). I say tradition, but what I mean is I […]

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2013 Rapha Festive 500 [part 1]

Pre The weather forecast for the next week looks well iffy so I’m in two minds whether to even start a Festive 500 attempt. I did also vow last year […]

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The long way round

Shutting the front door whilst the nearly full moon still hangs over the city to the east I head west. The sun is yet to break cover. Where the sky […]

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as you crest Chapel Hill…

Look left you’ll see probably my favourite view in Sussex. I never tire of the view west. It’s up against some stiff competition – Steyning Bowl, the Weald when you look […]

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Tourist Trophy 2013 // Stage 6b // June // Salisbury to Brighton

a.k.a A morning to forget, an afternoon to remember. Day […]

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