A first look at our prototype Le Col tri suit as modeled by top triathlete Tamsin Lewis. This is something I wanted to do as part of the technical development of products by Le Col. Feedback has been very positive about this and is something I may well take to the next level and put into production. Above all it looks great!

Another day round the Capital with top pro and good friend Jeremy Hunt.

Rutland-Melton

Firstly, sorry for the lack of up dates recently. It has been very busy with the team starting racing and business just constantly busy. Any way, the last race was the Rutland to Melton where I managed to get my self on the podium for the second year in a row. I do like this race and am motivated to do well, but it also fits my strengths, good bike handling is imperative along with decent race craft to understand the flow of the race, and obviously the ability to avoid punctures is crucial, but mostly luck.

However saying all that it usually comes to the last corner which dictates where you finish in you group. I went too early and got parsed at the last moment.

A little photo on the Sommeberg.

Cold weather training!!

Last week was a week of cold weather training. I am of the opinion that I would rather go out in conditions like this rather then do 3h00 on the turbo, which I don't have so its not even an option. People ask 'But are you not worried about coming off?' I am worried about crashing but no more then on any other training day, the road is a dangerous place, ice or no ice, the dangers change and you have to focus on different areas of danger, but danger is danger.

In this photo, we are in Windsor park, where it was lethal!! We road out on the main roads which had all been treated and arrived at Windsor park on our usual route and decided it would probably be OK after venturing 200-300 meters up the park road, only for it to get progressively worse as we went a long till it became sheet ice right across the road, it was not black ice, it was very visible and dangerous. We ended up cycling up the grass verge for 3 miles to get the rest of the way round to the main road. Two chaps came down out of 4 but only at about 10 miles/hour and did not hurt them selves so it was a little lucky because people have broken their legs falling off going slower.

My tips to enjoy cold weather training: Wear lots of good kit, multiple layers of wind proof/waterproof clothing usually work combined with soft warm base layers. Double layers on legs and good gloves and over shoes are a necessity!! Ride like there is ice every where, if you are unsure play safe and be careful. Your average speed will b less then usual but you will have a good sense of satisfaction when you get back.

Enjoy!

Tenerife December 09

This is Mr D Moore at the top of the road to Mt Teide and me on the road to the top waiting in the shade, not bad considering its middle of December and and snowing at home and we are riding in shorts and short sleeves, well up to 1500m that is, as the temperature drops considerably at that altitude.

Tenerife December 09

This is one of the pictures from the recent trip to Tenerife. This particular point is a 2000m ridge along from the Volcano. At different places along this road which meanders east along the island ridge you can look down 2000m to the sea on both sides. Awesome!!

This was part of a 7h00 ride with 5000m climbing a real epic day. I was accompanied by my good friend Darren Moore.