The 17th May 2019 me the Bike Boss and 4 friends completed the Etape Du Dales. Branded one of the toughest Sportives in the UK it lived up to its name. For the last 11 months if you had asked me who had won that day I would have said the Dales. We spent 9… Continue reading Heads you lose Dales you win
19th July Thibaut Pinot delights the French by sprinting away from the remaining GC contenders to win on the Tourmalet! (51 mins and 33 seconds) A summit finish that descends me into a spiral of panic and self doubt! The pros had made it look like hard work, how on earth would I make it… Continue reading Bon Courage – climbing the Tourmalet
Twenty-five years’ service! Completed it! The key word for me in that is service. I have served the customer (quite literally) I have served teams in my leadership roles and I have served as part of a team. I have been served by the business with opportunity and support. The Oasis Album “ Definitely Maybe… Continue reading Twenty Five Years – Definitely Maybe
On the 9th August Thomas will be 18; it will be a momentous occasion. At 3:15pm the exact time he struggled into the world eyes wide open and screaming I will launch 🚀 “Today You Win” It’s been a long hard road that has passed in the blink of an eye. I have raised a… Continue reading 9th August – Today You Win
I have only managed to run a few 5ks over the last few weeks due to focus on cycling, work, rain, and generally me thinking that the race was weeks away..... opps! Poor planning and prep but fear not I have a plan! First part of the plan is to man the registration desk to… Continue reading 5k + 5k = 10k and other obviousness
3:53am We are riding down the drive of a caravan park heading to the start. In front of me is a guy with a carrier bag full of food swinging off his handle bar with the other hand off the bars he is filming the twinkling lights that are snaking in front of us heading… Continue reading Chased the sun and won
The opening chapter of a book needs to hook your reader in, creating intrigue, suspense, lovable (or at least compelling) characters and interesting action. You remember us right?! ......Bike Boss and Bob who rode to London in a day?Writing chapter one is a tough yet writing chapter two is even more of a challenge how… Continue reading Chapter 2. Send the Call out
We turn the pedals ourself but cycling is not alway an individual sport, watching a Grand Tour with the Team Sky train dominating the race should be evidence enough of seven men working for one. The role of a lead out is simple yet hard. To take the wind, to push air, to make it… Continue reading We all need a good Lead out …….pushing air
The combination of a beautiful place and cycling always equals a great experience. It's a 2+ 2 =4 kind of thing but sometimes you find a place that means 2+2 = 220 Porlock Toll Road is this place for me. I don't enjoy climbs, the leg burn, the lung bursting, the heart rate over 180...… Continue reading Porlock Toll Road
So you want to ride from Manchester to London .....then my lovely you shall. (Although turns out that you are going to riding London to Manchester thanks to the team North caps excellent work this year!) Know these things: There will be days when you want to throw your bike in the hedge and it… Continue reading Dear Stephanie …..M2L
Today you Win 