Filming in London
I’ve been working as a consultant on a film recently, and a couple of weeks ago we all got together to begin shooting. Alongside my advisory role, which included assisting with casting, wardrobe, set...
View ArticleGetting Muddy (again) in Devon
I don’t actually have a road bike, but what I do have it a Charge Filter Apex, which I ride both offroad and on as well as a Charge Duster. I’ve been out for a couple of rides with Mid Devon CC on the...
View ArticleFun Stuff Coming Up
Ok, so I was more than a little disappointed that I didn’t get a place in the Ride London Surrey 100, part of the of biggest ever festival of cycling in the UK. But not to worry, because there’s a...
View ArticleMet Fixed Adrenalin Minidrome
One of my sponsors, Met are putting on a minidrome event in L’Isle Jourdain – France – on the 13th of April. The MET Fixed Adrenalin Tournament will see riders racing around a teeny minidrome in...
View ArticleCitycross nearly killed me
I know for a fact that racing isn’t my strong point, but I like to try it anyway. Call me a masochist, call me stupid, but I like to give everything a go. So even though I’m better at chucking myself...
View ArticleCharge Bikes’ Citycross (well, Cyclocross) Video
Charge Bikes just released this video of all the action at Citycross a couple of weeks ago, so have a gander and see what all of us got up too. The tiny kids at the start are so awesome, getting stuck...
View ArticleSqueezing in some riding
Things have been mega hectic with work, not least as the fourth issue of Coven Magazine is nearing completion. But grumpy girls don’t work well, so I always find time for a ride or a trip to the gym....
View ArticleVideo – How to race on a mini velodrome
Met Helmets just released this video of me giving some advice on racing on a miniature velodrome. As I am a VERY NAUGHTY GIRL, I keep accidentally referring to the event as a ‘minidrome’ when it...
View ArticleFollow Coven Magazine on Tumblr
Yes! Instead of cracking on with Issue 4 of Coven Magazine, I set up a tumblr filled with lovely pictures. Follow us if you like!
View ArticleLondon Cycling Campaign and Greenwich NHS in Urban Cyclist
I recently went down to Charlton FC to find out more about the brilliant bike loan scheme which London Cycling Campaign and On Your Bike have been implementing with Greenwich NHS. For a meagre £10,...
View ArticleRiding BMX at Redditch Skatepark
On the way back from the Citycross event in Halifax a few weeks ago, we managed to squeeze in a private session at Redditch skatepark. Damn, that place is amazing! I love wooden skateparks, I love big...
View ArticleInnocence is bliss
I’m generally pretty satisfied with my lot – I work hard doing things which interest me and I spend as much time as possible cycling and cuddling my four cats. I always have plenty of good food to eat,...
View ArticleTrying Isn’t Cheating
I’ve finally learnt, that doing absolutely no training whatsoever DOES actually hinder your performance. Who’d have thought? I mean, it makes total sense and I’m not sure why I didn’t see it before. I...
View ArticleCoven Issue Four is here
I dreamt up the idea of Coven Magazine whilst riding around day dreaming when working as a courier for City Sprint. There’s something about cycling that makes me daydream, particularly riding fixed – I...
View ArticleMy new Charge Bikes Video
Way back when I’d just become fixated with riding fixed gear in London, Charge Bikes sent Alex Rankin along to shoot a film all about me riding the Charge Plug in the city. It was a really fun time,...
View ArticleAre you a cyclist? Or do you just ride?
I recently wrote a guest blog post for Kansi, bemoaning the seriousness with which some of us take our commutes. I didn’t even get started on the way some people ride, (particularly along hipster...
View ArticleCoven x Milltag Cycle Kit
I’m not gonna lie, I’m so, so stoked on this cycle kit I’m doing with Milltag. I came up with the pattern myself, loosely basing it on rugs, then I farted about on illustrator for hours copying and...
View ArticleMet Fat – A teeny track race
Hidden away in the heart of France, I’ Isle Jourdain is a small, unassuming town with a big secret. Just an hour by train from the bustling metropolis of Toulouse, a city it took us an hour and a half...
View ArticleLondon Revolution – 180 miles with minimal training?
I’ve never been one to shy away from a challenge, even when I know I’m not good at things, it doesn’t put me off one bit. Is it strange that I’ll enter a race even when I know I’ll come near the bottom...
View ArticleJoe Kid On A Kansi – A Review Of The F20
Who on earth decided to make an 80’s BMX inspired folding bike? And is it madness or genius? I decided to take a test ride to find out. The eye catching F20 is a limited edition, fun filled machine...
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