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What Has Cycling Taught Me In 2015
As 2015 draws to a rainy and chilly close, I’ve had time to think back on what I’ve been up to on two wheels over the year, and one thing that struck me more than ever this year, is that I’ve learned a...
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British Cycling Level 2 Mountain Bike Leader Award – What to Expect
A couple of years back, I undertook my first training with British Cycling, gaining a level 2 coaching award that means I’m qualified and insured to run training sessions. There were several reasons...
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Review: Sweaty Betty Padded Touring Pants
Women’s padded cycling pants are somewhat divisive. I’ve seen grown women take to Twitter to loudly complain that they’re stupid, telling anyone who’ll listen that they’re perfectly happy riding to the...
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417 Project Preview
I’ll admit to being a bit skeptical when I first I first heard about plans for the 417 Project from the guys at FlyUp Downhill. A brand new mountain bike facility with downhill runs, dirt jumps, two...
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A first look at my new Marin Attack Trail 9
Isn’t life amazing? Who’d have thought that by messing about on a fixed gear bike and noting a few random thoughts down on this here blog that I’d end up riding all kinds of bikes and working with some...
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A Chat With British Cycling’s Breeze
British Cycling’s Breeze initiative is one of most successful schemes for encouraging and assisting women to get into cycling and I’ve long admired the hard work the team at British Cycling and their...
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Join me for a Strongher Xmas Ride
Fancy meeting new people and going for a festive ride? On the weekend of December 19th and 20th Strongher ambassadors around the world are leading festive rides in their hometowns and you’re...
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The Highs and Lows Of Cross Racing
After my first ever summer of training a racing, when the crit season drew to a close I was left mourning the loss of an activity I’ve very quickly grown to love, so despite a couple of spirit...
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Charge Cooker 27Plus Video
The guys at Charge Bikes are my longest running supporters, seeing fit to hook me up with the now iconic Charge Plug fixed gear bike way back when everyone was getting excited about riding single...
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My goals for 2016
Rather than giving stuff up or trying to think of ways to be ‘a better me,’ when a brand new year begins I prefer to spend time thinking about what I’d like to do over the coming 12 months. This year,...
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2015 in review
2015 was a pretty crazy 12 months. At the beginning of the year, Dave and I had just moved back from Italy, and were thoroughly enjoying being able to do simple things such as renew your car tax...
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Pink is for girls, blue is for girls
Recently a friend came to stay with me, a fellow snowboarder and (lapsed) skateboarder and during a lovely long walk across Dartmoor in the rain, the subject turned to women in sport, as it often does...
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How To Ride Rollers On A Track Bike
Last year at the Red Hook Crit, I had a bit of a wobble getting on the rollers in the warm up zone because I hadn’t been on them for a while and everyone was watching me do it, godammit! Luckily, I’ve...
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How to use a foam roller to stretch and massage
Last June, after year upon year of just messing about on my bikes, I decided to give racing a bit of a go and got stuck into some proper training with the help of James from High Rise Coaching. I’d...
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Some Indoor Training Exercises to Keep you sane
I’ve been told that I seem like a rather laid back kinda lady. Odd really, because though I am pretty chilled about some things, I’m actually a real worrier and once I get a bee in my bonnet about...
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It’s Never Too Late To Start Cycling
Have you ever considered starting something brand new, trying a new activity retraining or whatever and then wondered if it’s too late? Me too, but it never, ever is. I remember when I was seventeen, I...
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Where Do You Ride?
It’s all too easy to get blasé about where you live, what you do and where you ride. We so easily forget to notice and appreciate all the little things in life that make it comfortable, fun or unique....
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Mountain Biking In Malaga
I have to say, I really rather like my job, or jobs, Ok, so I don’t make a whole bunch of money, but I get to ride bikes a hell of a lot and go to some awesome places. Who needs fancy restaurants...
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Review: UGOE 6000 lumen mountain bike lights
For me, by far the most irritating thing about winter is the short days… well, that and having to wash your bike the whole time. The weather actually doesn’t bother me too much; I’m used to it, I’ve...
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Video: Riding In Switzerland with Assos
One of my favourite parts of my job is visiting my sponsors Assos. With headquarters in Ticino and a very fancy ‘pro’ shop on the shores of the stunning Lake Lugano, it’s certainly never a chore, and...
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