Author Archives: Neil Bradley

Uh oh it’s a drometastrophy!!

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Neil Bradley

Soooooooo here goes another load of drivel to keep the world informed of my exploits in the world of cycling .  When I say exploits I obviously mean the occasional ride mixed in with the odd drometastrophy ( yes it’s … Continue reading →

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New year new start ……. Eventually

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Neil Bradley

Happy New Year !!! Yeah yeah I know it’s February but my cycling year started yesterday I went to the forgotten man cave called my garage and sadly my bikes hadn’t been stolen so a painful and chilly 21.3 miles … Continue reading →

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A little Sportive review ( it’s all about the goody bag )

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Neil Bradley

After a little Twitter based to and fro with an extreme sports store down here in Devon @bigpeaks I thought it may be of interest to do a little review of some of the sportives I have done over the … Continue reading →

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Etape Cymru p##s anywhere & crap anywhere

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Neil Bradley

Sooooooooo Etape Cymru which translates as Stage Wales I know this cos I have a very clever friend from Leeds who since Le Tour ( the tour ) visited Yorkshire has now become a fully fledged European who speaks fluent … Continue reading →

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An Englishman , 2 jocks and a Francophile fix a puncture !!

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Neil Bradley

Phew what a year it’s been since I last blogged which was way back In May after completing Etape Ness . 1st up after Ness was the Dartmoor Classic for some strange reason I was really looking forward to riding … Continue reading →

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What’s that coming over the hill is it a monster? Nope it’s only Nessie !

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Neil Bradley

So 1st update of 2014 so best make it a good one haha yeah right have no doubt it will be the same old tripe !!! So where to begin ? Well as Christopher biggins used to say safari so … Continue reading →

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It’s that time of year again

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Neil Bradley

So here I am again it’s been a while and am not really sure why it’s taken so long to blog , maybe nothing exciting has happened ? My cycling has pretty much been a good 40-50 miler at weekends … Continue reading →

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Etape Cymru…….. Done

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Neil Bradley

Etape Cymru …… Done There simple as that , the UK’s toughest sportive is done . If only it was that simple. After a late change of plan I headed up to Wales early Saturday morning rather than the Friday … Continue reading →

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The drugs do work

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Neil Bradley

So it is with much elation I am proud to announce the drugs do work!! After months of issues with my sore bits I am finally cured !!! It’s a miracle !!! Well a miracle in the sense that a … Continue reading →

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Sunburn & saddle sores :-(

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Neil Bradley

So since I finished my epic Lands End to John O Groats it’s been a pretty mixed bag for me in regards to riding . My Intention was to keep rolling with any fitness I had found on the trip … Continue reading →

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