Tag Archives: Etape Cymru

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

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

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 !!

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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It’s that time of year again

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

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

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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