Category: Ride Reports
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StrongHER
Bidons full of bubbly – just the way we like it. Allez StongHer! space space Our very own Paola, the ‘Red Panda,’ made history by being part of the first ever StrongHER ride from London to Paris. Today she shares with us her experience and what it means to be part of the ride that…
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LBL and still chilling
A Brigther? London – Brighton – London I can’t for the life of me comprehend why one would want to ride to Brighton and back. That was until, riding to Brighton one sunny morning and making the unwise decision to return by coach; I saw the all too familiar sight of cyclists weaving through the Sunday traffic and getting…
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Ronde Van Vlaanderen Ride Report
Will ‘The Red Baron’ on RVV 2015 “We begin in Oudennarde…” …I tell my brother and his three less experienced cyclist friends that it’ll be fine. We are after all only riding the last 80 or so miles of the course. Surrounded by pretty much every Western European nationality, Belgians, Germans, French, Dutch, Spaniards and…
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Audax-cious
Audax Spotting – but not as you know it You’re right, ‘Audax-cious’ is a funny word. It is in fact a combination of two very genuine words: ‘Audax’ and ‘Audacious!’ The latter you know as a way of rising to a challenge. The former is an organised cycling event where people prove themselves to be ‘Audax’ (audacious)…
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My Cornwall
Let’s Get Out There For any bike rider who has spent time in London will appreciate the monotony of lapping Regents and Richmond park, along with the excitement that sells up inside you at the mere prospect of being able to get out into the countryside…New countryside no less! One catch, London to…
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The Icemen Cometh
Keeping the Winter at bay Riding to King’s Lynn is an fascinating journey. A mix of: suburbs; sharp-climbs through north London; open roads, seemingly used only by cyclists; quintessential English villages; emptiness and gales that want to knock you off your bike. Add to this freezing conditions that create snowflakes to your eyelashes. Icing up your…
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Biblical Herts and Heroes
Weather Bomb, ba-bomb, bomb, bomb It’s Sunday; there’s 6 of us; it’s a little wet; how bad can it get? Pretty bad from what I recall. Meeting up with DC was the easy part, but clearly the communication needs some tweaking. Daddy Cool rolls up in his blue-fixie, only to discover that I’m on gears, with mudguards.…
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Falling Leaves BBR 2014
Besides the excellent autumn conditions, we had plenty to smile about: the monthly BBR rolling around; our first BBR to Kent and conditions barely mild enough to get away with a short sleeve jersey (SSJ). Hence the funky overstocks on display, but more so, because of the terrific company. The biggest BBR turnout yet, and how suitable…
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Cosmic Heroes
Big-Chase, with Cosmic going totally aero It feels like the sweet summer is back. With this weekend forecast to be 19 degrees-plus, it’s time to grab the SSJ’s, bare those legs, and get that tan back. Cycling fast is also on the cards. Cosmic Hero We look back at some stunning summer moments for individuals in the…
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The Windsor Weave
Windsor in the sunshine, and friends on their bikes – what more can you ask for on a Sunday morning What’s so appealing about Windsor? It’s not even our country’s Capital. And yet, according to the local tourist office, 75% of the visiting tourists are of domestic origin: accounting for £98 million worth of spending…
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Cameron Highlands – Preview
Big Chase and SG-Glen at the height of the Highlands Va Va Voom The roar of a finely tuned motorcycle motions to my side. As we both pause at the junction, the rider enquires about my bike. I turn to return the compliment and from learning a thing or two about motorcycling, particularly about BMW touring-bikes, we talk…
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The Ride of the Falling Leaves – BBR
Baroudeur Big Ride: No drop, rolling hills! In honour of Lombaridia which officially was raced last week in Italy, and won beautifully by Dan Martin, the Baroudeurs will roll out in the the lovely roads of Kent – ‘The Garden of England’. This Sunday – An open ride. No membership needed. Just lots of good cycling…
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Going Long
Congratulations to the first group of riders to make the ‘Baroudeur Big Ride’ and extend themselves to the distance of 73miles: Paola, Andrew, Rupert, Mark, and with Jonny and Muz joining us at the Hill. What was created to be a tribute-ride for the ToB and the Vuelta, inadvertadely the group set a new…
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Darwin 2014 – SBCC Down Under
SLEEP And so the sleepy contingent of six SBCC members boarded flight 3K161 bound for Darwin. Sleeping on the flight saw several innovative solutions to the problem of being over 6ft tall and getting one’s head down. Chris adopted the foetal position, curled up into a ball and not a whimper was heard the entire…
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The Longest Day
60 miles later and still the game-face is on It’s amazing: the day starts north of the city, out into Hertfordshire then back, to west London for some pop-up velodrome racing. It could only be a day in the life of Mr. Chronos! We kick off at the bottom of Swains Lane. Meeting up with…
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Hey June
A good day for a barbecue? No, a great day for a BBR! Drop the tongs, lose the sauce, and save the salad for later; now is the time to ride! It’s a magnificent day, and it just happens to have 10 magnificent friends, old and new, riding out for June’s Baroudeur Big Ride (BBR) This June’s BBR rolled out…
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The Great Getaway
The Ride of the Falling Leaves (ROTFL), is normally as it’s name suggests a commemorative ride set in the romantic times of Autumn. Only today, Kirsten, Rob and Justin are taking me on a different route, for a Great Getaway. Brixton-Massive We start on familiar roads, from Vauxhall Bridge, to Cyrstal Palace, that eventually…
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Through The Darkness
“Awoken by the alarm clock at 4am, I went straight into autopilot. Kettle on, cup of tea, toast with marmalade and a banana.” – Glenn, Singapore Baroudeurs In an altogether different kind of ‘Ride Report,’ Glenn Jeffries, Captain of the Singapore Baroudeurs walks us through the team’s first expedition: Barelang Sportive, Batam, Indonesia: 25th May 2014…