Peak 200 ITT: September 2019
Twelve hours before we set off I had a sense of shrinking. In the cramped hair salon, I watched the … Continue reading Peak 200 ITT: September 2019
Category: Adventures
Climbing Helvellyn
This is a conversation I had recently. ‘Everything scares me, if I didn’t do the things that scare me, then … Continue reading Climbing Helvellyn
The Great Wilderness: Fisherfield Forest, Northwest Highlands
‘It is no will ‘o’ the wisp that I have followed here…’ Gavin Maxwell, Ring of Bright Water, 1960 … Continue reading The Great Wilderness: Fisherfield Forest, Northwest Highlands
Mad Dogs: Tour du Mont Blanc by Mountain Bike
Day three of the Tour Du Mont Blank on mountain bikes. Tough, hot and unforgettable. Continue reading Mad Dogs: Tour du Mont Blanc by Mountain Bike
PMBA Enduro, Lee Quarry: Our First Time
They say you always remember your first time. In the afterglow, when we were all still electrified by 48 hours … Continue reading PMBA Enduro, Lee Quarry: Our First Time
Life and Death on the Palm Canyon Epic
Light clothing, sunscreen, water, rubber. If I thought anything on the drive to Palm Springs it should have been my … Continue reading Life and Death on the Palm Canyon Epic
Can’t Buy Me Love: Eight Days in California
I’m following a string of riders through the Nevada desert, dodging cacti – which I keep forgetting cannot be treated … Continue reading Can’t Buy Me Love: Eight Days in California
From The Shop Floor to the Wild West
Monday morning and I’m in an engineering workshop – they call it the ‘shop floor’ – which is slick with … Continue reading From The Shop Floor to the Wild West
Naked Tignes: First Alpine MTB Adventure
Driving into Tignes Le Lac in the first week in July, it was hard to believe that the snow was … Continue reading Naked Tignes: First Alpine MTB Adventure
A Taste of Adventure: A Bothy in the Elan Valley
On Thursday, in three Nottingham kitchens peanut butter and jam were slathered between slices of bread and stowed for … Continue reading A Taste of Adventure: A Bothy in the Elan Valley
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