
The Haute Route
A Traverse of the Haute Route in April 1984 from Chamonix to Saas Fee by Peter Main and John Armstrong Continue reading The Haute Route
A Traverse of the Haute Route in April 1984 from Chamonix to Saas Fee by Peter Main and John Armstrong Continue reading The Haute Route
My dad purchased his Graham Weigh frame around 1990, made up a bike, and raced on it until 1992 when, at the age of 79, he died in a cycling accident. I inherited the bike together with a lifetimes worth of his cycling bits to add to my own lifetime pile. Continue reading Graham Weigh Cycle Renovation
My 2019 statistics. Continue reading 2019 Statistics
We watched the sun rise over the cliffs, directly opposite our balcony, on the far side of the harbour. This was at 7.15am after which we slipped into our normal holiday relaxed mode, so it was 12.15 before we got going (I’m being too hard on us as this time did include a café con leche at the local). Continue reading Porto Cristo – Mallorca
My Pursuit of Lance Armstrong Read 2014-again in 2019 The story of Dave Walsh’s mission in forensic detail. The is a book for cycling anoraks only. It is well written, as you would expect from a professional journalist. The story re-enforces what a dopey mess the world of professional cycling was in and what an unpleasant character Armstrong is. I hope the book in contributed … Continue reading Seven Deadly Sins – David Walsh
Cycling 1545 miles, average speed 14.1 mph Well down on previous year. Longest ride 71 miles Walking/Running 911 miles, a slight increase in previous year. Longest run 7 miles Swimming 7,000 meters, a big increase as I got my head round swimming longer distances Gym 22 visits, most years it’s 40-50 but stuff got in the way Other Activities A little XC skiing, no mountains … Continue reading 2018 Activity Summary
A summary of my activities in 2017 Continue reading 2017 Activity Summary
Two weeks in Soller. Mallorca walking and cycling and two nights in Palma exploring the old town It was the antidote to the Scottish winter and we had a wonderful holiday. Continue reading Soller Mallorca – 2017
Experiences of rounding Cape Horn by a crew member from the lower deck of the old sailing ships Continue reading Rounding Cape Horn – We found this letter in the back of a second-hand book
A short holiday staying in Kirkby Stephen. Some pleasant walking and some tough and enjoyable cycling. Continue reading Kirkby Stephen – 2016