Tour of Bintan – Prologue TT
How excited was I to get up this morning and head to Indonesia?! Well, so excited I inadvertently turned off my iPhone, which turns off the alarm and as such, I almost missed the taxi… In my feral state I almos...
Mission briefing – Tour of Bintan
So, I am back in Singapore… How do I know this? Well, I was given a wake up call on Wednesday morning when I went to my local Cafe (where I always go), ordering poached eggs NOT runny (as I always do), to be to...
The 5 Passes summary, Dirty Video and a few tips…
Well, another adventure and stage race ticked off and I am back in the Concrete HQ… feeling totally fucked and trying to, er, get ready for another stage race… But, before we get all freaked out by the weekend ...
5 Passes – Day 5: Arthurs Pass to Christchurch
Far out, the last day of 5 Passes has been and gone… Its always mixed emotions at the end of a Stage race, you massively want it to end physically, but you want that great road trip and every day race feeling t...
5 Passes – Day 4: Greymouth to Arthurs Pass
Stop the press - Last night I posted tales of a massive day on the bike, only to collapse into bed in agony, to then find that a photo had come through that encapsulated my suffering, whilst you can't see the c...
5 Passes – Day 2: Stage 1 Christchurch to Hanmer
Warning - Todays post is Adults Only, no nudity or violence (well, violent acts were committed on my legs), but excessively bad language. Sorry kids, you'll need to get back to Grand Theft Auto 5 now.
I coul...
5 Passes day 1 – Prologue TT
Well gang, we're off and rolling on 5 passes! Today involved a lot of sitting/lying around before the 13.4km TT Prologue that kicked off at 5.30pm! A late start given that tomorrow's first road stage kicks off ...
Countdown & Coffee
Today has all been about lying around and doing nothing… Aside from drinking coffee. Some would get out for a spin and keep the legs ticking over, but I have declined such an approach today.
My rationale? We...
Deep lung burn, the giant phlegm monster and a Garage sale
I have had two awesome learning experiences so far in Christchurch… Both challenging and educational.
First of all, I had to learn how to drive an Alpha Romeo. Not a race car, just a normal one… Well, normal...
Mission briefing – 5 Passes Stage Race
This one has been building up for a while... Its one of those races that sits on the list of BIG ONES to do one day, but you never really get around to it. Add to that I entered it like 9 months ago, so its rea...