Join our February virtual challenge!
Let’s clock up the miles together. You can join anytime and complete the journey either outside (please follow current government guidelines if cycling outdoors or in a group) or indoors on your exercise bike/turbo trainer.
Log your miles in your own time in your own way.
As it's Valentines day this month, we thought we'd do a War of the Roses challenge, not that love is like a war...
There are 4 distances to aim for across the 28 days of February, all on the same event. Everyone starts at Stage 1, with milestones set as per below. Just keep going and see how far you can get! The routes are centred around the Tour De Yorkshire where the War of the Roses was fought!
PLATINUM - Entire Tour De Yorkshire = 612.5k
GOLD - Stages 1, 2 & 3 of the Tour De Yorkshire = 435k
SILVER - Stages 1 & 2 of the Tour De Yorkshire = 301k
BRONZE - Stage 1 of the Tour De Yorkshire = 176.5k
Just checking start time for Brugge -De Panne and it looks like the window shuts a little early at 8 am UK time. Looks like race starts at 10.30 am...
I suspect this has been on the cards since the early 90s, with rumoured lobbying from teams including March and Footwork.
Aha! *That* is the real reason that being able to accelerate is a "safety feature"! "In the event of fire, break glass (windscreen) and accelerate...
I have enough trouble getting a bicycle up those steep spiral ramps, never mind a car!...
£99.99 on Sportpursuit - if its as good as my old Harrington you'll fare well! https://www.sportpursuit.com/join/B6681B30BEC52A
I've got one, not ridden with it in winter, but the battery life isnt great, I do use the silicon case to protect from water/mud as it gets a...
I'd rather take my bike to Halfords. That's something I thought I'd never say!
Brammeier's response sums up BC.
and then to be asked to comment on it! and yet, here I am
Punch being the operative word.