Church of the Two Wheels
It’s been a long time since I last joined the congregation for a day of woodland piety but on Saturday I went to church. Yup, the Church of the Two Wheels. Where the flock turn pedals on the bike, …
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Paul’s Dirty Enduro 20th Edition or, how I beat my demon
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. On Saturday, that’s exactly what I did. On my third attempt at the 100km Paul’s Dirty Enduro, I completed that gruelling race. I’d been carrying around the demons of failure for …
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Prepping for Paul’s; I worry
Five days. Five days until the last sleep before I race the 100km Paul’s Dirty Enduro mountain bike race. Sitting here in the barn at the BBC, drinking coffee in the early morning, I worry about Saturday’s race. I worry …
Pledges for Paul’s
Ten years ago I entered the 100km Paul’s Dirty Enduro mountain-bike race. It was really tough, I got pulled at the last checkpoint. I attempted it a few years later but broke my derailleur hanger and had to abandon. This year, I’m …
The Big Smoke; Toronto for the Summer
For much of the past two years I’ve been living either way out in the desert or high up in the mountains. Looking for a place to call home for the coming summer months I looked at several options. Salida, …