Category: About

Speciality Churning
Weakness Bacon
Favourite wheel (to follow) Anything by Fulcrum J
Most likely to Point at pot-holes when riding by myself
Favourite road D6 near Nice – am I allowed that?!
Flapjacks per ride At least two

Tour hero David Moncoutie (probably the only clean rider of that era)
Bike Cervelo R5 VWD / Bianchi Via Nirone 7 / Pinarello Galileo
Number of bikes 3
Next bike I daren’t think that far ahead
Dream bike Lucky enough to already own it
Coffee Americano (extra shot/black)
When I’m not cycling I’m getting disgruntled following football
Groupset Campagnalo Chorus
Longest ride 110 miles
Countries cycled in 6
Counties cycled in Many in the South + a special mention to Yorkshire
Tanline strength 60% – poor
Jerseys owned Enough for a TdF team!

Speciality Rouleur
Weakness Legs
Favourite wheel (to follow) Jonny or Hari’s – big lads
Most likely to miss turns on the front on the Screamer
Favourite road Anything where I’m KOM!
Flapjacks per ride 1 per hour
Tour hero Lance – greatest ever!… er…
Bike Canyon CF SL / Bianchi Via Nirone
Number of bikes 5
Next bike – Tandem!
Dream bike Not allowing myself to go there
Coffee Flat white
When I’m not cycling I’m – playing squash
Groupset 105
Longest ride 108 miles, Oxford to Bournemouth
Countries cycled in 5
Counties cycled in 8
Tanline strength Good, but room for improvement
Jerseys owned 4

Favourite thing about cycling – when you set off feeling stressed and knackered and like you have no form but find a groove and don’t want to stop.

Speciality talking bollocks

Weakness there are no such things as weaknesses – just challenges lol (Oh alright, hiLLs)

Favourite wheel (to follow) the wheel of a team player – preferable slightly stronger than myself.

Favourite road one when you come down from Brill and head out to the Arncott turn (avoiding Arncott itself of course)

Flapjacks per ride yes

Tour hero Stephen Roche

Bike Specialized Allez Comp 2013 and Ridgeback Velocity

Next bike A Boardman Hybrid Pro 2014 for touring and winter training (Cycle2Work Scheme)

Dream bike Cervelo p5

Coffee latte with extra espresso shot

When I’m not cycling I’m doing other stuff of a musical nature (but also planning my next ride, naturally)

Longest ride 105 miles single, but also London to Paris over 4 days and numerous tours including the Celtic Trail in Wales and the Tour d’Ulster..

Countries cycled in 5

Counties cycled in recently added Yorkshire to the list

Tanline strength pale celtic

Jerseys owned circa 6 (used to be a large but now a skinny medium)

Speciality The sense of freedom
Weakness Top end training and hot chocolate
Favourite wheel (to follow) Jonny’s – but his wheel tends to be popular!
Most likely to Not get my cadence right
Favourite road Sardinia mountain decents – rolling, bendy and smooth
Flapjacks per ride Not enough…..love em!

Tour hero Laura Trott from the top of my head

Bike Willier and Old school steal framed Ribble (my old reliable)
Number of bikes 2 – clearly not enough!
Next bike TT and summer bike
Dream bike Butterfly Trek Madone OR Trek Yoshitomo Nara Speed Concept
Coffee Mocha (LARGE) OR a double Macchiato
When I’m not cycling I’m Creating a lot of noise pushing air down my cornet/trumpet with the City Of Oxford Silver Brass Band – band geek!!! Love it!
Groupset Shimano 105
Longest ride 110 miles (105 solo)
Countries cycled in 4
Counties cycled in Mostly my home turf – Hants. 5 counties
Tanline strength Tragic level – awful look with a summer dress status!
Jerseys owned x2 purchased x2 donated

Bio: I’ve been riding with the Cowley Road Condors for just over a year.  I only joined to get fit for the following year’s downhill mountain biking season, but somehow got hooked on going uphill instead!  Joining the Condors has been the best thing I’ve done in years, it got me fit and I made some great friends along the way.

Speciality Looking fast, but not actually being it

Weakness Hills

Favourite wheel (to follow) Jonny’s.. if he’s not wearing his near-transparent shorts

Most likely to Be in full Condors kit even if cycling to the shops

Favourite road D338 descent from Avoriaz to Morzine

Flapjacks per ride I’m a gel man

Tour hero I know nothing about road racing..I like the one who does wheelies

Bike Colnago CX Zero (club disc brake pioneer..)

Number of bikes a lot

Next bike all purpose cross/winter trainer/light tourer

Dream bike Cervelo RCA, but with disc brakes and a Colnago OFMA paint job

Coffee Something with no milk as I’ve just had to go ‘no dairy’ 🙁

When I’m not cycling I’m on the web reading/chatting about cycling

Groupset Ultegra

Longest ride 110 miles

Countries cycled in 4 (mostly on my downhill bike though)

Counties cycled in lots

Tanline strength woeful, I don’t tan

Jerseys owned four Condors shirts, the rest don’t count

Favourite thing about cycling pain=gain
Speciality going up
Weakness Berwyn jones
Favourite wheel (to follow) Marion rouse / Stephen tearne
Most likely to ask you about gear ratios
Favourite road Standlake to Kidlington
Flapjacks per ride too many gels
Tour hero Greg LeMond
Bike Planet X RT57
Number of bikes 4
Next bike as soon as the girlfriend isn’t looking
Dream bike look 695 aero light premium
Coffee double espresso
When I’m not cycling I’m cleaning my bike
Groupset campag (never ridden it though)
Longest ride 170miles
Countries cycled in 4
Counties cycled in 10?
Tanline strength weapons grade
Jerseys owned 12?

Speciality going down (!)
Weakness my rugby players appetite
Favourite wheel (to follow) Brett Kamino (“better a small canadian, than no canadian” Kirby, J 2013)
Most likely to Offer tips on things i cant really do well myself.
Favourite road Kirtlington – Chesterton (BOOM)
Flapjacks per ride as many as can fit in pockets
Tour hero David Moncoutie (probably the only clean rider of that era)
Bike Cervelo r5 and Kinesis racelight
Number of bikes 3
Next bike Need a TT bike
Dream bike Cervelo p5
Coffee double Macchiato
When I’m not cycling I’m boring my friend/family about cycling
Groupset SRAM Force and Shimmy 105
Longest ride 132miles
Countries cycled in 5
Counties cycled in most i reckon!
Tanline strength 100% white skinsuit
Jerseys owned 6 Condor jerseys, 1 Yorkshire jersey!

Favourite thing about cycling Opportunity to think

Speciality Failed breakaways

Weakness Miscalculating breakaways

Favourite wheel (to follow) Jonny Revis (especially after 100 miles)

Most likely to Stop for a pint during a ride

Favourite road Col de la Colombière

Flapjacks per ride Countless

Tour hero Tony Martin

Bike Felt F95

Number of bikes 7

Next bike Ridley Helium

Dream bike S-Works Venge

Coffee Cappuccino

When I’m not cycling I’m eying up potential new bikes

Groupset Shimano 105

Longest ride 106 Miles

Countries cycled in 5

Counties cycled in 14

Tanline strength Highly pronounced

Jerseys owned 6