Paul’s progress...

Now we are following the Tour Divide on the internet it is is certainly a different type of competition: it must be great to take part if you are of the right temperament, but perhaps you become bliase seeing such stunning vistas, particularly whilst  the legs are crying  enough! .   After a difficult start  from Banff in Canada Paul is off heading South, where due t0 atrocious weather, cold...

Tour Divide...

VC Etoile club member and some-time racer Paul Howard is off to participate in the world’s longest mountain bike race next month, the story of which will be the subject of his third book and will be published next year.   The Tour Divide starts in Banff in Canada and ends on the US/Mexico border. It follows the continental divide down the Rockies and covers 2,780 miles through Alberta, British Columbia,...

Mike’s ‘10R...

Just a reminder, in case anyone reads this! Mike is looking for marshals for the SCA ‘10′ on Saturday, 2nd of May. It won’t take up much of your time, there is never a huge field for this event. So, contact Mike C and get details of what is wanted.

chris macs racing diary pa...

chris macs racing diary part 2
The week after the cycle kingdom race we were in Kent for the Toachim House GP over 85 miles, the weather wasnt great, overcast and gale force winds but it got worse after around 10 miles when the rain started.I got in a break of about 12 riders with everyone working well (Roger Smith was also in the break) and we had a gap of a couple of minutes heading into the 3 finishing circuits. Before the...