I love learning new things and discovering new resources when it comes to science behind indoor cycling (and cycling in general). Books and articles are great for it but sometimes it’s hard to absorb everything from a written piece. That’s …
Importance of Bike Set Up. Does it Matter in Indoor Cycling?
I recently wrote a post on Instagram about the importance of bike set up indoors. Some may say that it matters much more on long rides outdoors. I agree to a point: what if you take multiple indoor cycling classes …
Colombia 2017
2017 was the Big Birthday year for me with the meter hitting 40 and that called for a big holiday. Big, bold and far away. It was a coin toss between Argentina and Colombia but with a little help from …
Data or no data, that is the question
The Tour de France has always been about teamwork: André Leducq (2nd left), Charles Pélissier (Left), d’Antonin Magne (Centre). 1930. (AFP PHOTO)
Tour De France 2017 has come and gone with my personal favourite Chris Froome as a winner. I …
2016 in summary
Another year has gone by and it’s time for a summary.
Outdoors
I got my first road bike which admittedly hasn’t been out on the road much.
It managed to get me through the Tour of Cambridgeshire though.
I completed …
Indoor Cyclist’s Adventures on Mont Ventoux
“Physically, the Ventoux is dreadful. Bald, it’s the spirit of Dry: Its climate (it is much more an essence of climate than a geographic place) makes it a damned terrain, a testing place for heroes, something like a higher hell.”…
The Proof is in the Pudding
So much is happening in my life now it’s getting a bit overwhelming but I thought I spend a few minutes telling you about my recent cycling holiday with Exodus Travels. It’s my third time with this company and …
Izabela on the Road – Tour of Cambridgeshire 2016
I am back from Peterborough. My second race of this year done. I completed Tour of Cambridgeshire last year on my trusted Pinnacle Hybrid. 2015 Gran Fondo was a first long distance event for me ever. I trained but got …
Polish Lass In Inverness – Etape Loch Ness
I went and did it. I was fretting about the King of the Mountain stage and I was right but I have completed the sportive.
It’s all Alex’s fault. I think… I don’t even remember whose idea it was to …
New Year, New Relationship. My First Road Bike.
So with the two big road events planned for this year: Etape in Scotland and Grand Fondo in June after being teased by some colleagues I went out and got myself my first road bike… Full of apprehension and armed …