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Not that North, further. So far North that the lakes and rivers are frozen hard. Where omnipresent snow has 100 different kinds of crunch under your feet. Where the nights are savagely, beautifully cold and accompanied by the dance of the aurora growling across the sky. Where wolves run and bears sleep. Where it can . . . → Read More: Look North I picked up my Singular Puffin fat bike yesterday, and went straight into two test rides with a nominal amount of work in-between. Puffin First impressions are that it has a very lively ride: easy to manual and throw about. Geometry also works well for climbing, but it’s not exactly a rocket up the . . . → Read More: Singular Puffin – first impressions So what the heck is happening with EWE in 2013? Well, it is still happening but more quietly this year. Last year, I had to try to make a song + dance about it to make sure it happened: to make sure I kept pushing it ahead, and to make sure there was enough momentum . . . → Read More: EWE 2013 The nice folks at ProBikeKit contacted me to see whether I would be interested in trying out their MyProtein Recovery drink and a couple of MyProtein bars. Of course you say “yes” to free food! A few years back, I had thought that sports nutrition products were a waste of time and money. Then, I . . . → Read More: “MyProtein” Recovery Drink See also: Highland Trail Race – Intro Highland Trail Race – Kit Highland Trail Race – Day 1 Highland Trail Race – Day 2 Highland Trail Race – Day 3 Strava stats for Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 The alarm buzzed into my exhausted mind. It had a few layers to dig through, but eventually it found . . . → Read More: Highland Trail Race – Day 3 See also: Highland Trail Race – Intro Highland Trail Race – Kit Highland Trail Race – Day 1 Highland Trail Race – Day 2 Highland Trail Race – Day 3 Strava stats for Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 As soon as I woke, I started to wonder whether Mark had ridden past in the night. Phil . . . → Read More: Highland Trail Race – Day 2 See also: Highland Trail Race – Intro Highland Trail Race – Kit Highland Trail Race – Day 1 Highland Trail Race – Day 2 Highland Trail Race – Day 3 Strava stats for Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 When I rolled up to the start line, I was still munching a bagel. After a traffic-delayed journey . . . → Read More: Highland Trail Race – Day 1 See also: Highland Trail Race – Intro Highland Trail Race – Kit Highland Trail Race – Day 1 Highland Trail Race – Day 2 Highland Trail Race – Day 3 Strava stats for Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 The Highland Trail Race is a 430 mile race around the Scottish Highlands. Although it . . . → Read More: Highland Trail Race – Intro The Highland Trail Race was absolutely amazing. With some stiff competition from strong riders, it was pretty sharp at the sharp end. Through a mix of luck, wisdom, stubbornness, and toughness, I managed to come out on top. Full emotional reporting to come, but kit-lists are easy to write while I still sort my . . . → Read More: Highland Trail Race – Kit It was one of those rides where everything came together. A ride where the little things that make you question the time and effort you put into riding are burnt away by the fire and intensity of it just being flat out fun. At 4pm, I was “working” but already thinking about the ride. The . . . → Read More: When it’s good, it’s good |
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