After a full weeks recovery from the crazy team antics on Bute I was ready for my next MTB race, which was round 2 of the Brownbacks race series at Lee Quarry near Rochdale. Having finished 2nd in round one I was looking to go one better this time out. Setting out very early in [...]
A weekend away racing had been on the Velo29 cards for a while. September soon came round and the team headed off to the Isle of Bute, just off the south west coast of Scotland for a couple of days of bike racing and partying. We packed the cars and set off on Friday afternoon [...]
Well another tour done and dusted. A flat day so I thought what the hell and went with every attack I could thinking I might as well try for the ‘most aggressive rider of the day’ jersey. After 7 circuits of a fast pace and constant attacks, me being in 3 small breaks, it was [...]
Following the 2 stages already done was almost a rest day with a 2.2km time trial at 9pm. The atmosphere was fantastic racing in the dark and having internet and holidays to plan passed the day nicely. Being about the only one with no TT bike or disk wheels my 60th position was [...]
Day 1
Finally we left the team house and Satan dog (the damn thing decided to eat my ipod yesterday) to drive an hour or so to the coast. A 5km team time trial, 2 laps as an out and back. Team Fenixs displayed a good example of how not to do a [...]
