My 2013 Cycling Challenge
January 1st, 2013My 2013 Cycling Challenge
Left: In 2005, my challenge was to ride 10,000 kms. I succeeded on Christmas day and promptly took two months off cycling.
Archive for the ‘The Challenge’ Category
My 2011 Cycling Challenge
January 1st, 2011Happy New Year! It’s time for my 7th annual cycling challenge.
My 2008 Cycling Challenge:
January 1st, 2008It’s 2008 and time for a my 4th annual challenge!
Nov 2008 UPDATE: SUCCESS
Pop the Champagne!
November 25th, 2007Nov 25 – Today, on a crisp, cold sunny day, I completed my 2007 challenge.
October Challenge Update
October 31st, 2007It’s cold and winter is approaching but I am getting pretty close to my target of 160,000 metres of vertical ascent for 2007. I rode less in October than I have for months and the extra rest days made me feel stronger.
September Challenge Update
October 8th, 2007As the weather gets colder, I am making good progress towards my target – with a little more than 20,000 metres of ascent left – hopefully the weather will hold. The highlight of September was without doubt 3 days cycling in the Berner Oberland in Swiss Alps.
August Challenge Update
September 3rd, 2007August was another great cycling month. The highlight was easily our trip across Wales – something I had wanted to do for a long time. Beautiful, mountainous and quiet roads and my brave wife enduring 8 hard days on the bike. 5 days in the Vanoise Alps at the beginning of August and the Gruyere [...]
