It’s time for my 6th annual cycling challenge.

It’s 2009 and time for my 5th annual challenge!

It’s 2008 and time for a my 4th annual challenge!

Nov 2008 UPDATE: SUCCESS

Nov 25 – Today, on a crisp, cold sunny day, I completed my 2007 challenge.

It’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.

As 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 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 [...]

July was probably the best month of cycling yet this year with just under 20,000 metres climbed. Highlights included a five day trip to the Vosges mountains, and cyling up Col de la Colombiere and then Col du Galibier to watch the Tour de France.
I only cycled one of the last five [...]

Half way through the year and I have climbed almost exactly what I climbed in 2006 – my silly challenges keep me motivated
June was a fairly good climbing month, although mainly local routes. I felt pretty burned out by the last week of June and took a few very light days to [...]

May was a great cycling month with some big climbs.
Climbing the legendary Mont Ventoux twice as well as the lessor know but superb Mont du Chat were highlights. But I think the top ride of the month had to be the 176 km loop of Lake Geneva with Martin. Easily the longest ride [...]