I’m super stoked to say that in 2018 I’ll be riding in the blue black and hot pink colours of Les Filles Queen of the Mountains Racing Team! It’s almost 2 years to the day since I pinned on my first ever race number(5th of October 2015) , and over those 2 years, Les Filles […]
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The End of 2017, Sunlight and Mist.
Yesterday was my final road race of the 2017 Season. My second full season of bike racing. It finished at the summit of Beachy Head at the end of the 7th ascent of the long brutal climb, as part of the final stage of the Women’s Tour of Sussex. After a 76km flat stage one (20th, […]
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5 Things I Learned from Crystal Palace Crits
Another Tuesday night, and another empty space in my week where Crystal Palace Crits used to be. When I started this blog I decided that I wasn’t going to fill it with a bunch of ‘then they did this and I did that and this happened’ style race reports; not that I was never going […]
Recipe: Lentil bolognese & Courgetti.
This is a staple evening meal for me, it’s really cheap to make, and works really well if you’re trying to eat fewer carbs and lower calorie meals in the evenings. It’s filling, warming, and super practical as cooked this way you can have a a lovely Sunday lunch cooked in about an hour, and […]
Make your own chamois cream!
I work as a freelancer, and I go to different races around the country each week. Because of this, I’m always facing new challenges, situations and tasks, I don’t have much of a routine, and one day is rarely the same as the next. I obviously like this, but it also makes me crave small […]
Race Report: The Lincoln Grand Prix
One week ago I raced my first National Series level race. You can read the official race report from British Cycling here, it includes info and pics of all kinda of exciting things, like the people who actually won. This isn’t a race report so much as a ‘Wot I Learned’ post, keeping track of […]
Anticipation.
I first raced a bike about 18 months ago and the journey has been a steady stream of firsts: my first novice crit, my first e1234 crit, my first podium, my first road race, my first decent finish in a road race, my first win, my first series win, my first Women’s Team Series race, my […]
Recipe: Falafel Salad
My falafel is great. I’m pretty sure this is not how you’re supposed to make falafel, authentically speaking, but it’s how I make it, and it’s great. The mix can be whizzed up in about 10 minutes, cooks in as much time as it takes to prepare the salad, and it keeps in the fridge really well […]
Race Report: Bedford 3 Day – Day 3
Today I woke and thought ‘how lovely, I only have one race to do’. Before then groaning and trying to do as much packing/cooking/cleaning of teeth as I could from a sitting position. Today was the final day of the Bedford 3 Day. See Day 1 and Day 2 for previous context/info. Stage 5 was […]
Race Report: Bedford 3 Day – Day 2
Day 2 of Bedford 3 Day today (see here for more on the race, and Day 1 report). Today was the Team Time Trial of just under 10km, and the longest road race of 80km. The TTT course was largely flat, with the odd kick, a bit of a descent, and a few short corners. […]