When riding abroad it can be nice to have your own bike. However, this is not always practical or cost-effective. There are a number of places to hire a bike from in Mallorca at a reasonable rate. Depending on how long you go for it may or may not be cheaper to hire. Generally, you …
This is my review and first impressions of the Factor OSTRO VAM, my brand new road bike! In this piece, I will run through the details of my new bike, how it compares to other Factor models and most importantly why I chose the OSTRO over anything else. It seems like only yesterday that I …
Well after all the issues with getting to the event, see my previous blog, I was pleased to wake up at 4:30 am and felt good! It is always an odd feeling putting on suncream at this time of the morning but highly recommended with being out in the sun all day! The facilities at …
Flying can be stressful enough in normal circumstances but catching a 6 am flight during a pandemic certainly increases the stakes! So my alarm was set for 1 am after a busy evening of packing up the demo Factor bike which only arrived a few hours earlier! There was no traffic on route so arrived …
Well, I don’t know where to start really! Just wow what a year it’s been for me! I joined the academy last year as I wanted some structure to my training as I was just going out and pushing as hard as I could on almost every ride all I and in my head was …
This article will show you how to set up your Wattbike in a couple of easy steps to match your road bike. This will improve comfort, prevent injury and make indoor training more enjoyable. Although I will be referring to the Wattbike throughout it can also be applied to any static bike at home such …
Something I get asked about regularly is how to train on the bike for a hilly event without hills where I live. Living in Norfolk which is one of the flattest counties in the UK I feel I am best placed to be able to answer this. Firstly I would always tell an athlete that …
Do you want to become part of an “all-inclusive” cycling team? Are you put off by the traditional model of a local Cycling Club then Team Ride Harder could be for you! Whether you are road racing, time trial, cyclocross or ride the odd sportive then Team Ride Harder can be YOUR team! Gain access …
