At the weekend had a spin on a folder in a bike race and also a 40 mile ride out into Blackpool. I met Sam (SamBam if you follow @Raphaj's or @RaphaCondor 's twitter), Briggsy's girlfriend who is well fun and totally cool. She has only been cycling for 6 weeks and she's properly good at it. Wednesday evewas a 53 minute cyclo-cross race. First of the season and the first time I'd actually got on m

I went to the Blackpool Nocturne at the weekend, I raced the Folding Bike Race, did a wee ride with Dan Craven and Benji Greenwood from the team then met up with the rest of the team after we stopped at a pub for lunch. We had a great time underneath the lights of that strange place and it was working out to be a pretty good weekend. THEN suddenly Deano was handing me my iPhone after he picked

See that glass, that is trapping a spider. It's an ugly bugger. Small body, incredibly long gangly legs. Ergh. Makes me feel all unbalanced. I'm building up the courage to get rid of it.Shit, shit, shit. Just knocked the glass over when I moved my bag. It's out. Oh crap, it's loose - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

Climbed up into the loft this evening. Unwrapped it from it's old blanket. Inflated the tubs. Reapplied winter oil to the chain. Two days to go... Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

Found a Brit clothing brand BOOM via Condors twitter and its got lag time - http://blog.weareboom.com/

Pleased I ride in a black skinsuit most of the time. I just got a prototype white bike and it is properly difficult to keep the tubing clean and I've only had it 2 days. Did the mens race at Palace and it felt good, 800g frame. Note my bad form through the corner though...

Organisers of the Tour de Bunt have finalised the course for the three stage Tour over the August Bank Holiday weekend. Stage 1 - 55km race plus 44km stage This stage coinsides with the National Team Series Race at Darley Moor Circuit. The 55km race begins the stage and after the race the route takes the riders on a 49km loop back towards Derby taking in Denstone Hall before moving on to Salt

The second-fastest runner in the world secretly hates everyone. As he stretches each morning he yells at his legs. As he lays in bed each evening he prays for the quick death of his rival. Then his parents would finally be proud. Pics: CKing ImagesI did not have a good ride at the National Crit Champs on Sunday. I slipped off the front group, stopped, then restarted. Fool. Firstly when I sli