I quite like it when I sweat. It shows that I'm either benefiting myself or really trying my best-est. I am riding a race in South Africa next year and it will be about 35 degrees while I'm racing in the midday heat. I was thinking about trying some activities that would help me acclimatise. I've been gathering suggestions, from riding my turbo in the bathroom with the radiator all doors/windows

Photo Credit: Gem Atkinson If I called you names, it was only to give you some fire in your belly to race with.

Photo Credit: Andy Whitehouse Photo Credit: Aussie Larry - Velo UK Bradford National Trophy where its skill + fitness = result. Was just a little off the pace to begin with, didn't get my foot in at the start so lost a bike length to the other contenders. I played it safe for 2 laps, the course had changed so much since I rode it in the practise session. Truly muddy and cut up, all the

Vicious Velo CX race, 18 Dec, a photo by Andy Waterman on Flickr.Youth races start at 11am Seniors, Womens, Vets, Jnrs is at 1pm Any bikes allowed. You don't need to be a member to race. Anyone can have a go. If your not there. Then you're only cheating yourself Post by @muddysundays

Photo: Andy Waterman - Bradford National Trophy 2009 A 56 acre urban green space in the area of Bradford, that is Peel Park. Complete with ornamental fountain and children's play area. But more importantly it has a significant enscarpment that the Victorians built a terrace along the top of with set of steps leading up to said terrace. So? Well it makes for a very great epic suffering cross