Day minus 9 – Rapha Red

So I have to tell you about Rapha. Rapha is an English brand of cycling clothing and sponsors of the Rapha team I have seen at the Tour de France. I have always liked to watch the Tour each year, as I find it fascinating watching these cyclists push themselves to breaking point. How each…

May 5, 20180Comments

ByChris Edgerton

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Final Fling

So I have not posted anything for a few days, the blog was being updated by Driven and The Drawing Room with some tech stuff. So if you have visited this blog before, please could you refresh the page (click the C type symbol, far right on the address bar) this will update the site…

Last trip to Clermont

Two weeks today we will be flying to LA. Hard to believe how fast these past few months have flown bye. Now I alternate from excited to nervous and back again daily. Every time I see hills on the road or TV, I’m thinking “could I climb that on my bike or will it be…

April 25, 20180Comments

ByChris Edgerton

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Coaching

So you want to get better at something, what do you do? The simple answer to me is, find a coach or teacher. Yet it is never always quite that simple or we would all be good at everything. I have been lucky having had some great coaches in my life, but can also say…

April 22, 20180Comments

ByChris Edgerton

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March Madness

Three saddles, six bib-shorts, four types of hydration product, yes I am fast becoming a one man cycling product testing facility. I also think having an enquiring mind, has led to plenty of over thinking about me and riding my bike. I have always been one to find out for myself rather than take someone…

April 1, 20180Comments

ByChris Edgerton

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Mayo and Miles

Having returned home from Scottsdale I felt good. I had four days of rest with the trip home and a couple of well earned days off. Then it was back in the saddle, under the watchful eye of my trainer Julie. No big rides at first as I got back into my 5 rides a…

February 1, 20180Comments

ByChris Edgerton

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My Maiden Century (no not cricket)

It’s a New Year and traditionally a time to make changes, resolutions and fresh starts. I think my diagnosis and decision to ride across America already has these covered for 2018 even though I had a five month start on them. Over the summer and fall I managed to build my miles and time on…

January 20, 20180Comments

ByChris Edgerton

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Climb Every Mountain

"The hills are alive with the sound of panting". Florida is flat and warm, which is fine to go out cycling and put in the miles. However you can get to a point where you think you are becoming a decent cyclist forgetting that in most other states you are required to ride up and down…

November 1, 20170Comments

ByChris Edgerton

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My New Ride

So I now have my "horse" to carry me across the mountains, deserts and prairies of America. After my bike fitting and a lot of contemplation, emails and reading, I found my new bike. A few more specialist parts have now been ordered, to tweak it further for the upcoming great adventure. So all that is left…

August 30, 20170Comments

ByChris Edgerton

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A Half Century

A Half Century So, 250 days to go before I head out from LA to Boston on my bike, but whose counting! To help commemorate this day, I rode my first half-century for over 5 years. I have a long way to go (literally) but this is a milestone, not just for my legs but also…

August 19, 20170Comments

ByChris Edgerton