The Fat Cycle Rider

Pins and needles

April 28, 2010

This is really bugging me now. After about 20 minutes on the bike I get a numbness which turns into pins and needles in the ball of my feet ...

Another goal complete

April 28, 2010

After my ride in this morning I've smashed yet another goal. I've now done a total of 250 miles on my bike. However, I feel absolute...

200 miles!

April 27, 2010

As I finished my ride home tonight I hit the 200 mile mark for the month. Well chuffed. I've done more miles than any of my colleagues. ...

Most mileage in a week

April 25, 2010

No riding today due to a car club meeting in Rugby. However, I've ridden 6 days this week including my longest commute so far and my lon...

New route and another goal complete

April 19, 2010

Today I split my journey with a train ride. For this week I'll be doing the same every day. 1.7 miles followed by a 6 minute train journ...

Another goal bites the dust!

April 18, 2010

Another week and another goal completed. This week I've ridden to work every day. 3.1 miles there and 3.1 miles back. Very pleased. On...

The most insane things you can do on a bike!

April 16, 2010

The incredible Danny MacAskill

Four goals broken in one week

April 11, 2010

This week I've really upped my game. I've passed the stage where every ride hurts but I'm still not pain free. Several achieve...

The man who cycled the World (and the Americas)

April 11, 2010

Mark Beaumont, star of the recent BBC television series 'the man who cycled the Americas' is currently touring the UK talking about ...

Most mileage in a day plus more advice

April 08, 2010

So this morning was my first extended ride in to work. Up until now I've riding from a colleague's house 1.2 miles in and 1.9 miles ...

Advice from a professional

April 07, 2010

Having ridden 13 miles on Easter Monday I was pretty sure I wouldn't ride to work on Tuesday as my muscles always seriously ache for a d...

Weigh in and new longest ride

April 05, 2010

So this morning was my fortnightly weigh in. A loss of 1.2kg (3 lb). Not as much as I thought it would be but still a loss so I'm please...

Longest ride and in the rain

April 02, 2010

I wanted to go for a ride today and was adamant the weather wouldn't stop me. When I woke this morning the sun was out but the forecast ...