Over the past couple of weeks, I’m made a few upgrades to the Zwift Cave. Rocker Plate My homemade rocker plate has worked fine and shown the benefits of a less rigid setup. However, when I’ve pushed it a little, like when I’m sprinting, the board has made a few alarming creaks. I was afraid…
Author: kevbaldry
Return to Rotherham
As October looms ever closer, the annual Rowbothams Round Rotherham walk is nearly upon us. This fifty miler roughly follows the Rotherham boundary. I have taken part in this event four times before finishing in three of them. Last year was a bit of a disaster with my shoes falling apart meaning I had to…
Arran
I’m just back from a week’s break on the Scottish island of Arran. We stayed a couple of miles outside of the island’s main town, Brodick, at the top of a steep track. Walk-wise, I managed a couple of walks on the island. The first was a short, early morning, walk from the cottage along…
Racing
Last Thursday, after using the car for work, I needed a bike ride and after checking the events on Zwift, I picked a group ride at the right grade – E (open). My previous rides (group rides mainly Wobble Cycle Club) have been at grade E, which is open, to all but tend to be…
Dipper Preparation
Many moons ago, before Covid, I booked to take part in the Dovedale Dipper, a twenty six mile, undulating, walk around Dovedale in the Peak District. The event was postponed until this year with the revised date set for this coming Saturday. As I’ve been spending a lot of time on the bike, recently, instead…