Monthly Archives: July 2011

Losing my Tour de France virginity.

My blogs have always tried to focus on a novice actually out on his bike but I have to say that over the past 18 months I have spent an inordinate amount of time watching the pro’s on TV. Those … Continue reading

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Tour de France – A day trip to Paris

As I mentioned in my previous blog, I didn’t initially intend to visit this years Tour which meant that all my plans were last minute and came back to bite me at the end of an otherwise excellent day, but more of … Continue reading

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Safety…Did it, done it, doing it tomorrow

“Safety is something that happens between your ears, not something you hold in your hands.” – Jeff Cooper : The father of the Modern Technique” of handgun shooting Its the hot topic at the moment, everyones talking about it. Its … Continue reading

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