My birthday started different than any birthday before! Where a slight hangover and sleeping late was normal, I now got up at 7, had a coffee and some fruit (and lots of great sporty presents, thank you Holly!) and Continue Reading
There it was, in the sport hotel’s schedule: “Sunday morning, group ride with other triathletes. Long ride, 110 kilometers.” That would also be my longest ride ever! First step: bike rental [at the Thanyapura sport Continue Reading
Shannon, (from my ride in the Beijing mountains) organises group rides every weekend, which run alongside the Great Wall of China. He asked if I wanted to come. Of course I said yes! They have 3 groups, A+ (153km Continue Reading
It was the first beautiful sunny day of the year in Beijing. Perfect to go cycling, with the Pyongyang marathon still in my legs. Packed and ready to go Via Instagram I found a company Global Cycle Rides that picks Continue Reading
Cycling alone or with a friend? Some people prefer the alone rides, but with cycling, people often prefer to ride together. I am not ready to ride in groups yet (too much risk of falling) but I do know I prefer to Continue Reading
Something we have noticed about New Zealand is their love for biking! Unfortunately for us, their idea of biking is a little different to ours. Great mountain tracks and wine trails, not so much road biking. When it Continue Reading
A nice thing about renting bikes wherever you go, is the opportunity to meet fellow bike enthusiasts, and to try a lot of different bike types. At Green Jersey Cycles in Martinborough, both happened. Some rules, Continue Reading
Big statement to make. But I think we may have a contender! Opinoni & Omapere – our next spot, was where we were jumping on the saddle, and biking! We are in build training now, so normal bike rides are Continue Reading
Whilst running and cycling, I have lots of time to think. During my last run, I was thinking about the similarities between training for Iron Man and launching a start-up business – they surprisingly have a Continue Reading
One of my favorite bike rides in Barcelona is the one to the top of Tibidabo mountain. It is a steep climb, but the rewards are great, so many beautiful views of the city, it is simply stunning. Leave from Barcelona Continue Reading