BIKE FEST race report

So bike fest would be my first paired race and my first 12 hour, what seems a little odd after almost 25 years of racing, Still i paired up with Stu Ross a former bike fest racer from a few years ago and we were both keen to put in a strong ride.

The wheels kind came off our race at the first hand over about an hour in, i waited and and waited, but i did not see Stu come in, thought he must of had a flat, But Stu then turned up from the car park, he had come in over 10 mins before but failed to spot me also.. So i set off now just about last and had to make some solid moves past slower riders and we would switch after two laps (about one hour),

It was also my first race for Rocky Mountain Bicycles and my first race on a 29er, and i loved it,

Come the end of the 12 hours we both rode hard and we ended up 3rd, less that 10 min behind second place.. what could of been.. but still on the box we were both happy. Bring on bike fest 2014!

GW-Designs

GW Designs is proud to announce that we are sponsoring Rocky Mountain Bicycles UK brand ambassador Elbry Sandland this year. Look for his first freshly painted helmet at the Exmoor enduro in just over a weeks time! Follow on FB

Bike Fest

Race report coming later this week.. + some more sponsorship news!! keep it locked and loaded!!

1,500 miles in a month...

The goal was simple, keep riding to a steady aerobic pace, minimized the time above threshold to give me an endurance base for the year , but at the same time smash 1500 miles in a month in less hours for about the same amount of climbing than enduro ace Mark Weir set at the start of his riding year. This just so happened to coincide with the Strava Month of May challenge, giving me more motivation to clock up the average 50 miles a day needed. With two days away (no bike) with the wife and off the bike one night to sort the final details with new sponsor @Rocky Mountain UK as a brand ambassador i would have to smash it out what ever the weather.. Well the hope was that the weather in May would be dry and sunny, what i got was a lot wet and windy rides after work. Still come the end of the month my goals had been smashed, faster time than Weir, 5+-7 goal.   5 % more power, loss of 7 pounds. But best of all i was not trashed, i did hope to get some speed work in before a big race but with Bike Fest at the start of June it was right in to racing joining buddy Stu for a 12 hours paired race. Month of May.. what a mind blender!

29ers have come of age, Wade Simmons tells you why!

Elbry joins the Rocky Mountain Bicycles team.

Im super stoked to say im now riding for Rocky Mountain Bicycles UK as a factory rider and ambassador for the brand, More details in my future blogs, Looking for service and sales for Rocky Mtn in the UK click and like the Face Book page HERE  .

Big news coming...

Ok we have some very cool news coming down the pike, we should be able to tell you the first one next week!! so stoked.. keep us locked and loaded for the latest as it goes down.