Bird's Blog

The Pennine Rally
When I signed up to the Pennine Rally earlier in the year, I’d never ridden more than two days in a row, and even then that had been on tarmac....
The Pennine Rally
When I signed up to the Pennine Rally earlier in the year, I’d never ridden more than two days in a row, and even then that had been on tarmac....

All Points North - A 'rookie' recount.
Since first hearing about The Transcontinental Race a few years back, I have observed ultra-distance cycling with awe and admiration. There is something magical about the idea of traversing a...
All Points North - A 'rookie' recount.
Since first hearing about The Transcontinental Race a few years back, I have observed ultra-distance cycling with awe and admiration. There is something magical about the idea of traversing a...

SITW: A communal debrief
SITW is built on the community that it nurtures so we thought it would be best to ask a few of the 2022 attendees to share with us their experience of the weekend. We...
SITW: A communal debrief
SITW is built on the community that it nurtures so we thought it would be best to ask a few of the 2022 attendees to share with us their experience of the weekend. We...

COVID Wanderings by a Mediocre Walker.
The Jordan Trail is a 650km, eight-stage walk that runs the length of the country. Each stage is 3-5 days long and can involve steep inclines, flowers, huts, hot springs...
COVID Wanderings by a Mediocre Walker.
The Jordan Trail is a 650km, eight-stage walk that runs the length of the country. Each stage is 3-5 days long and can involve steep inclines, flowers, huts, hot springs...

Asking for a friend, what boots do you wear?
So women’s feet aren’t just scaled down men’s feet…?! After recently going to see an Invisible Women chat with Caroline Criado Perez it was brought to our attention that some...
Asking for a friend, what boots do you wear?
So women’s feet aren’t just scaled down men’s feet…?! After recently going to see an Invisible Women chat with Caroline Criado Perez it was brought to our attention that some...