Cape Epic

[row][span4]Today was nominally an easier day, at a billed 84km, with 2150 metres of climbing. That’s the theory. We did […]

[row][span4]I don’t think I’ve ever been happier to see a cloudy day with some faint early-morning drizzle. It did get

[row][span4]“I knew when I met you an adventure was going to happen.” – AA Milne (Winnie the Pooh) Today would

[row][span4]The Cape Epic is not known for clemency. In fact, it’s more likely to draw accusations of dishing out gratuitous

[row][span4]Normally, I’d take a few hours to process what happened on a ride before putting fingers to keyboard. Unfortunately, due

[row][span4]Seasoned Epic riders may find some of my observations quaint, on the basis of this stuff being old hat for

[row][span4]Last week was billed as Kit Week. In truth, our kit wasn’t entirely complete, because we still needed socks. Having

[row][span4]The Velominati Rules leave no doubt about what type of kit is appropriate for which cycling discipline, but the sole

[row][span4]Throughout my training diary there are references to the information below. With Cape Epic kicking off in a week’s time,

[row][span4]We are now into the part of the training programme referred to as ‘tapering’. Things are taken just a little