Riviera BicyclesBig South. Ultra Trail Mercantour 2020.Augustin sat above me on the slope of Mt Archas, legs dangling over the ridge, exhausted and in pain as his thighs cramped up again. We…Sep 7, 2020Sep 7, 2020
Riviera BicyclesBig South. The Salt Road, Franco-Italian borderI couldn’t help but wonder just how in God’s name I was staying glued to the road. The jagged cliff face jutted above me to the left and a…Aug 23, 2020Aug 23, 2020
Riviera Bicycles2019 Cogs4Cancer Day 8: Vernante — MonacoHuman physiology is an amazing thing, and we are each and every one of us full of surprises, newbie to cycling or not.Apr 25, 2020Apr 25, 2020
Riviera Bicycles2019 Cogs4Cancer Day 7: Sestriere — VernanteAfter the massive effort of the previous day, this was the day we could feel we were getting closer to the coast. Leaving Sestriere we…Apr 25, 2020Apr 25, 2020
Riviera Bicycles2019 Cogs4Cancer Day 6: Sestriere via Col du GalibierThe big one.Apr 22, 2020Apr 22, 2020
Riviera Bicycles2019 Cogs4Cancer Day 5: Albertville — St Jean de MaurienneMy knee was still proving difficult, and I made the decision to swap from rider to support and drive a van. I had just finished doing this…Apr 22, 2020Apr 22, 2020
Riviera Bicycles2019 Cogs4Cancer Day 4: Besançon — GenevaKnee pain is the common cold of cyclists, it is always around and if you haven’t had it yet, then it is only a matter of time. I run the…Apr 22, 2020Apr 22, 2020
Riviera Bicycles2019 Cogs4Cancer Day 3: Nancy — BesanćonPreparing for the 2019 Cogs4Cancer charity ride meant talking to friends and family about cancer, it’s realities, it’s impacts and also…Apr 20, 2020Apr 20, 2020
Riviera Bicycles2019 Cogs4Cancer Day 2: Luxembourg — NancyRiding across Europe in nice weather takes calories. Alot of calories. Riding across Europe in bad weather takes more calories. Alot more…Apr 20, 2020Apr 20, 2020
Riviera Bicycles2019 Cogs4Cancer Day 1: Maastricht — LuxembourgPlanning, training, bikefitting, testing, repairing and motivating throughout 2020, the Cogs4Cancer group finally parked their boats…Apr 20, 2020Apr 20, 2020
