Small Air in Former Big Water

More fun on the shores of Lough Neagh, the largest freshwater lake in the UK. It was even larger (20 feet deeper) until the 1930's, when someone in govt decided to let more water down the Bann (or something like that).

If this photo had been taken in 1928, the impressively monstrous leap on view would have been completely under water! Amazing, eh?

Chain Too Long?

New solution if your chain is too long. Don't bother removing links, which wastes time and requires a chain-splitter. Instead, why not try re-routing the chain around the seat-stay. Initial worrying friction will be minimised when the chain finally wears a deep trench in the steel.

Advancement Through Y-Frame Technology

Test-drive of the Harlem Reality Dual Suspension Y-Frame Technology cycle system. Like the microwave oven, the technology was originally developed by NASA, and now powers whole communities. Ladies, look away now.

Traditional Route Passed Without Incident

Tango becomes the first orange man (geddit?) for some years to travel from Drumcree church down the Garvaghy Road into Portadown.

Thankfully the Transalp Challenge is unlikely to throw up anything this tricky.

Good Times and Bad

Life, like a ride on the bike, is like riding a bike, but can also be a struggle. Sometimes things are tough, and you feel like there is no hope. At times like that, it is worth stopping to ponder on the things that really matter.

Transalp Challenge Conditions on the Shores of Lough Neagh

Saturday March 18 was our first real test of Alpine conditions, with a lap of Lough Neagh taking us a solid 90 miles and a vertical climbing total of 3,500 Centimetres. Finding our route proved the simplest of tasks, and our nutritionist prepared an excellent fuel plan that kept us going well throughout.

Transalp Challenge Skills Masterclass 3 - The Dismount

Key to completing any cycle successfully is mastering the art of getting off the bike. Don't try this one at home without a trained professional present...

Hands Up Who Else Needs a New Bike?

Dignified Right to the End

Well, the final hours are approaching, as two old trusty nags prepare to meet their maker. Both have enjoyed a good innings, but they either need laid to rest or a new bionic lease of life. An eerie calm hangs over Antrim town and the hills to the north, as component failure points towards an inevitable end.

He Had Ten Thousand Men!

Not the Grand Old Duke of York per se, but even for us, what else is there to do once you have marched right up to the top of the hill, except march back down again?! More fun on the slopes of Slemish.