Clik here to view.
Brits abound
With only two weeks to go to my departure for Austin, I realised that a few longer rides were in order and on similar terrain to that which I’ll encounter in Texas. Yesterday, like today and pretty...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rum soaked
My trainer, at my request, has ramped up the exercise regime. As a consequence, after our session yesterday, I have a few aches in areas best left unmentioned. The weather the last two days has been...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Everything to play for
Sunset, just as the sun starts to slip from the sky, is my favourite time of day here. Today I can see clearly from Cap Ferrat to Cap d’Antibes. Nice’s terracotta glow is dimming while the sky is every...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Companionship
I habitually ride on my own. Even when I ride with my beloved, or my club mates, I inevitably end up riding on my own. You might conclude that this was because no one can hold my wheel but, sadly, it’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Good intentions
The weather over the festive period has been very mixed albeit largely cold and damp. This has not prevented us from cycling most days though we have tended to limit our exposure to a couple of hours...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ennui
Given that most of the northern hemisphere is snowed in, it hardly seems fair to mention that it was wet and damp on Monday and Tuesday, confining me indoors to get on with a myriad of chores. Today...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Guess who?
Yesterday, after dropping my beloved off at the airport, I rode, as prescribed, for 3hrs around Cap d’Antibes. As I was descending Garoupe for the first time, who should be coming in the other...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wooden spoons at the ready
I’m really enjoying the training programme. At the end of last week, I was feeling a bit fatigued but this week I seem to have had a second wind. On Mondays, I ride for an hour on the flat in a fasted...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Not enough points
After a few days back in the UK, I was literally chomping at the bit to get back on my bike. Not long after I’d landed on Saturday morning, I rode for a couple of hours with my beloved. It felt so...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Spa Break
The title might conjure up images of a swanky country-house hotel where I’m being pampered. Nothing could be further from the truth. I’m at home, enjoying the peace, quiet and, more importantly...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fairwell summer
It’s official, our Indian Summer is over. After the diluvial rains of early October, we’ve been enjoying an unseasonally warm October and November. That’s now come to an end as day time temperatures...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wintery blues
This week daytime temperatures have slipped below 20C, our Indian Summer has gone. There’s a dusting of snow on the hills behind Nice, largely from that cold snap in mid-October, and the leaves are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Trip to Cap d’Antibes
I’ve written about Antibes and Juan-les-Pins but it would be remiss of me not to include the bit in between, Cap d’Antibes. Long-time followers know that this is one of my winter training grounds,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The House where celebrities…….
The recently published tome Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc: A Timeless Legend on the French Riviera explores the world’s most famous and photographed hotel’s 150-year history. This is a magnificent property...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Contemporary Seaside Estate for Sale
As I was scrolling through sites in search of property porn, look what I found! Yes,this contemporary seaside estate near Cap d’Antibes in the South of France is on the market. The walled property has...
View Article
