I am often leading or "Tail-End-Charlie" for group rides - out tomorrow with a Group of 20 riders, for example. We typically use the 'Drop Off" system to manage the ride, stay as one Group and all end up where we planned, together. I will use this system for larger Brit-In-The-Basque tour Groups, so thought you would like to read about it! How it works The Drop off system will be explained to all riders in a briefing at the start of the ride, where riders should get to know t

So the clocks have changed, the weather will soon be improving and we are ready to climb back on the bike for a longer run or even a trip abroad. I bet there will be some time and attention on the state of our tyres, bike maintenance, maybe even a service for the machine, but what about YOU, the rider? Are you fit and ready for a longer run? I copy below some hints and tips, some of which I use, that can help and are worth some thought as we enter the biking season:- 1. Try t

I expect like you, I am a keen reader of the various biking magazines and this edition of RiDE got my attention due to the reference to Pyrenees. More than that article, it had a great piece from their "staff" Lawyer, answering a question from a reader that had (unfortunately) had an off, and now needed to get his bike back home. I can't re-publish the article here, but the gist of the reply was:- If you do have your bike damaged and recovered to a garage, make sure that you