4 hours with Fat max done today, tight chain and dry roads! No better way to spend a Sunday morning. What did everyone else do?

Happy Christmas folks, I hope everyone has a great time with family & friends. I’ll be slower than normal responding to anything that comes in for the next few days. It’s been a pleasure working with you. We’re only starting with big plans for 2026. 💪 PS I’d a super podcast with Skool member @Mick Cusack yesterday which will be coming out in the new year

Happy Winter Solstice everyone!! With the shortest day now behind us we can look forward to longer days and more sunshine as we approach Summer!!

Strange timing on this one. I was out for a ride in Girona today (it's beautiful here) and broke my chain doing 30 second sprints. Thankfully I had a chain tool and a friend had a power link. I got back home, catching up on messages and a group member had sent me a message asking what he should include in his saddle bag. Feel free to add to the list. Here's what I think is important: Pump, tube x 2, levers, multitool (with chain breaker), power link, tyre boot, valve core & remover, zipp ties.

A few years ago I was in a little over my head with a Saturday group ride that I joined. The first few hours I was ok but then the crisis started to creep in. A feeling of utter devastation both physically and mentally took over and I just wanted to get off the bike and crawl into a ditch for a nap. Thankfully Anthony was there and noticed that I was in a bad way. When he rolled up beside me to ask was I ok, big fat tears started rolling down my face. It felt like nothing was ever going to be ok again. We peeled off from the group and I managed to limp (with a helpful push from Anthony) back to a town and into McDonalds for a life saving McFlurry and a coke. I know some of you will have experienced the BONK. It's bad isn't it?