Channelled my inner Marco Pantani on today's exploring gravel ride along the Cheshire Lines. In all my years living near it, never ridden it. Bit of a roadie snob, y'see.

What have I started. Good thing about being in a club with a great bunch, they aren't afraid to take the piss out of you Too bants from th lads at Sefton Velo taking the mickey out of my photo yesterday :-)

What's the worse case of wheel sucking you've ever encountered? For me, it was a guy who sat on my wheel a few winters ago while I slogged through a block headwind. He didn't come through and help, so I braked and said "at least engage in some convo while I am doing all the work"

Enjoying the switch to gravel so much lately. Discovering new places that I would never have found before and, I tell you what, it's a bloody good workout slogging along dirt and gravel tracks.

Gravel exploits curbed for three weeks while the talented Phil from Target Composites fixes my Planet X Bikes On One Space Chicken. Tru-axle somehow came loose at end of ride and tyre rubbed against rear stay causing this damage. #Pray4MyChicken

Tomorrow one of the gods of cycling in the north west is celebrating his 60th birthday by climbing the toughest hill around a total of 60 times. He has smashed his total by 1,456 per cent to hit a whopping £3,640. Well done (Sir?) Big Bob. justgiving.com/fundraising/bo…

What? No mention of Matt Stephens being the Mersey Two Day winner? Shameful Zwift ;-)

Looks like Zwift are thinking about going down the smartbike route - a bit like Peloton - judging by the phrasing of these questions in a recent survey for customers. Ray Maker Shane Miller 🦙

Prince William pub is apparently shut for good at the top of Ashurst Beacon. Never has there been a better opportunity for someone to open up a cycle cafe there. Always said that I'd do it...if I won the lottery.

What's the greatest cycling moment you've ever seen on TV? Tell me yours now. Go. YouTube clips are even better. Up there for me, a bit controversial this one too, is when Armstrong avoided the Beloki crash and went through the field. youtu.be/haEbtHiUcBc

FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The return of racing today - STRADE BIANCHE 🙌 💥

This is on par with the infamous Anfield Rap. Only clicked it because I thought that was Matt Stephens top left. Now, I can't unsee it. youtu.be/rMIv5Dsmuf8

Good to see Vinokourov and Andy Schleck still get along.

Advice for cyclists on St Valentine's Day

CYCLISTS ASSEMBLE!!!! Let's not allow the anti-cycling moaners to derail a positive step forward for vulnerable road users like us. Have your say and make a difference - not just to out transport infrastructure, but to our planet. liverpoolexpress.co.uk/liverpool-laun…

No, I don't motor dope at all. Honestly ;-)

This is @Eurosport coverage summed up in a single tweet.

Thought I'd share this. John is a bit of a local legend. He did this route for Hell of The North West all in a single outing. Eating pizza, flapjacks and some @OfficialHARIBO All this after six months off the bike and just six weeks training under his belt.

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