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Cycling now seems to be in my blood. I have been cycling pretty seriously for the last seven years. Before this, I considered a major ride to be 10km, whereas now a major ride to me is 100km. This has helped me both physically and mentally and now, in my forties, I consider myself extremely fit compared to when I was in my thirties.This brings a common question from some of my friends wanting to get into mountain biking for fitness. What sort of …

Saddle sores are the bane of anyone who has ever thrown their leg over a bicycle. If you haven’t experienced a saddle sore or saddle discomfort – you are one of the lucky few!In cycling, there is good pain, the pain you get from pushing your muscles and getting your heart pumping. Then there is bad pain. Bad pain is any pain you get from discomfort, such as the dreaded “saddle sore” or, simply, a sore bum.An often overlooked piece of kit that eve …

I know that some people prefer to ride without gloves but unfortunately I am not one of those people. I tend to get really sweaty hands when I ride (almost to the point where I lose my grip) and I have been known to have a few ‘get offs’ where I land awkwardly, which usually results in my my hands getting scraped somewhere along the way, so I prefer to have the added security and protection of riding in gloves. Normally I don’t put much thought i …

Confession #1– I was not a sports nutrition fan until I discovered SiS a few years ago and it literally changed my view on how I fuel my training and racing. Having spent time with my sports dietitian on finding the right combinations, one of the biggest breakthroughs this year has been the addition of the SiS Overnight Protein Powder.Confession #2 – I am a choc-o-holic! Not in a small way either – a full-size family block every night, so when it …