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Waldy 2025 Challenge Preview
Happy Christmas Eve and welcome to the preview of the Waldy Challenge 2025 . For the 2025 challenge I’m going to try to build on the...
Luke Phillips
Dec 24, 20242 min read


November Challenge - Who's the Waldy "Gladiator"?
Not that type of Gladiator!!!
Luke Phillips
Oct 25, 20241 min read


A Brace of Bramleys
On Sunday, Jacky and I met at Sigma Sports at 7:10am ready to ride to Brace of Bramleys Audax.

Matt Fantastic
Oct 22, 20243 min read


October Challenge - Consistency
As we break out the arm warmers and bib tights, October's challenge is designed to keep you out on your bike. The aim is to ride as many...
Luke Phillips
Sep 26, 20241 min read


North Downs Way by Bike
By Rich W Why “by Bike”? Until recently the NDW was mostly footpaths and restricted to walkers. That changed in 2018 after work by...

Matt Fantastic
Sep 26, 20249 min read


The (Not So) Famous Five – Adventuring at Dover Castle and Beyond
Last weekend, Sophie, Macca, Esther, Steven, and Tim embarked on a mission in the Garden of England...

Matt Fantastic
Sep 19, 20242 min read


September Challenge - Stuart Storey Hill Climb
Like our local International Rugby venue, the naming rights to this challenge is up for grabs - whoever climbs this years hill the...
Luke Phillips
Aug 27, 20241 min read


‘Singletrack Road with Passing Places’
Outer Hebrides Exploring by Rich & Liz

Matt Fantastic
Jul 31, 202413 min read


August Challenge - Olympics
Cycling is a big part of the Olympics with 22 medals contested by 514 competitors. We therefore have an Olympic theme for Augusts...
Luke Phillips
Jul 27, 20241 min read


Chase The Sun Italy 2024
Having done Chase The Sun UK south in 2021 with my brother-in-law, Tim, we thought we’d give Italy a go, along with his cousin Jim.

Matt Fantastic
Jul 19, 20243 min read


Marmotte 2024
For my 40th birthday I wanted to set myself a big cycling challenge.

Matt Fantastic
Jul 12, 20243 min read


L’Étape du Tour 2024
Completing one of the big six sportives before my 50th birthday was on my bucket list...

Matt Fantastic
Jul 10, 20245 min read


July Challenge - Sprint
The Tour De France is on and the Manx Missile has held off retiring for one more crack at breaking Eddie Merck’s record by winning 35...
Luke Phillips
Jul 1, 20241 min read


Surviving the Wicklow 200
My Irish friend, whose family has a tradition of participating in this event, suggested I join. Foolishly, I signed up...

Matt Fantastic
Jun 11, 20243 min read


June Challenge - Waldy TT
As you know we’re organizing our first official Time Trials in this month on the 13th and 20th - so June’s challenge is based on your...
Luke Phillips
Jun 9, 20241 min read


Tour 24 - Day 3 – Puig de Randa
The final day of riding for the 2024 tour...

Matt Fantastic
May 31, 20243 min read


Tour 24 - Day 2 - Cap de Formentor
Day 2 on tour was always going to be tough...

Matt Fantastic
May 28, 20243 min read


Tour 24 - Day 1 - Sa Calobra 🐍
We started off are day with quite a warm morning and a slightly sore head...

Matt Fantastic
May 24, 20242 min read


May Challenge - Tour vs Home
It’s tour time and a large contingent of us will be off to sunny (and hilly) Mallorca for great days of cycling and a beer or 10. May’s...
Luke Phillips
Apr 26, 20241 min read


April Challenge - Epic Ride
As the days are getting longer, the opportunity for epic rides increases, so April’s challenge is who can ride the furthest in a single...
Luke Phillips
Mar 30, 20241 min read
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