It’s been seven long weeks since that tumble, and if I’m honest, the sofa was starting to feel a bit too much like a permanent base of operations. Recovering from a rotator cuff injury is a test of patience as much as physical therapy, but this weekend, the wait finally ended. With the sun shining…
There is a very specific, slow-motion horror that occurs when your brain says “unclip” but your shoe says “we’re staying together forever.” It’s the kind of moment where you have just enough time to think about your life choices before the Staffordshire grit says a very firm hello to your kneecap. 🚴♂️ After four weeks…
As we edge toward the end of March, it’s time to put some proper miles in the legs! We’ve put together a fantastic 38.7-mile (62km) gravel loop that takes in the very best of our corner of Staffordshire.
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Three riders rolled out from The Mansfield this morning and pointed the bikes towards the trails of Cannock Chase. It was one of those days where you know, before you even clip in, that you’re going to get wet. And wet it was — rain from start to finish. The climb up the Heritage Trail…
Three of us — myself, Rich, and Ian — set off from the Mansfield Club at 9am and headed straight onto the canal towpath from Rugeley.
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