

Alpe D’Huez
Personally I was pretty revved up about the prospect of The Alpe, so the fact we took a mechanically induced overnight breather was a big...


Chamois Cream – part 1
Back when I was a lad I used to scoff at the mere mention of chamois cream. Incredibly this was in spite of me owning a pair of cycling...


Cycling Nutrition
Aged 16 I used to be able to eat a whole 12 inch pizza and the free one that came with it. My day would revolve around toast – one loaf...


FiascoFest
The first end of summer festival for club members and their families was held on a Sunday afternoon at the start of October 2016 in the...


Fiasco & Ventoux - A Love Affair
The Bédoin ascent of Ventoux is fast becoming a Fiasco racetrack during each Summer holidays. Longy and Bomber started the trend in the...


Fame At Last (or the real reason cyclists shave their legs)
This is a story about a cycling club in the Surrey Hills. Pretty boring subject matter, huh? Tell that to the two (correct: TWO) film...


Etape Du Tour 2016
As we got closer to the day of the ride and Team Fiasco were into their tapers, rumours about the parcours were confirmed - Col de la...


My Rig - Wilier Team GTR
I had spent the best part of a year drooling over the pictures. All carbony, stealthy and ravishing. How my Strava times would tumble as...


Chorley Cake Glory Ride
I have to confess that it was with some trepidation that I approached the Isle of Wight Fiasco 100. This was less to do with any fitness...


Programme Notes from the Chair - Pt2
Some more big rides completed over the last week or so are indications that training is still in full flow. But now for the interesting...