I like to try to keep fit, with, try, being the operative word here. I work in an office and spend a lot of time sat at a desk drinking coffee which could be used to power rockets.
I got into road cycling when my first child was born. It so happened that the Kendal Cycling Club was also being born. I quickly got into cycling with one of the friendliest bunch of people I have come across.
Over the weeks and months of getting out with the club on a Saturday I was getting stronger, but not as much as I would have liked, as I was unable to ride during the week. I was getting a little frustrated with wet evenings, not being confident enough to go out on longer rides on my own, or simply not being able to fit in a quick blast. I heard about a new venture in Kendal called Mapdec cycle studio.
I got down to the studio initially because Kendal Cycle club were doing a number of coached sessions in conjunction with Mapdec. I was quickly hooked. It was so simple, you turn up with your bike, take your back wheel off, put your bike on the turbo trainer, sit on your bike and follow whats on screen infront of you. For me I loved the simplicity and the workout I could get using my bike with minimal faff. Being indoors for around an hour meant that I could get the quick intense fix in an evening I wanted even when it was snowing and icy outside.
I’ll admit I love tech and I love a good stat. As I said above I was initially drawn to Mapdec cycle studio to get a bit of coaching from the Kendal Cycling Club coaches, but it quickly became a core part of my cycle training and weekly exercise regime. The available data allows me to get techie and review my stats, but like I have said above you don't have to worry about the available information if you don't want to!
LOOK is one of the most prestigious brands in road cycling. We were in the privileged position of being the first in the UK to build and ride the new LOOK 785 Huez. Check out our full video to see how the new LOOK 785 shapes up in the workshop and on the road.
We can't wait for our new LOOK 785 Huez test bike to arrive. It's the climber's bike that most people will want to ride. With traditional road bike styling and some very sensible and practical choices for the rider. But can we build a better custom model than LOOK's own range of fully built bikes?