dave atkinson's Blog Posts

The damp finale: Can I ride a 200km Audax 12 months in a row? Ride #12

It was damp, and then it was done. Not a lot more to say than that…
Wed, Feb 11, 2026 09:42
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The damp finale: Can I ride a 200km Audax 12 months in a row? Ride #12

It was damp, and then it was done. Not a lot more to say than that…
Wed, Feb 11, 2026 09:42
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Wearily drudging towards the line: Can I ride a 200km Audax 12 months in a row? Ride #11

The greyest of days and the flattest of routes do not for happy cycling make
Mon, Jan 19, 2026 12:19
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Wearily drudging towards the line: Can I ride a 200km Audax 12 months in a row? Ride #11

The greyest of days and the flattest of routes do not for happy cycling make
Mon, Jan 19, 2026 12:19
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Easy miles in the winter sun! Can I ride a 200km Audax 12 months in a row? Ride #10

Croissant-powered for the fastest ride so far
Thu, Dec 18, 2025 11:09
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Thu, Dec 18, 2025 11:09
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Mon, Nov 24, 2025 14:35
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Can I ride a 200km Audax 12 months in a row? Ride #8

Two-thirds distance and the sun’s still out
Tue, Oct 14, 2025 10:12
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Can I ride a 200km Audax 12 months in a row? Ride #8

Two-thirds distance and the sun’s still out
Tue, Oct 14, 2025 10:12
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Can I ride a 200km Audax 12 months in a row? Ride #7

The “seeing how the pros do it” edition
Mon, Sep 08, 2025 13:53
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Can I ride a 200km Audax 12 months in a row? Ride #7

The “seeing how the pros do it” edition
Mon, Sep 08, 2025 13:53
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Can I ride a 200km 12 months in a row? #6: The Brompton one. And then the other one.

Biting off more than I can chew, followed by biting off absolutely the minimum possible
Mon, Sep 01, 2025 17:04
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Can I ride a 200km 12 months in a row? #6: The Brompton one. And then the other one.

Biting off more than I can chew, followed by biting off absolutely the minimum possible
Mon, Sep 01, 2025 17:04
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Can I ride a 200km 12 months in a row? #5: The 300km DIY to the North

It was hard, this one.
Tue, Jul 08, 2025 13:10
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Tue, Jul 08, 2025 13:10
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Can I win the Brompton World Championships?

Racing folding bikes in the sun in a garish shirt
Mon, Jun 23, 2025 13:41
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Can I win the Brompton World Championships?

Racing folding bikes in the sun in a garish shirt
Mon, Jun 23, 2025 13:41
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Can I ride a 200km 12 months in a row? #4: The Pauline Porter Populaire

Three for the price of one, but only one of them counts. Hopefully it counts, anyway.
Thu, Jun 12, 2025 09:20
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Can I ride a 200km 12 months in a row? #4: The Pauline Porter Populaire

Three for the price of one, but only one of them counts. Hopefully it counts, anyway.
Thu, Jun 12, 2025 09:20
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Can I ride a 200km 12 months in a row? #3: The Mendip Man

Plus a big balloon and a small appendage, to get up to distance
Tue, May 06, 2025 13:05
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Can I ride a 200km 12 months in a row? #3: The Mendip Man

Plus a big balloon and a small appendage, to get up to distance
Tue, May 06, 2025 13:05
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Can I ride a 200km 12 months in a row? #2: Barry’s Bristol Butt Buster

This one’s all about the cake
Tue, Apr 08, 2025 11:58
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Tue, Apr 08, 2025 11:58
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Can I ride a 200km Audax 12 months in a row? Ride #1

The Ultimate Gospel Pass Audax is the first in the series
Mon, Mar 10, 2025 15:45
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Can I ride a 200km Audax 12 months in a row? Ride #1

The Ultimate Gospel Pass Audax is the first in the series
Mon, Mar 10, 2025 15:45
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A long way to ride for a cloth badge

400km on your own is fun until it isn’t
Mon, Jan 13, 2025 14:25
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A long way to ride for a cloth badge

400km on your own is fun until it isn’t
Mon, Jan 13, 2025 14:25
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Mini Review: Ned Boulting’s Marginal Mystery Tour: 1923 and all that

A really interesting and thought-provoking show, whether you’ve read the book or not
Fri, Oct 25, 2024 09:42
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Mini Review: Ned Boulting’s Marginal Mystery Tour: 1923 and all that

A really interesting and thought-provoking show, whether you’ve read the book or not
Fri, Oct 25, 2024 09:42
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Zwift Racing League round 5: rider roundup

I voted myself a week off, kind of
Mon, Oct 14, 2024 11:02
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Zwift Racing League round 5: rider roundup

I voted myself a week off, kind of
Mon, Oct 14, 2024 11:02
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Zwift Racing League round 3/4 – I wish I was fitter

And maybe some green shoots of that maybe happening. Maybe.
Fri, Oct 04, 2024 16:19
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Zwift Racing League round 3/4 – I wish I was fitter

And maybe some green shoots of that maybe happening. Maybe.
Fri, Oct 04, 2024 16:19
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Zwift Racing League round 2: Positives and negatives

Negatives for me, mainly. And positives for everyone else
Thu, Sep 19, 2024 13:04
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Zwift Racing League round 2: Positives and negatives

Negatives for me, mainly. And positives for everyone else
Thu, Sep 19, 2024 13:04
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Zwift Racing League. I remember now, it’s hard.

Back to the shed for the first round of the new season
Wed, Sep 11, 2024 09:17
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Zwift Racing League. I remember now, it’s hard.

Back to the shed for the first round of the new season
Wed, Sep 11, 2024 09:17
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The Whole Bryan: How I finally conquered the 600km Bryan Chapman Memorial audax ride

Wales is amazing. Audax is great. 600km is easy. Life is beautiful
Tue, May 28, 2024 09:46
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The Whole Bryan: How I finally conquered the 600km Bryan Chapman Memorial audax ride

Wales is amazing. Audax is great. 600km is easy. Life is beautiful
Tue, May 28, 2024 09:46
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A date with Bryan: 600km audax, take 2

Time for another go at the big ol’ yomp across Wales, amongst other things
Fri, Feb 09, 2024 10:35
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A date with Bryan: 600km audax, take 2

Time for another go at the big ol’ yomp across Wales, amongst other things
Fri, Feb 09, 2024 10:35
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So I rode 500km on Zwift

I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it though
Tue, Jul 07, 2020 16:07
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So I rode 500km on Zwift

I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it though
Tue, Jul 07, 2020 16:07
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Cummings and goings

I’m missing doing Audax a bit, but I’m also quite enjoying being on Zwift. So why not combine the two?
Tue, Jun 09, 2020 13:35
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Cummings and goings

I’m missing doing Audax a bit, but I’m also quite enjoying being on Zwift. So why not combine the two?
Tue, Jun 09, 2020 13:35
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What’s on your indoor training playlist?

Trance anthems? Dubstep? Folk music?
Wed, Mar 25, 2020 16:35
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What’s on your indoor training playlist?

Trance anthems? Dubstep? Folk music?
Wed, Mar 25, 2020 16:35
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That time I did Red Bull Timelaps solo

25 hours of 24-hour racing
Mon, Nov 18, 2019 20:38
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That time I did Red Bull Timelaps solo

25 hours of 24-hour racing
Mon, Nov 18, 2019 20:38
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