In May 2012 Moonglu Team Rider Casper Sijpesteijn rode the Garmin Trans Portugal, here is his diary and unique thoughts: What shall I do in 2012? It was late November, the nights were drawing in, I had had spent the year figuring out how to run, focusing on Lakeland 50 with The Stud and latterly [...]
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Moonglu Road Race Win! – Sharlston, Wakefield
Well done to Moonglu team rider Steve Hodgson for his recent win the British Cycling Wakefield road race. Here’s his race report (it’s very detailed and there is language so you have been warned!):- I’ve been a 2nd cat and that won’t be reclaimed this year as I make a concerted effort not to become [...]
Moonglu RT Race Report – Wetwang – 29.04.12
Moonglu RTs Steve Hodgson wrote about his efforts in the rain at the Cat 3/4 race at Wetwang: Sat eve was dry and bright so I was optimistic for today’s weather. But the forecast was gash, with rain and gales forecast and lo and behold, just before I set off from home it started to rain. [...]
Ride Report – Liege-Bastogne-Liege
Tales of Pain and Suffering Andrew Noble, Team Moonglu RT wrote about his experiences from the full Liege-Bastogne-Liege Sportive, ouch. Andrew wrote: It was dark when we started and I was nervous about riding 270k. Got in a group after 13k just as we got out of the neutralised zone. Some unlucky souls had [...]
Moonglu RT Race Report – Scotton 100 – 15.04.12
My fourth Scotton, Knaresborough’s own Paris-Roubaix around the roads and bridleways of north Yorkshire. Although it’s called Scotton, it starts at Staveley. I don’t know why. It just does. A big turn out from York Cycleworks and Nova, who usually carry one of the winners, suggesting that they were meaning business. I was wanting a [...]
Race Report – Sleepless in the Saddle 2011 – 06.08.11
Four of our Moonglu Race Team entered the Singletrack Mag sponsored Sleepless in the Saddle 24hr Mountain Bike Race, follow their experiences as the rode their way to 14th. Ian ‘Chappy’ Chapman wrote: Sleepless in the Saddle Following last year’s Mountain Mayhem 24hour, I was really looking forward to this event. I was glad we [...]
Moonglu Team Race Review – Otley Town Centre Crit
Moonglu RT Race Review – Otley Town Centre Criterium Andrew ‘Noblett’ Noble wrote: My word this is a hard race. What makes it worse is that there are loads of people who know you so you can’t pack. So you just bury yourself even further. I don’t remember anything about the race apart from having [...]
Moonglu Team Race Review – Nutcracker 3, Camp Hill
Our Moonglu Race Team dirtied themselves and our new kit in Round 3 of the Nutcracker MTB Series at Camp Hill this weekend. Here are some rider reports: Ian ‘Chappy’ Chapman I was hoping Dranz would be home in time to start this thread but never mind. I’ll kick it off! I woke up to [...]
2010 Transalp Challenge
Congratulations to Mike Harper and Casper Sijpestijn who partnered up to take on the 2010 Craft Bike TransAlp Challenge alpine mountain bike stage race. After an epic ride over 8 daily stages they eventually finished at Lake Garda, Italy in 83rd place in the Mens Category. For the event: Mike rode a Cove Hummer titanium [...]
Race Report – Tues 11th May – Croft TLI
Neil’s Race Report from Croft on Tuesday 11th May: Sorry boys, my body has still been recovering from that 5th lap prime to type a race report for this weeks event. As Martin described, I missed out on the prime by half a bikes length (placed 4th), really should get an 11 tooth cog on the [...]