Psychology professors define motivation as "the process that initiates, guides and maintains goal-oriented behaviours." So therefore, motivation is what causes us to act, whether it is getting a glass of water to reduce thirst or riding a bicycle race to win that said race.

Recently I have very much been considering motivation. It's not the first thought I have had since surgery, but it is the most useful. I started think...

A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy? Albert Einstein once said this. Clearly he lived in a time when bicycles were not around and fresh air was underrated.

Since my surgery I have been suffering severe bouts of cabin fever. They last for about 24 hours a day. With other injuries I have had, I have at least been able to go outdoors. With recovering from this one I have worn at groove in my bed that wakes me up at night when I...

Is excellent customer service and good value too much to ask? I don’t think so.

Are hands and feet that feel like blocks of ice during a ride or race acceptable in 2012? I don’t think so.

Is it impossible for form and functionality go hand in hand? I don’t think so.

I propose these questions to myself when searching for cycle clothing (Prendas Ciclismo when talki...

According to the UCI there are 30,923 people who raced on the velodromes last year. Next year if all the people who raced the track last year continue to do so there will be 30,924 people. That extra person shall be me. To change up my training and keep all my leg speed through the winter were the main reasons I decided to race.

To do this I went in search of a few extra sponsors. And I am happy to say I am partnering up with

Here is an interesting piece of information. The earthquake that caused the massive tsunami in S.E Asia moved the North Pole by 1 inch. Here is a less interesting piece of information. The crash that I had in France 3 weeks ago tore the muscles that attach my shoulder blade to my ribcage.

Form is a balancing act. And, quite hard to explain to a non-athlete. It’s the perfect state of mind, coupled to the perfect fitness levels you can achieve for your body, at one speci...

National championship weekend I will always find myself at home. Only 1 time out for the last 4 times I have taken to the start line. Baring any disasters in the next 2 days I will increase my percentage of making it there. If you wish to be informed of my hate / hate relationship with the nationals, here goes.

2007 - I (forgive graphic image) grew a third ball. Obviously sitting on a saddle was a bit of an issue. I didn't start.

2008 - Less gross, and co...

I wanted to give a brief example of how easy it is to ride bikes and not get lost out here. Most of the time! There are 2 ways that guarantee you to have a good ride. Well 3 actually.

Way number 1 – As soon as you swing off most main roads into the lanes (especially in West Flanders) you will see little squiggles on the road. To the untrained eye, maybe someone spilt paint. But, they are way markers. Like sign posts, just painted on the tarmac. They range in distances ...

I fear bicycle racing news reporting has become a soap. People read the news, waiting for something bad to happen. Seeing which genius has gone positive now.

I have had a few conversations with complete non-cyclists. They talk about lance, mostly (which I love). Occasionally Eddy pops up. The conversation then goes to the London - Brighton bike ride, how many gears my bike has, then le tour. They ask who won; I say "I'm not sure". I really hate it. We then talk about drugs.

With my season starting last weekend with a few early season time-trials tomorrow leads me into the perfs pedal race.

It will be my first race in the UK that is not the national championships for 3 years. I'm pretty excited. See the full start list here.

Its a little ...

Why have I not updated for a while? Maybe some honestly shall help....

Well, I was seriously de-motivated to write when I was racing badly. The start of this season was a complete shocker. Thanks in no part, to where I was living. It was dismal. Genuinely, unbelievably dismal. Think mental prison. I could not think. As well as not being able to wash, be clean, or be myself. Thankfully that did not have to last all season. As soon as I left, my performance, motivation, and h...