WHO IS THIS CHAP?

I'm a die hard cyclist (try hard not to die, almost fail occasionally) located on the south coast in Dorset (UK), however people seem to think I came from Kent - I hear them mutter it under their breath when I cycle past?

But rest assured I know my subject. I have been singlespeeding since 1999, and riding bikes offroad since 1979. I have placed in the top 100 ish at the Single Speed World Championships on two occasions, plus a top 40 finish at the National Champs. I'm not blowing my trumpet here - just wanna illustrate that I'm like you, a regular passionate cyclist who will never win a race.

What’s more I invented the ferociously easy going sport of orienBEERing (checkpints, not checkpoints) and the Clunker Classic (more about this epic race via the menu on your left). The clunker was conceived so that I could win a race once in my life. Four or five clunkers have to come to pass without a podium finish... grrrrrr!

Here's a picture of me leading the 2001 single speed world champs - I'm in the black jersey with the red strip hurdling bikes on the left. I would have won if the race was 300m long rather than twice over a mountain!