Hop over to Warwickshire for a bushy-tailed bimble along quaint country lanes
New sportives can always be a bit of a gamble — will the route be any good? What about the facilities and feed stops? But, in the case of the Mad Summer Hare, all those usual fears can be laid to rest.
The experienced organisers of the long running and yearly sell-out Mad March Hare event have taken the idea of their season opener with a sensibly thought out route and mileage, and designed an event ideal for a late-summer ride. Cleverly this can be ridden as tame or as tough as you feel like on the day.
Despite being so close to the urban sprawl that is Birmingham, the rural and unique setting of the ride HQ at Umberslade Farm Park makes you think you are really in the middle of the countryside, and the roads leading you away continue the theme as, despite the numerous major A roads and motorways that you will criss-cross, you’ll travel on quiet B roads and minor back lanes heading south.
On a roll
This story is from the July 20,2017 edition of CYCLING WEEKLY.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the July 20,2017 edition of CYCLING WEEKLY.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
CLASSIC BIKE - JOHNNY BERRY
Johnny be good at making beautiful lightweight bikes
UK SCENE - WUNDERKIND HUDSON WINS YORKSHIRE CX
Newly crowned junior hill-climb champ shows his versatility by winning round seven on the mud
WATT WORKS FOR ME TADEJ POGAČAR
The man himself - subject of this special issue - explains the key performance changes behind his record-breaking year
11 WAYS TO POG-UP YOUR PLAN
Tadej Pocačar's performance is out of reach but you can adapt his training to raise your game. Chris Marshall-Bell consults the experts to find out how
Why do modern aero bikes look less aero?
Are today's aero bikes really faster, or is marketing just getting better? Joe Baker investigates...
REVIEW OF THE YEAR
An Olympic year is always special and the cycling season once again delivered a year of highs and lows, from Pogi's triple to Katie Archibald's pre-Olympic trip
MEET THE PARENTS
What made Tadej Pogačar the phenomenon he is today? Chris Marshall-Bell went to Slovenia to meet his mum and dad, Mirko and Marjeta
HALF MAN HALF GOAT
Tadej Pogačar may have had a phenomenal season, but has he done enough to cement his status as the greatest of all time? Chris Marshall-Bell weighs the arguments for and against
Lefevere cashes in his chips and leaves cycling management
The news that Patrick Lefevere will step down as Quick Step boss marks the end of an era, after 22 years in charge
Mathieu van der Poel weighs up skipping Tour de France
Dutchman hints at missing Tour in favour of mtb Worlds bid, reports Tom Thewlis from Dénia, Spain
