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Autumn insanity and a snapped rib

Posted on Saturday 15th November 2014 by Cait

The most amazing autumn ever has been going on for longer than expected. I spent October in full panic mode expecting snow to arrive at any second and desperate to make the most of any last opportunity for big mountain … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on Sunday 12th January 2014 by Cait

A belated happy new year / gutes neues Jahr! I thought I was escaping the cold Swiss winter with two weeks in Yorkshire and Scotland over the Christmas break. I was wrong. Scotland is the most cold, wet and windy … Continue reading →

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Autumn adventures

Posted on Sunday 24th November 2013 by Cait

Friends, Autumn colours, dustings of snow, lots of leaves and occasional blasts of hypothermic temperatures. Pre-winter off season adventures on and off road have been fun:

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Devil in a Dress

Posted on Friday 14th June 2013 by Cait

Devil in a Dress - new women’s cycling website covering all aspects of cycling, check it out! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook

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Metabief Open Enduro

Posted on Wednesday 15th May 2013 by Cait

Following six weeks of inactivity after fracturing my back, the most sensible way to get back up to speed seemed to be entering my first Enduro race. With the promise of a local summer race in sunny France, I met … Continue reading →

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Crash

Posted on Saturday 30th March 2013 by Cait

My life seems to be a bit of a disaster zone at the moment. I got hit by a car on the way home from work last week. A driver didn’t stop at a crossroads where I had right of … Continue reading →

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Frühlingscup crits – Brütten

Posted on Sunday 17th March 2013 by Cait

Racing in Switzerland in February? you’d have to be mad! The Steiner season kicked of with the Frühlings Cup, a local 3 race crit series with a handicapped start. The first race was 40km in sub zero temperature, surrounded by … Continue reading →

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Switzerland – a country with seasons

Posted on Wednesday 16th January 2013 by Cait

Living in a country with four distinctly different seasons is a new experience for me. The day to day weather is generally more consistent but both summer and winter are more extreme. This takes some getting used to when you’re … Continue reading →

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Dublin!

Posted on Thursday 3rd January 2013 by Cait

I may live beside the Alps, a dream cycling destination for most people but a trip home for Christmas confirmed what I’ve said before. Ireland is the best place to ride bikes. Seriously. There are so many deadly trails in … Continue reading →

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Mallorca – road biking

Posted on Monday 10th December 2012 by Cait

With sub zero temperatures and snow hitting Zurich 2 weeks ago the first reaction is to think how much you’d love to jump on a plane to Spain. So I did. Mallorca seems to be the place to go for … Continue reading →

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