Don't be a stranger

Today's Blenheim Palace cycle festival and the Brompton World Championship race were outstanding.  After all of the long, wet and lonely miles training on the bike I bettered my time from last year, but above all I got the chance to meet a lot of people.

It was a huge pleasure to meet Rich Mitch and hear about some of his future plans.

The Wilier Zero 7 is beautiful and I was almost taken in by the sales pitch of Dale, the Wilier UK representative, who helped me in the past with my Izoard frameset.

But most of all it was great to meet the friendly people from the London Brompton Club.