The forecast was for heavy rain, the sky was grey, the umbrellas were on standby…but that didn’t stop more than 60 women lining up on the start line for the first of Stilettos On Wheels mountain bike race of this year.
Redbridge Cycling Centre, Hainault in Essex - the weather sunny with the odd snow flurry, temperature 2 degrees (feels like minus 2 degrees), the first race outing for Team CTC...
Fed up with freezing finger tips and scraping salt of her bike, Astrid gets on her bike for another training ride in the cold - this time taking part in the popular Hell of the Ashdown.
I can't say that doing a photo-shoot is something that I do often, or feel completely at ease doing (you may find it hard to believe, but none of us are catwalk models) so on the morning of the shoot I was feeling doubly nervous.
Cyclists' Touring Club (CTC): A company limited by guarantee, registered in England no.25185. Registered as a charity in England and Wales No 1147607 and in Scotland No SC042541
CTC Charitable Trust: A company limited by guarantee, registered in England no.5125969. Registered as a charity in England and Wales No 1104324 and Scotland No SC038626
