1/2/2024 0 Comments Love scenery air date![]() ![]() On the road bike, again a MIPS helmet is a must and bright coloured clothing is necessary when riding on the road. When buying a new bike, you should always buy a good kit as you will normally try and push yourself to the limit. People will spend the maximum amount of their budget on the bike but will buy the cheapest MTB protection possible which normally leads to disaster. A MIPS helmet, riding glasses, knee pads and gloves are a must. It’s very difficult to recommend kit, but I try to push people to spend the maximum amount of their budget on good value kit. When someone asks what kit you recommend, you say? I have used it for others on multiple occasions and can give the emergency services an exact location of where you are. I cannot stress enough about having ‘What3Words’ on your phone. I always take two items, my phone in an emergency and an energy bar as a ‘just in case’ situation if I feel like I am bonking (even on the smallest of rides). What do you bring with you on every ride? ‘Enjoy the opportunities you are given, and go out and do it if you want to’ - Something like that, my parents said that to me before I travelled around Europe. What's the best piece of riding advice you've ever been given? ![]() It took me three attempts (and holidays) to do a full run without stopping. The first time it took us an hour to ride it as it was so technically demanding. It’s a rough, rocky and open singletrack which is a ‘bucket list’ trail in Europe. Mountain bike: It has to be a trail in Les Arc called ‘La Varda’. It’s about an hour ride from the highest chairlift which takes some epic scenery before you get to the start of the trail. The 112-mile route was littered with spectators from start to finish, with every hill being easier with people shouting your name. Road: It has to be the bike on Ironman Wales, the support was immense. I will split this question into road a mountain biking: Tell us about your most memorable ride to date? Having to clean a dirty bike and handwash muddy clothes isn’t the best when it’s cold and wet outside! I’m normally hungry at this point too! I think the other is winter, the dark nights mean I’m mostly on Zwift during the week to do my training instead of being riding in the fresh air. ![]() The worst thing is definitely the clean up after finishing a ride. A good coffee stop isn’t bad either.My favourite (Monty’s Neath) is a good stop when I have finished. On the road bike, I love finding the longest hills and having an incredible view at the top. When mountain biking, I love exploring new singletrack and finding new locations to ride. The best thing about riding is taking in the surroundings and what is not accessible by other modes of transport, it’s very easy to miss them in a car or when you have to stick to a path. What are the best and worst things about riding? From family holidays to the type of person I am today. Since then, cycling has shaped everything in my life. My shoddy hardtail was in bits after one loop and the V brakes didn’t work by the end of the ride! But I was hooked! It became a regular Sunday ride for me and my father. I was around the age of 12 when I first got into riding, my father and his friend took me to Afan to do the ‘Y Wall’ which was an eye opener for me (as well as my father). As I live in South Wales, I love hilly routes and long seafront runs. I’m 26 and currently work for the local health board. Hey! I'm Lewis, an ex-semi-professional mountain biker who is trying his best to compete in the world of Triathlon. This time, we’re talking to Lewis Bradley. He's either running, swimming or riding a bike in preparation for Ironman or the variety of events he competes in. From the mountains to the roads, the second instalment of our EDR series gives us a look at the life of someone who very rarely sits still. ![]()
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