by Sir Guy Litespeed | Jun 18, 2022 | Blog Post
Tom was well ahead by now – at least 30 minutes I suspected. I’d seen his tyre tracks in the mud a few kms back. It was already late in the day and my pace felt glacial, but the sun was shining and I was relatively relaxed. I stopped to take a picture of a small loch...
by Sir Guy Litespeed | Dec 1, 2021 | Blog Post
Why did I write this guide and who’s it for? This guide is intended to be a definitive source of advice and insight for any cyclist contemplating an Everesting. In recent times, I’ve repeatedly been asked for advice on Everesting and I decided to put all my tips in...
by Sir Guy Litespeed | Nov 24, 2020 | Blog Post
The idea of ‘London – Roubaix’ was born out of Covid-19, travel restrictions, Lockdown 2.0 and a little personal challenge I set myself, back at the start of 2020, namely to complete at least one 100 mile ride, every month of the year. I added a few...
by Sir Guy Litespeed | Apr 9, 2020 | Blog Post
I first tried Everesting in early June, 2015 (outside – or, IRL – in real life, as it’s known). I failed on my first attempt, largely due to poor logistics, rather than weak legs! Two weeks later, with lessons learned, I succeeded and I’ve since...
by Sir Guy Litespeed | Jan 4, 2020 | Blog Post
Please note, none of these pictures were taken during the actual Everesting Roam ride – I was solo and busy riding my bike, plus the weather was poor for much of the time. They all feature my son Tom on the same climbs though – just on different days and...
by Sir Guy Litespeed | Jun 12, 2019 | Blog Post
Of all my Everestings to date, this story is the most involved and the longest (in duration, if not words), yet for now, it’s still incomplete. It’s just possible that I’ve bitten off more than I can chew. In late Autumn 2018, with five successive...