Monthly Archives: January 2015

Wolf asks, “why?”. The question does not deserve a trite response. What drives us to convene at the meeting point early on a Saturday, while sleet as piercing as shrapnel bombards us, grappling hooks for the cold air to breach … Continue reading →

In July 1987, while The Wattmeister was occupied as a domestique in The Tour of Alaska, Stephen Roche was famously carving out a victory in the Tour de France. Here is a clip of a pivotal moment in the race. … Continue reading →

Subsequent to yesterday’s blog, a diabolical tension has developed in Wattmeister Towers. It seems that The Wattmeisterin suspects that the sensible suggestion of buying more kit as a tax efficient strategy is in fact not a suggestion at all, but … Continue reading →

The self-assessment deadline approaches once again. Unlike most of the population, the older sprinter’s allowance decreases and his body is taxed a little more with each passing year. There are only a certain amount of heartbeats, watts and calories that … Continue reading →

Call The Wattmeister ‘old school’ if you will, but he always makes a point of polishing his overshoes before turning in for the night. This practice dates back to the eve of his first professional victory in the 1978 Tour … Continue reading →

Audax may have an image problem. For some it conjures up images of saddlebags, sandals and beards. For others, well it may not have an image at all as not many people have heard of it. To state it briefly, … Continue reading →

Dismal is the day rain won’t go away clouds dark and grey depressing you have to say.   Weather forecast is bad outlook is very sad try to smile and grin and take it on the chin.   Get out … Continue reading →

What a difference a day makes. Dropped by the Muswell Hill Peloton in Regents Park on Saturday morning, The Wattmeister bounced back on Sunday Morning to take the sprinting spoils on Friern Barnet Lane against man in form, The Lion … Continue reading →

The Wattmeister cannot blog today as his water has been turned off. A ‘simple’ job has turned into a full scale plumbing operation. It may cost the equivalent of a Giant Propel Advanced SL 0 with Dura-Ace Di2.