Author - Richard Stoodley
14Aug

THE 2nd HALF CLUB

THE 2nd HALF CLUB We’ve heard it all before … the cliches … “A game of two halves”    “Extra Time is Looming”  and even “We’re into Fergie Time” And if you think about it, these Football aphorisms not only can be generalised as  relevant in many competitive sports,...
09Aug

THE AMERICAN DREAM

The story first published in Single Track World Magazine issue 160  

Stepping into the Hype …… the reality of a failure

Beautiful pictures and videos on social media fill our brains every single day.... They make us dream and desire to be there, to experience what we see...
18Jul

CHARITY PARTNERS ANNOUNCED – USA 5000

                              Hello everyone, I’ve got a proud announcement to make: As you know, on 1st Aug I will be setting off on an epic Cycling Challenge riding solo, off road & un-supported across the...
03Jul

Charity Partners to be announced soon

An Understatement:   "Riding 5000 miles, solo, off-road across the USA is going to be hard".   As I sit here preparing, laughing, joking and getting ready, its easy to think that what Ive self inflicted upon myself is going to be easy ... just another Bike...
24May

LITTLE RAPID’S TRAVELS

Hello … I’m LITTLE RAPID and I want you to help me. You may have found this by scanning my QR Code. I’d like you look after me, take some photos then pass me on. I want to Travel the World … I’ll go anywhere you want to...
27Mar

NEXT ADVENTURE – 5000 miles across the USA

I'm going on a bike journey....... and it's a long long way!! This is a rough first draft of my X - USA solo cycle ride.   New York to San Francisco (Mill Valley CA actually) .. Bicycle - not motorcycle ! Going to be riding off...
26Feb

ATLAS MOUNTAIN RACE 2024 – the full report.

I hurt. That hurt. Not my muscles, not my sinews or joints. No blisters, no bruises. Maybe a little saddle sore, but nothing to really complain about. No sleep deprivation just slightly chapped lips and slightly sunburnt on one side. My pain is deeper. Its my pride and...
09Feb

15% discount code: WATER-to-GO

  Water-to-Go have been kind enough to support me and this really does give me so much more re-supply oportunities to get safe drinking water. They have also been knd enough to offer a Discount Code that will give you 15% Discount on anything...
06Feb

WATER-TO-GO support for the Atlas Mountain Race

Really pleased that Ive been asked to use water bottles on the Atlas Mountain Race.   These are not just ordinary Water Bottles but have a built in filter system that removes 99.99% of everything nasty so that on an event such as the ATLAS where the...