Let it be said, Bobby McMullen is tougher than all of us put together.

Steve Peat’s no slouch either. Check out these pages from Sport&Fitness Middle East. Not exactly the first place one would look for some actual serious talk about training and aging from Sheffield’s finest, but there ya go. First spread here, and then the next here. As much as this is an out of context piece, it’s pretty cool to see some frank talk from the lad about the nuts and bolts of what it takes to stay at the top of the game for as long as he has. And, in case anyone hasn’t been paying attention, that is a loooong time. possibly since before Sam Blenkinsop could walk. Just sayin’…

A different kind of inspiration, penned forth from Les Freres Diprose, who are usually to be found riding bikes somewhere in England, is The Ride Journal. Issue 3 is about to roll out the door, and if the previous two issues are anything to judge by, it will be a glorious testament to all forms of cycling. Ahhh, heck, don’t listen to me. Download a massive FREE chunk of Issue 1 and see for yourself. Then open your wallet and buy the next two.

Finally, a moment of some more divine inspiration:

Keep an eye on them there friend requests, folks...