We recently tracked down a two-wheeled supremo, Rob Penn. Rob’s fairly unique in that he’s a man who’s ridden a bike for most days of his adult life. We all dream of seeking adventure, but Rob actually did something about it. In his late twenties, he threw in his job as a lawyer and set off to cycle round the world: it took him three years, covering 24,000 miles and 30 countries.
Nowadays Rob lives in the Black Mountains and believes the finest road cycling in Britain is in the Brecon Beacons National Park, which is why he’s started a business offering road cycling training weekends. The weekends are designed for fairly serious wheelers – those who are in training for major cyclosportive events like the Etape du Tour, the Marmotte or one of the Gran Fondos in Italy, and have an urgent need to get some serious hill-climbing into their legs.
Rob’s ethos is: ride hard, eat well and sleep deeply. We went to meet him and were struck by how passionate he is about cycling; even after so many miles under his belt. When Rob imparts a piece of cycling wisdom, one takes it seriously: he learned his craft the hard way, alone, over three years and in the ten years since his return from his world trip. We love the fact that anyone can tap into his great resource of knowledge in such beautiful surroundings and convivial company for only a few hundred dollars.
A couple of days with Rob will be tough, exhilarating, stimulating and will prepare folk for the biggest ride of their lives. For more info, email info@uketapetraining.co.uk.
