Phil Sturgeon

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Phil Sturgeon

Phil Sturgeon

Software Engineer gone ferril. Digital nomad since 2018 (bike/van). Now dedicated to woodland creation and restoration, as co-founder of UK climate chairty Protect Earth.

Andorra and the Minibus Hero

Andorra and the Minibus Hero

The pace in Spain had been a bit funny. I got drafted to speak at API Meetup Barcelona, which was about a week after I had originally planned to be in Barcelona. So I'd been distracting myself with mountains and treating myself to an extra rest day to

Crashy McCiderface Goes on Tour: Spain

Crashy McCiderface Goes on Tour: Spain

After leaving the states and spending five weeks in the Canary Islands, it still felt too soon to rush into a new life back in the UK, so I opted for a third option. I'd left my bike in Spain while I popped to Poland for a short

Canary Islands: Gran Canaria and Tenerife

Canary Islands: Gran Canaria and Tenerife

After quitting my job and leaving the States in a rush, and with Brexit not making going home to the UK too appealing. It was February and NYC had been damn cold, so I figured unwinding on an island for a month might be a good move. The Canary Islands

Escape From New York

Escape From New York

2018 was a blast, in a bunch of unexpected and ridiculous ways. It had come to my attention sometime around June that I hated by job. Lots of new folks coming in, trying to make their mark by cocking up projects I'd spent months putting together, and trying

DCCX 2018

DCCX 2018

DCCX was a road-trip weekend down to a UCI race around Lincoln’s summer home… or something. Two very different days, with two very different results! A DNF Saturday and a 4th/120 on Sunday! 🤘🏼 This weekend taught me a few things, mostly that races are won or lost before

Catching Up on Cross Season 2018

Catching Up on Cross Season 2018

Some of the big takeaways from last year were about breathing. My last race Elm City was a mess once my nose turbine (a little plastic doohickey that helps me breathe) fell out. Sick of putting it off, and tired of spending $40 for three little things that I can

Poutine or Bust: NYC to Montreal

Poutine or Bust: NYC to Montreal

Nobody wants to hear about sweating away on TrainerRoad so I’ve been quiet since cross season was done, but now I have an adventure to write up: cycling to Montreal, 1x 100mi, followed by 1x 200mi! A lot of people were confused about why on earth this was my