Ben Hall Ⓥ

I’m already fed up of the World Cup. Dissenting voices anyone?

Imagine the uproar if the final stage of a men’s race was joined with just 42km to go? #laVueltaFemenina Instead, coverage of over 200km of a nothing stage in the men’s Giro. #womenscycling

Thanks to the crowd who braved the miserable weather to listen to me and @camsell59.bsky.social chat about the Tour de France last night at Wylam Brewery in Newcastle. And thanks to @forumbooks.bsky.social for organising! Support your local bookshops, guys!

Met this thoroughly lovely gent this evening. A hugely entertaining night, cheers Ned! @nedboulting.bsky.social

I hit the century streak! And as a reward? Just a warm feeling of satisfaction it would seem - what gives @gozwift.bsky.social ? To be honest, my bike is a bit run down, if you want to send me a Zwift One, that would be MOST appreciated! #zwift #needanewbike

It’s been 2 years.

👏🏼👏🏼✝️🙏🏽 St. Susanna Parish in Dedham, Massachusetts has erected a nativity scene with an empty manger and a sign that reads 'ICE WAS HERE, insinuating that if Jesus were born today, he'd be a victim of ICE raids. #Jesus was an #immigrant #ICE #resist #NooneIsIllegalOnStolenLand

An excellent article by @jamesmeek.bsky.social, I can see so many similarities between Blyth and where I live in East Yorkshire. Reform seem to be flourishing in the decay of Northern towns.

✨AFFO-GATTO 6% COFFEE & VANILLA STOUT✨ Brewed with our friends at Roost Coffee in Malton, this full bodied stout showcases dark, roasted flavours from their Tonto Espresso blend, which blossom & mellow with notes of sweet, lush vanilla to make the perfect dessert in pint form. Vegan & gluten free.

Sports, eh? What a day.

Great day at Leeds International Beer Festival. Top beers and a stunning location, not to mention some brilliant food - thanks Doner Summer. 5 hours pass too quickly. #libf

Obviously it’s petty and there’s many, many reasons to dislike Farage but pronouncing secretary as “Seck-u-terry” is surely worthy of an oat milkshake.

A feeling of hope is refreshing and very welcome. Congratulations @zackpolanski.bsky.social

This needs to happen! @zwiftinsider.com

Welcome to where we are. Horrifying.

Took almost 10 mins off my previous time and over 5 off my PR up the Alpe du Zwift. Happy with that! #zwift #alpeduzwift

George Carlin said “Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that”. And that really goes a long way to explaining Reform voters.

Really enjoying this book by @emmaspan.bsky.social. It was a gift from my wife who was quite unimpressed as it’s obviously second hand(at least!). A little bit of research reveals it’s actually come from the Metropolitan Correctional Centre which, I think, lends it even more cred. #baseball

Woo! My first ever victory in a Zwift race. OK, a low category with a small field but it was a really strong leading group and took a hell of a sprint to finish first. Ride on! #zwift #vegan #vegancyclist

Well that was hard work. An afternoon spent climbing Ventoux. #zwift #vegancyclist

Formerly the famous/infamous (depending whether you’re blue or red) Mother Macs, the Rat & Pigeon is a modern backstreet boozer in the heart of Manchester, blending traditional local pub with contemporary offerings. #manchester #mcr #keepcaskalive #beer #ale #craftbeer #pub #citypub

A painful Sunday climb up Alpe du Zwift on essentially one leg after a power meter battery went pop… yes I know, I should have checked them before starting. Thanks to Ryan Condon for organising! #zwift #vegancyclist

And here’s @benjinaesen.bsky.social dropping me on today’s epic race up Alpe du Zwift. He would have dropped me anyway but one of my power meters went kaput with 7km of climbing left. Excellent riding sir! #zwift #alpeduzwift

This is simply brilliant but a terrifying read and an awful indictment on the human psyche.

Nice race tonight on #zwift. Dropped a race point but felt I held my own against much stronger riders. For the first 15km anyway! #vegancyclist

I’ve been really struggling with elbow issues and general poor performance. So I made a few tweaks to my seat position and handlebar angle and flew round this. Felt great for such a tough route. #zwift #vegan #vegancyclist

People who own several houses have convinced people who can barely afford one that people who will never own a home are THE problem

Where did my love of #Ukraine start? By visiting it in 2013. The beauty of Odesa and the incredible people. A life-long love was born. Here’s a taster: open.substack.com/pub/blacktar...

Stage 4 of Tour de Zwift complete. Nice challenge after a week off. #zwift #vegancyclist

Here’s me racing to take 8th place in my best #zrl finish yet. Another excellent race. I was only trying to stick with the lead group and had no aspirations for a top 10! #zwift #veganracing

These are all exceptional and come highly recommended! Make a trip to Beverley, East Yorkshire for the best #vegan junk!

Beyond Beef Wellington, roasties, carrots, sprouts and chestnuts, pigs in blankets and Yorkshire Pud. And all #vegan.

Yes, it’s the Christmas works meal and, yes, it’s totally #vegan. And it was absolutely awesome. Courtesy of @junksoul.bsky.social check it out if you’re near Beverley, East Yorkshire. Or even if you’re not. #veganfood

Busy year! #zwift

Sweden's remarkably clean power grid. In November, this was its electricity generation mix: Hydro 38% Wind 31% Nuclear 28% Bioenergy 4% Zero coal or gas. - Ember data

13 races? Bit lame but am I new to the racing side of things. #zwift #zwiftspinback #vegan #vegandragons

Barcelona in two pictures… both equally impressive in their own way #vegan

Can’t ask for more than a PB on the route, FTP increase and a hard earned 12th place. Lead group too strong for a heavy rider like me. Great race though! #zwift #zrl #vegan #vegandragons

VEGAN FESTIVE SET MENU ❄️ Available from 25th November.

🤯😱 A fully vegan festive menu!? Only at our bar in Beverley, East Yorkshire. #vegan #plantbased #veggie #festive #bigbouncingball

11 beers on tap! 🍻 #Vegan #Beer #bar #booze #Drink #drunk #junk #craftbeer

Awesome race with my team tonight! #zwift #zrl #teamvegan #vegan

7+ years vegan without a Chinese takeaway. Today we took the bold step for a 90 minute round trip to wawin in York. Can’t fault it… other than the fact that I really have not missed that ‘false-full’ feeling. #Vegan #Veganfood