17/04/2018
TTF Cycling, what the... what are you doing now Chmarny? Hmmm, come to think of it, you'll be good at that... So what precisely is TTF Cycling and what does it do. Well here goes.
TTF Cycling is a fun based tour company aimed at groups of road cyclists who want to ride some of the most famous routes in Europe.
The company came about after a few beers and a wine filled dinner in North Africa. It was during a press event I was running for the Marrakesh Etap back in 2014. The group of cycling journalist and good friends of mine were talking about what our pet hates were, I stupidly told them being called Tony was top of my list! However, while explaining this I expressed how much I hated it with two forks in my hands… One of the journalist, great at inventing alternative characters launched into an American gangster accent, something like Al Pacino as Michael Corleone in the Godfather and Tony Two Forks was born.
Tony was instantly turned into an expert assassin using household cutlery, namely two forks, working out of a bike shop in the Bronx. The rest of the trip saw bursts of TTF come out at the most inappropriate times, it was funny honest! Hmmm... Ok, probably the wine that made it more funny!
It wasn’t until 2016 did the idea for the cycling tour business aimed at individuals, groups of mates and cycling clubs really blossom and a name was needed. It had to be TTF Cycling because of the Marrakesh press event. It summed up the ethos of the company which was all about having fun and pushing your limits and trust me, the Atlas Mountains certainly push your limits!
In 2017, TTF Cycling undertook its first trip with a group of riders to Mallorca, this was to see if the concept of bringing different riders of different abilities together worked. The feedback was very positive and TTF Cycling was born.
BUT PLEASE NOTE, we only cycle and just for the record... TTF doesn’t undertake assassinations with household cutlery and is not based out of a bike shop in the Bronx!
If you want to find out more, visit www.ttfcycling.club The website is constantly evolving at the moment as we add more and more partners, but for now, it's a good start. Importantly, if you know of a group of mates or a club looking for something different and who want to push the limits of their cycling, then send them my way.
Anthony... not Tony!