Monthly Archives: February 2010

Carbs, Cake, Riding, Rambling, Owiness. Thanks.

I have so much to say that I don’t know where to start, or whether to say it all now or wait for fear of writing a large and unfollowable hodge podge of forever segue-ing thoughts. I think I’ll err on the … Continue reading

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Meeblings of a Feeble Mind

I’m going to start by telling you that tomorrows ride was in jeopardy. I woke up yesterday morning with what seemed to be a disproportionate hangover. My mate And and I went for a few drinks so that I could have … Continue reading

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The 22 Stone Cyclist Wades In..

A post from someone not me, in revenge for me posting on his blog….. Driving to work this morning it occurred to me that whilst my personal life has taken many twists and turns in the last couple of weeks, … Continue reading

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When Cycling Changes Lives

I don’t know where to start or even where this post is going. Usually I have a coherent plan for my posts, even if they look quite random, but I’ve been going through some personal upheavals which always leads to … Continue reading

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1 Day Ahead & A There But For The Grace Of God

well, first I do want to thank Keith Briggs for that wonderful picture of me ice riding round a corner. It’s absolutely gorgeous. What you didn’t see was new guy Dan panicking when I informed him that the clean patch of … Continue reading

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Not Quite a Cold Day In Hell

Have the journal picture. Was the shortest ride I’ve done in a long time. So here’s the photo. See you later for the report.

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A Fistful of Up, A Momentous Occasion, Tea with the Magic James

And a first for me. Today I went to Rothbury. This is a bit of a momentous occasion as you all know I’m just not good at the up. So, as best I can through the fog of shatteredness, I’m … Continue reading

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Ices And Up

I’m going out to play. Am off on another epic UP quest, sadly it looks quite icy out so I may not be gone long. I am excited though. Come back later and I’ll tell you how it went ok? … Continue reading

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First Taste

I’m a little bit giddy. Today I get my first taste of riding an out and out road bike. The household cyclist is coming for a ride with me. Me on his Focus, him on my tourer. Doubly exciting because … Continue reading

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What Number's This?

Whoops….. I got carried away this morning trying to find some earthly way of obtaining a road bike of my very own and I’ve had the post window open for hours. Any way, just to get it out of my … Continue reading

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