Monthly Archives: March 2010

You Gotta See This

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Wowy

    I just found this in my spam net. Click on it to see the full image (it’s a Jpeg not the actual comment) How funny is that? Who writes this stuff?   They can’t spell and I have frequently and … Continue reading →

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Wearing it Out – Wansbeck CC

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Wowy

Today was an interesting day. I was awoken from the sofa slumber by a keyless household cyclist at ten to two and I stumbled off to bed. Unusually for me I didn’t wake up again till half eight. I like … Continue reading →

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Making The Cake Face

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Wowy

  Luck slid in and I found a sitter for the boy. We dropped him off at nine and drove through to Ponteland. Minor saddle adjustment and off our tiny little group of just eight people went. The fast group … Continue reading →

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The Important Question

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Wowy

Is about to be answered. Most people ask me why Wowy? It’s a simple little story. In this household nicknames abound and when I first met the Household Cyclist I was staying at my cousins house having not long since returned … Continue reading →

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Tumbleweeds

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Wowy

There may be a few. I pedalled my way to Stannington today for some health walk trainer learning courtesy of the nice sustrans people. Swinging into the car park my back starts to play the big bang theory theme tune. It was … Continue reading →

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I So Wanna Garmin Now

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Wowy

I really loved the comments on yesterdays post. It’s nice to feel so thoroughly supported, cheers from the bottom of my bottle cage.   Courtesy of Mark Kirby I want to show you these: That’s the elevation graph, how high … Continue reading →

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Oh! So That's The Gibbet!

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Wowy

I left the house at 7:45 this morning to take the junior cyclist to breakfast club and pedalled off to meet my friend Mark for a nice day of attempting to master the hills. I’m not a hill climber and … Continue reading →

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The Hunter and the Hunted

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Wowy

I’m off out to find hills today. There was mention of an Elsdon and somewhere called Vomit Pass. I’m wearing Dannys jersey for luck. What the heck am I letting myself in for?

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Wansbeck Race in the Eye of the Spectator

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Wowy

      The perfect family day out.Thats us up there. I had planned to pedal up to the start line at Longhirst with the Junior Cyclist. He’s champing at the bit to ride now but even for a child who’s pretty road … Continue reading →

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0 to 2 Clubs in Less Than 6 Months.

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Wowy

Don’t get me wrong. I’m proud to be a Vag. It’s through me like Blackpool through rock. They support me, they teach me and they’ve never made me feel stupid or slow. I have every Vagabond I have ever met … Continue reading →

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