Category Archives: Tyneside Vagabonds

A Saturday “easy” Ride.

There was a turn out of over 30 riders yesterday and I remember looking round and seeing a few faces that hadn’t been out in a while. Still, thinking that you’d seen more people of a Satuday morning and then … Continue reading

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Il Fait Pleu?

  Theres this weeks journal pic, it’s also on the fat journal page http://www.notthewowy.co.uk/how-fat-photos/. Anyway I’ll leave the ride report till tomorrow. I just wanted to tell you about the ride home. Six miles outta Pont and the skys opened … Continue reading

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I Just Couldn’t Wait

Today I led the Saturday ride for the second time and what a nice day I had for it. The weather is glorious. There was a decent turn out and we split into 3 groups. One for the fast riders … Continue reading

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Wednesday Week

Whoof, OK, I’m rocking up late, I admit it. Go on, slap my hand. Now in no kind of sensible order I’m going to ramble at you. Saturdays ride was a long long day. Really. I set off late and … Continue reading

Posted in General randomness, Rides, School, The Bike, Time Trial, Tyneside Vagabonds | 9 Comments

The Rituals

I always look forward to Saturdays but as I lay in the bath this afternoon with my chicken sandwich… Well, that’s how the best stories start eh? The Saturday social ride is one of my favourite things. Why else would … Continue reading

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Enough.

Ok, that’s that episode over with, back to the bike. I struggle with my cycling. I put one heck of a lot of work in whether you know it or not. I am crazy in that I ride many miles … Continue reading

Posted in Friends, Guests, The Bike, Tyneside Vagabonds | 10 Comments

What Is There To Say?

Turns out riding with a hangover isn’t the worst thing ever. It also turns out that the people I ride with, which in todays weather was pretty much the week in week out core, are the sweetest, loveliest, freindliest people … Continue reading

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Dawning Realisations

I am a voracious reader, I spent this week mostly trawling through B3ta’s question of the week. Yesterday I came to this post B3ta. It’s a common piece and I think I recall seeing it in a readers digest many years … Continue reading

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The Northern Rock Cyclone. How was your day?

So yesterday I rode the 63 mile cyclone, with 5 of my clubmates. The course was a difficult one for me, there was a boat load of climbing. I want you to see this: http://www.northernrockcyclone.co.uk/downloads/MapCycloneB.jpg That’s a link to a … Continue reading

Posted in June100, photo journal, Rides, Tyneside Vagabonds, Uncategorized | 5 Comments

Yup, Still Space

I left the house at half nine this morning. Bimbled my way to the cheese farm at Blagdon ( do not, whatever you do,ask how cheese is grown) to meet Old Cakeface (fellow Vag Eileen). I was a little early … Continue reading

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