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Today, I flew!

Steady as you go. A few years ago now and out of necessity I started riding my bike, regularly and as my mode of transport to work.  My old bike was fairly clunky and I must confess not well looked … Continue reading

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Watch out, I’m a Dad!

I am taking a bit of a diversion and this entry will not feature any cycling! I guess it would fall under the, ‘musings’ category. I just want to take a moment to write about exams, specifically A levels, and … Continue reading

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American Adventure.

  Our family holiday adventure. For years, and years as a family we have been dreaming, talking and planning a holiday to the USA and finally this year we made it!  The thing is you see, America is a BIG country. A … Continue reading

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And….we’re back.

After a five month hiatus I’ve decided that its time to get back to some blogging. A LOT has happened in that time, some of the highlights include; I’ve lost two stone in weight (28 pounds), been to the USA which included cycling … Continue reading

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Errandonnee compete.

Its been crazy busy this week and so I am a little late in posting my final update. It went down to the wire but I managed to finish my Errandonnee challenge on March 15th and will be emailing my … Continue reading

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Errandonnee update – the errands so far.

Its that time of year again when a new word features large in our vocabulary, Errandonnee. This will be my second year taking part, and its great.  Its really added a fun and creative slant to cycling, added to the … Continue reading

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Leap day and Birthday rides.

February 29th and a fantastic day for a ride.  Chilly, sunny an a lovely aquamarine blue sky.  Really peaceful ride and really enjoyed it, an almost therapeutic time where I was able to just let my mind wander for a while.  … Continue reading

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Plan B.

Todays plans have turned out quite differently to what I had in mind.  Today I was hoping for a nice long ride in the glorious sunshine set in a deep blue sky.  Unfortunately, Anne, my wife, has picked up a horrible … Continue reading

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Readin’ ’bout Ridin’

Sabbatical! While is was laid up for about a month with a nerve damaged elbow I decided that if I couldn’t get out and ride then I would get some books from the library and read others experiences on two … Continue reading

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Starting Over.

Time to get going. Just over a month since I damaged the nerves in my elbow I have finally got out on my bike again, and it was joyous.  Apart from a couple of short commutes I have not been … Continue reading

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