Category Archives: Commuting

Making the most of the conditions

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

There is usually plenty to write about and plenty of miles to record, however, there’s not much “proper” riding going on. Last week I knew that I couldn’t ride on the Sunday so rode as much as I could in … Continue reading →

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Does cycling make you sexy?

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

I have to ask this question or perhaps I should add: does cycling make you detestable to the opposite sex? In the less than a week I have had four “incidents”. Three Buzzes, this is where a car goes out … Continue reading →

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I can ride but that’s it

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

I rode in today which was so nice after using the van all week. I’m still sore but pedalling is OK. I did a family shop at Sainsbury’s and met James and Jemma with their six week old bundle of … Continue reading →

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Best day of the year

Posted on April 8, 2011 by

Today was a good day. It started when I saw that it was already 12 degrees at 6:30am. That meant no jacket just jersey and only arm and knee warmers to counter the slight chill. I was going for an … Continue reading →

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Why are we funding an anti cycling organisation?

Posted on January 28, 2011 by

Yesterday morning in the pitch and freezing black I was trying to motivate myself for a road ride. The stealth like Wilier Cento Uno was sitting in the shop with my twinkle-toe Northwave Typhoon shoes alongside and my kit was … Continue reading →

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Disappointingly slow

Posted on January 13, 2011 by

I fit a computer to record all my commuter mileage remembering that the last time I had a computer on my old Kona Kula  my average was 16mph, it is currently under 15mph. Is it my age, the fact that … Continue reading →

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Road rage – never justified even if you are a cyclist

Posted on January 5, 2011 by

I had an incident last night. Riding home, lights a blaze and keeping my eyes peeled, I was just cruising, I wasn’t in a rush. As I approached my turning I started to indicate and pull out. I usually pull … Continue reading →

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Welcome back to work!

Posted on January 4, 2011 by

We’ve enjoyed over two weeks of easy, even social, commuting. Not so today! No Christmas cheer, no New Years greetings, just pure British driving aggression. This is what roads are for, being anti social, “I’m in my steel coffin to … Continue reading →

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Hidden miles

Posted on December 31, 2010 by

If you’ve read any of these posts you’ll know that I have a new bike and that I commute. The commuting miles are the hidden miles, they go unrecorded, unnoticed. Last night I watched Chasing Legends so had to ride … Continue reading →

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Accident and the invisible cyclist

Posted on December 21, 2010 by

I had another excuse today: lifts, and lots of them. With all this driving around town I had a first hand chance to see how invisible cyclists are. It was pouring with rain last night and I was following a … Continue reading →

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