First ride in traffic, got plenty space, long hill (hard work) and I should have passed the 100 miles on Tigger :) and I did some stones too, time to relax and watch the wee pootle in France, might find a homebrew for support :)
First ride outside on my new bike. No pain what so ever in my arms and hands, which makes this the first ride on a bike in over three years that didn't hurt - as in utterly painful/agony/aw!
I took Tigger, as he is named, down to the flat bit at the bottom of the hill. After two wobbling starts, n...
Went for a wee little walk with the "Cotswold's". I had found the walk on the ViewRanger GPS app - Grassington Walk.
We meet up in "downtown" Grassington, it was windy but it looked like this rain would stay away - famous last words.
The nearly 7 miles starts with a wee climb out of the vill...
The weather forecast was promising a bit of frost and I fancied a bit of camping. Digging around in Peli's dad's camping gear we found his "new" tent, that he got about 20+ years ago.
I set off just before sunset - that is the problem with winter camping, sunset is mid afternoon. I had to find a a...
It is possible to follow the Thames path along the river in Hammersmith and Fulham and Chiswich boroughs.
I love to dip down to then river and just pootle alongside it. Plenty to look at and a great way to relax after a days work.
Though at places it is rather hard to figure if you can cycle on...
Today we went out on our first ride on our fixed bicycles in nearly two years. Now that is a different experience to our Surly Long Haul Truckers, which we have pretty much not been off since we got them two years ago.
We can really feel our muscles now even after only 14 miles around Richmond Par...
One of my favorite places to cycle in London is on the river path, between Putney Bridge pretty much all the way to Hampton Court Palace. As you will be away from the normal rush of London while still in London.
A few times the path is a bit rough but any city (hybrid) bike or the like will do...
Well there was not a pudding in sight but there was plenty of yummy cake :)
We arrived on time at Kings Cross Friday evening only to find the boards displaying delays on all the trains before ours. So, our hearts sank as we saw the delays getting longer and heard that some trains had been cancelle...
We went out on a 53 miles ride today joined by five of our friends. Never been in that part of London before and it really didn't feel like London. Even though we were within the M25, pretty much London still, we enjoyed some rather nice country lanes.
The weather meant that we had to put on our...
I'm totally against using drugs while cycling, though I do take them myself. I wrote about eating in my last post and how much it does help us up and over the various hill we encounter. But sometimes you just need that little extra thing.
Bananas: Just because they contain anti cramping agents ak...
After I read a few of Anne Mustoe's books and a friend asked me about what to do to avoid aching muscles after exercise, it got me thinking.
I can't for the life of me understand how Anne managed to cycle around the world, over some of the highest mountains, through some of the driest deserts, on...
Yesterday I had a grand day out with a handful of leather nuts to the Brooks saddle factory in Birmingham, UK. We were split into 2 groups and had a tour on the factory floor. Where we could see, hear and smell the production of these beautiful leather saddles. The whole production is done in true i...
I finally had the chance to cycle in the snow with my Surly Long Haul Trucker. What can I say, it is sooo easy.
I have done my fair share of cycling in the snow and snow storms where I couldn't see further than 50 metres ahead. Quite often I had to stop to remove the snow out of the wheels and awa...
Well we didn't see any boxing but there was plenty of natter, drinking and eating cake. Only 16 miles on the bicycles but it was done in very good company and lots of laughs.
We arrived at the starting check point (read : Pub) and enjoyed the view before we went in enjoyed beer and tea. We then ju...
Well, nearly. I have seen, and been let to believe, that the streets of London will be deserted on 25th of Dec. But they were not. Well, I suppose they were pretty empty compared to a normal Sunday morning.
But the sun was out and we had a nice 28+ miles pootle around town. We didn't have to worry...
I managed to change the dead ball bearing in the HOPE hub and what can say.
It is smoooooth :)
Though if there is a next time I better make sure that I got the right tools before starting the job. I had to make it up as I went along. Because the bearings really stayed put in the HOPE hub, so I...
Yesterday was a three legged test ride. We went out in the dark to Richmond Park in London around the "off road bit", well the walking path.
Part I : As you know I got the SuperNova E3 but I haven't really tested the light, a bit hard in central London. Too bad last night we had a bit of cloud c...
I vote for a name change for Isle of Wight to Isle of Tea. Because I have never seen so many tea rooms or cafes in such a small place. We only wandered around in Ryde and Newport and every second shop front was a place selling tea.
We went to IoW over the weekend to meet my best mate and his newly...
... and the little Tank.
Our two new Surly Long Hall Truckers. Red/burgundy and a bit of metallic, 2007 model, 26" wheels and 46cm. Olivie Green, 2008 model, 700c wheels and 58cm.
Finally finished, well still have to get the riding position right and some other bits. But finished enough fo...
... hurry the feck up !!!
Order Confirmation
Event: EDDIE IZZARD : Stripped
Venue: O2 Arena
Time: Thursday, December 3 at 8:00 PM
Quantity: 2
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Oh yeah in other news we also booked our tickets for our trip to Wales over the Bank holidays. For some reason tickets to "as far as you can go i...
.. the sun.
We got up early and went down to Les Sorbiers, for us to help out with the cleaning up. Only to find Rob in full control. So I ended up watching a DVD about Paris - Roubaix cycle race with Dave, well Rob made us, e.g he put it on the player.
While Peli was running around reminiscing...
... no gain.
Well I'm definitely a cyclist not a hiker. Bad knee yesterday and stiff legs last night and today the legs were better but still painful to walk. And when I do I look like a someone out of Monty Python's Ministry of silly walks.
Give me a 50-60 miles ride, heck even 135 miles in on...
... me, to call someone something not nice.
We got up with sore legs but very keen on getting going. Peli's really wanted to go take me over to see the Col de Spandelles and the Col de Soulor. We met up with Dave and Rob from Les Sorbiers, and headed down the Tourmalet to Luz.
The local supermar...
... sleeping tonight, part II.
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We went to sleep and woke up again around 02:00, because the nature called. It would be pitch black if it was not for the clear sky and the bright stars. We could easy see around us and didn't nee...
... sleeping tonight?
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We had a nice sleep in, because of Peli's folks arriving late in the afternoon. And in their car would be the last bits we needed for our hike up to 2400m.
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