Set out into the wind over to Bolton Abbey to watch the lads in the Tour de Yorkshire pass. The plan was to have a spot of cake after, but the queue talked Peli into a race.
As in a race back to Skipton to see them come down the high street. I had read we had about 30-40 min to do it in.
Peli sh...
What a splendid ride out to Appletreewick for the Craven Arms Beer Festival with a spot of camping at the brilliant Masons Campsite, a mere 200 odd yards away.
Over the gated road, down to Bolton Abbey, via the Cav Pav - didn't stop as there was beers to be had - took the back road - rather lu...
Well, I'm back on a bike after a small hiatus and boy do I feel good \o/
We just spent a week on the Isle of Lewis where I got to ride in "anger" for the first time in three and a bit years.
Thursday, we packed the van and headed north into the unknown, well Scotland. Drove and had a picnic o...
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...
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...
.. 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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We loaded up Rob's (from Les Sorbiers) mini bus, with our bikes plus Richard (a guest at Les Sorbiers), Pingu, Mrs Pingu, Dave, Peli and me, hmm this rings a bell, like I typed this before...
... and back from Hautacam.
We set off at 9:30 with Rob (from Les Sorbiers), Richard (a guest at Les Sorbiers), Pingu, Mrs Pingu, Dave, Peli and me.
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We had a great ride down the gorge into the head wind which were nice to...
... of 120miles should do.
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Roadkill the maskot has been attached onto the bike and the bike is nearly fettled ready.
A couple of things needs to be done e.g. mudgards, finishing up the bartabe and a couple of other small thin...
We had a bit of a lie in today, I was more in the mood to just be lazy. But Peli's nagging got me up and after breakfast we headed out. The original idea was to cycle to Roskilde along the national cycle route 4.
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With the help o...
We managed to talk Bam and his son Kev, into joining us for a ride. Of course we picked the hottest day of the year so far, 25c, to do the ride in.
We decided to head up the coast, past many of the wonderful beaches in CPH and past where people with money to spare live.
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