Archive for March, 2009

OK - a bit of a departure now from all that cycling in tweed I’ve been writing about of late. Fixed gear bikes. Yes I have one, and yes it’s lots and lots and lots of fun. I don’t know why. It. Just. Is. There’s just something about it that wires up my brain differently, and makes everything...
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Big day to day on Siegfried - dropping in to see Carlton Reid (excellent coffee - thank you!) on my way to the Team Valley, then across to a meeting near the Metro Centre, before heading home. In all, around 30-35 miles, and some ‘challenging’ hills. The last of these was on my route home...
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So today was my first real trip on Siegfried - into Newcastle, then out to Walker and home. Somewhere around a 20 mile round trip. And I was presenting a workshop in the afternoon, so I had my laptop, projector, lunch, and a set of waterproofs with me (the weather forecast was for RAIN...
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So I’m almost cycling in ordinary clothes now. The exception is my footwear: Yes, these are industrial-grade safety shoes. Because, after all, cycling is dangerous, isn’t it? Actually, the reason I’m wearing this is that they’re my work shoes - I visit all sorts of factories, where you really do have to wear shoes with...
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No, I’m not talking about getting a second car, but wondering about the whole concept of a car at all. Here’s the problem. It’s time for us to part company with our current car. It’s a 2001 Renault Lagune (yes, I know) that’s done 108,000 miles or so, and is getting to an age where...
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