Cycle

But I don’t think for long. Actually, what I’m wearing is . . . Thermal base layer (long sleeved & fluorescent) with a short sleeved cycling jersey over the top. It looks like I have day-glo arm warmers - not so stylish, but it keeps me warm. Endura Humvee 3/4 length shorts with padded undershorts. Stuff...
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With the mileage I’m doing to and from work, I’m finding that my bike needs a bit more regular TLC than would have otherwise been the case. This is especially true because I’m riding in pretty much any weather - a good soaking & spraying with road grime does little to improve a bike’s...
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Today was a day of mist. Mist with pretensions of fog. The kind of weather that gets you distinctly damp over a few miles riding, and leaves the roads wet. Not foggy enough to slow the traffic down, so the sort of weather where you still need eyes in the back of your head. Or...
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Yesterday was one of those perfect days for riding a bike - bright and sunny; cool but not cold; lightly flattering tailwinds, that you could easily tackle as headwinds. After work I dropped by Sustrans’ project in Ashington to lend a hand - they run a bike clinic on Thursday evenings, where anyone can bring...
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Yesterday’s weather forecast was for rain in the morning, but as bright, warm and sunny afternoon. I’m not keen on riding to work in the rain, but the prospect of a sunny ride home was seriously tempting. I resolved that if it wasn’t raining too hard, I’d ride in anyway. Setting off from...
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Bah! The gears on my Pashley have been a little odd the last couple of times I’ve been out - not very good at shifting down from second to first while stationary, and vaguely notchy feeling in 4th and 5th. Something definitely in need of adjusting. But today on the way into work (breakfast networking...
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Yesterday I was early for work, so I thought I’d explore the traffic-free bike routes through Blyth - just to see if there was a route that was comparable with my current one in terms of speed, but a whole lot more pleasant. Here’s what I discovered. 1. The council has thoughtfully installed these barriers...
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Great day’s riding today, in spite of (or perhaps because of) the weather. It rained hard a few times during the day, but not while I was out in the elements. But, miracle of miracles, I had a tailwind both on the way to work and on the way home! How often does that happen?...
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"The later you leave for an appointment of any kind, the stronger the headwinds" I’m right on this, aren’t I? Please tell me it’s not my imagination / paranoia! Workout: Type: Cycle Date: 09/28/2010 Time: 18:22:30 Total Time: 1:42:00.00 Calories: 1490 Distance: 29 miles Average Speed: 17.06 mph
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The front wheel on the bike I’ve been commuting with for most of this month is kinda old. It was a replacement (not original) wheel on the Raleigh Record Sprint I bought second hand in 1989, and was a cheep wheel that I’ve not really loved too much. It gets the occasional clean. Well, I...
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