Cycling

It was time to give my bike a minor service today - new brake blocks, then clean & lube the chain, derailleur, pedals, cables & brake pivot mechanisms. So even though it’s STILL really windy here (but now only 23 mph ), I just had to head out for a test ride this...
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I want a recumbent bike right now . . . a really low one with full fairing. You know how I’ve just got to do 125 miles by Sunday, or I’ll be behind on my 3,000 miles in 2007 almost before I’ve started? Well I had to visit a firm most of the way into...
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In yesterday’s post I mentioned at the end that I was going to make a wall chart to track my progress toward my 3,000 bike miles goal. Adrian Finch (an aspiring 5,000 mile hero) asked if I use My Cycling Log, bikejournal or CycleSmart to keep track of my progress, and my reply was that...
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Damn conscience! So here’s the problem. Yesterday I went public with my “I’m going to join 60% of the high mileage club” goal, and went as far as breaking it down into nice manageable chunks. Hey - it’s only 125 miles a fortnight. That’s easy! Except that we’re now almost at the end of the first...
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You may have noticed how much I was impressed by ZappoMan’s 5,000 bike miles (like here, here, here, and here ), and Adrian Finch stepping up for the same kind of punishment this year. Well as I’m in the mood for doing my training planing for this year (yeah, I know - nine...
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I’ve been watching El Zappoman’s progress toward clocking up 5,000 bike miles this year. He’s nearly made it, but it looks as though the weather will pip him to the post in the end. Cold, icy weather and cycling don’t mix too well. And I have to sympathise - it’s been a...
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Almost the end of 2006 - a year in which I entered no (none, not a single one, zero, etc) triathlons. So I am no longer a triathlete But this year, I did decide to cycle for work. Seeing as I work as a management consultant (dirty word, I know), I tend to travel...
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This week I’ve been doing some work at a local company, which involves working ‘regular’ hours - 8 ’till 5. For the last year, I’ve been cycling to all local appointments (those within a 30 mile round-trip). I’ve managed to schedule meetings so that I could do travelling in daylight, and carry only small lights...
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