Posts Tagged ‘ bicycle ’

It’s been a couple of years since I bothered to track my mileage. But a brief Twitter conversation with Neil from the Stockton Cycle Hub got me wondering how far I ride my bike. In previous years when I’ve bothered to measure this it’s been because I was training for something or other, so...
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I’ve been busy all week (so not much in the way of posts for the last seven days), but I did manage to get our panel of judges together for long enough to decide the winner of last week’s competition. The obvious winner was mikey2gorgeous, with “Sam-Cam using SRAM passes pavement parker in parka while...
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From my bimble around Co Durham, Gateshead and Newcastle last Friday: I saw a cycle lane in Chester le Street… that you’re not allowed to use once it re-joins the road: I saw the latest in Gateshead Council’s continued efforts to build the world’s first nanometre scale cycle lane: (Surely this one is worthy of the Warrington...
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There’s no doubt about it, the car industry is very successful at marketing. It sells us a dream of driving along the open road… The Dream: The Reality: The Alternate Reality (do watch this one ’till the end!): They tell us about the sporty playfulness to be had in towns and cities: The Dream: The Reality: The Alternate Reality: The tell...
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There’s something beautiful about a tandem. The way the captain & stoker’s legs are in sync… Heck - even politicians have to agree & work together to keep things moving forward… There have been some improvements in tandem technology over the years. This has led to increased power… … and miniaturisation: BUT. This particular rider is freaking...
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You know that McCracken’s First Law applies: The strength of the headwind is directly proportional to how late you are. If you try to cheat, by grabbing a quicker, sleeker, lighter bike (reasoning that you’ll easily make up the time required to get changed at the other end), McCracken’s Second Law comes into play: The probability of...
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No - it’s not been stolen. This is just a little game for anyone around Tyneside. All you have to do is correctly identify these locations I visited yesterday. There’s a prize of course - you’ll get to feel smug about your local knowledge. We’ll start with an easy pair: Too easy for you? How about...
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We’ve been away for a long time. But now (cue: drum-roll) it’s back! This week’s photo comes from the Facebook Pages of Flying Pigeon Los Angeles, and features a rather smartly dressed chap riding a sensible bicycle: Now obviously this needs a caption, and for the best entry this week we’ll be giving out another prize...
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Number Seven and Eight - The Stylish Silver Cyclists: Matching his ‘n’ hers bikes? Check! Sensible, sit-up-and-admire-the-view bikes at that? Check! Matching outfits? (Looks like they’ve been shopping in Cotton Traders?) Check! Huge floral-print panniers on her bike? Check! Plastic clematis on the handlebars? Check! Greying hair worn with pride? Check! Fitness levels of people ten years younger? Check! Big smiles &...
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Number Six: - The Camouflaged Car Hunting Lady: See how she blends in perfectly with Mama Rosa’s in the background? Like a tigress, tense and ready to pounce for the kill - I pity the poor driver of that car. Let’s get a closer look! Bike in need of a good clean? Check! This is a...
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