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So David Hembrow and Carlton Reid seem to be getting into a bit of a tizz last week about the cycling that’s to be had in Northumberland.
On the one hand, David is pointing out the triumph of marketing spin that often fills tourist brochures (remember all those half-built hotels from the 70s & 80s?),...
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This is a story of what happens when a simple idea gets taken just that one step too far. Four years ago we did the Dunwich Dynamo - 120 or so miles in the dark, leaving North London at dusk, and arriving on the Suffolk coast some time the next morning for a fried...
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You can now pick up impressively bright LED torches for just a couple of pounds, and these are great for use as bike lights. The question is, how to attach them to your bike?
True, you can get special velcro-fastening brackets, with a pair of cups at right angles - one cup sits on your...
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Criticality Accident - Don’t try this at home, kids!
Sometimes we achieve critical mass by accident - like in the Newcastle Cycle Campaign’s City Chiefs Cycle Challenge, in which a bunch of politicians, civil servants and cycle campaigners took to the streets of Newcastle last month.
Or during my training as a Bike Ability Instructor,...
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If your a sad, lonely individual like me, you probably watch YouTube helmet camera footage filmed by other people on bikes. Many of these feature aggressive idiots behind the wheel, but a more common complaint is how much (little) space drivers give bikes when they pass. One of the closest shaves I ever had...
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Number Three - The Chatty Shopper:
Sensible fleecy jumper for our mid-summer weather? Check!
Non-Lycra jeans? Check!
Hand bag securely over one shoulder? Check!
Sensible cycling shoes? Check!
HUGE (I mean really HUGE!) pannier bags? Check!
Basket on the front? Check!
Unlike when driving a car: Time, opportunity and motive to stop and shoot the breeze? Check!
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Things I saw on my ride home today:
An aircraft carrier
A pair of Top Guns flying in close formation
A Ghost Rider
I didn’t see any homoerotic beach volleyball being played. Let’s be honest - it’s just too damned cold for that sort of thing here. But if that’s the kind of thing that floats your boat,...
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Seen in Whitley Bay last weekend - a bike with a nice big lock:
Nice sensible bike - pannier bags and a basket at the front. Ideal for shopping trips.
And the owner has secured it to these nice wibbly-wobbly bike stands.
You can probably see the problem though, can’t you? That lock is just HUGE, and it only...
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Number Two - The Spirit Of ‘68:
Doctor Marten’s boots? Check!
Blue jeans? Check!
Velvet jacket? Check!
Floral print shirt? Check!
Shoulder-length silver hair escaping from hippie-trail hat (probably original)? Check!
Shoulder / messenger bag full of books, notepads & pens? Check!
Bike that often has shopping on the rack & hanging from the handlebars? Check!
It could only be local poet,...
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On days when I’m riding a Sensible Bike I take the route along the dunes path from Blyth Beach. On occasion I’ve been known to stop for an ice cream (it’s the proper, real deal stuff, and worth every penny!) and admire the view. But I’ve always been puzzled by these things:
Initially I thought...
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