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A long training ride

Posted on 11 June, 2014 by doug

Last week I had a fantastic long training ride, counting as a Great Ride and all the way from Dunstable in Central Bedfordshire to Weston-Super-Mare in North Somerset. Ride in Numbers: Distance: 137 miles Moving time: 9 hours, 02 minutes … Continue reading →

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Chiltern 100 aka Jeremy’s magical mystery tour

Posted on 15 May, 2014 by doug

Yesterday’s ride was mapped out by my friend Jeremy who kindly leant me his Garmin to play with.  It was based on the Chiltern 100 route but had a few adaptations, making it 113 miles. One word that sums it … Continue reading →

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I have to remind myself….

Posted on 11 May, 2014 by doug

I have to remind myself that every run or cycle ride is of benefit, whether it is enjoyable or not.  Not every cycle ride can be a “great ride” and be memorable for glorious whether, fantastic downhill blasts and a … Continue reading →

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Cycling 100 miles

Posted on 5 May, 2014 by doug

I had completely forgotten how great the feeling is when you finally get home after cycling 100 miles.  In recent years I’ve had a few decently long rides but it must be DECADES since I last clocked over 100 miles … Continue reading →

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Latest Coast to Coast training ride

Posted on 25 April, 2014 by doug

On my latest Coast to Coast training ride I passed through the very pretty village of Cuddington in Buckinghamshire, Bucks for short.  Apparently it has won the Best Kept Village award for the county several times.  That is all very … Continue reading →

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Cycling before breakfast

Posted on 22 April, 2014 by doug

I hope you might like this photograph, above.  I took it yesterday morning while I was out cycling before breakfast and I think it captures the “feel” of the ride.  Cycling before breakfast really is turning out to be simply … Continue reading →

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Repeating the Luton CC Reliability course (sort of)

Posted on 2 March, 2014 by doug

Cycle ride in numbers: Miles: 61 Time: 4 hrs 02 minutes Average speed: 15.2 mph Snotty cyclists: 0 Chatty friendly cyclists: 2 Food eaten en-route: 0 After last week’s amble around the Luton CC Reliability course, which included a couple … Continue reading →

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Cycling around Ashridge

Posted on 17 February, 2014 by doug

Amidst all the gales, storms and endless rain, rain, rain and more rain, today we had some respite with glorious sunshine, light winds and pleasant temperatures.  What more could any cyclist want or need apart from a decent bike ride? … Continue reading →

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Latest commuting by bicycle fun

Posted on 4 February, 2014 by doug

Yesterday I cycled to work, Dunstable to Stevenage and as ever it turned out to be fun!  Yes fun, although not how I planned it as it involved a few snags along the way: Front light My Cateye front light … Continue reading →

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More cycling in January

Posted on 29 January, 2014 by doug

This last weekend gave me the opportunity to have a couple of cycle rides and once again cycling in January is turning out to be unexpectedly nice! Saturday I started in Luton, having dropped my daughter off and set off … Continue reading →

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Cycling in January

Posted on 20 January, 2014 by doug

Cycling in the month of January can be a bit “variable” for me and I dare say many other cyclists as well.  In January 2013 I don’t think I cycled at all because the weather was so awful and yet … Continue reading →

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Globetrotting? Try Globe-cycling

Posted on 18 January, 2014 by doug

A big welcome to my latest guest blogger Juliana Weiss-Roessler from the US with her thoughts on globe-cycling.  It’s a worthwhile read! Mountain climber George Mallory once famously told a reporter that the reason he wanted to climb Mount Everest was … Continue reading →

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“Mind the puddle, matey”

Posted on 12 January, 2014 by doug

  In England we’ve had quite a bit of rain lately, although locally we have been spared from too much of the misery some have had to deal with.  Unexpectedly I had my fair share on my bicycle ride yesterday. … Continue reading →

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Christmas holiday rides

Posted on 5 January, 2014 by doug

This afternoon I cycled 30 miles as a nice way of concluding my Christmas holiday rides.  Yep I have managed to cycle every day during my Christmas holidays, almost two weeks.  I really have enjoyed it; cycling everyday has been … Continue reading →

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