Tag Archives: Coast to Coast

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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Has the top of Bison Hill moved?

Posted on 21 April, 2014 by doug

Recently I had two bike rides, one before breakfast and a longer one in the afternoon.  Fab.  Both were fab in fact.  Fab for different reasons.  I just want to reflect on some of the highs and lows of my … Continue reading →

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“Can we have an update, please…..?”

Posted on 23 March, 2014 by doug

“Can we have an update, please?” says one of my friends.  Here goes. Really sorry I haven’t been blogging for a while.  If you like, I can give you a long list of excuses but that could be a bit … Continue reading →

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Coast to Coast chit chat

Posted on 24 February, 2014 by doug

Recently our friends Barry and Angela came around for a bite to eat and a chit chat which before long got round to the Coast to Coast.  We actually have quite a few things in common and one of them … Continue reading →

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Luton CC Reliability 2014

Posted on 23 February, 2014 by doug

Four of us from the Coast to Coast bunch decided to enter the Luton CC Reliability 2014 Challenge.  It turned out to be not quite how I expected it to!  But first, here’s an outline of the event itself.  There … Continue reading →

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Inspired, or batty?

Posted on 18 February, 2014 by doug

My good friend Paul – and also a Coast to Coast team mate – is a bit of a boffin as you might already have gathered from the recent torture chamber exploits.  So far Paul has considered the various gradients … 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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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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Turbo training torture

Posted on 25 January, 2014 by doug

My Coast to Coast friend Paul used me as a guinea pig last week.  This adds a different dimension to the turbo training torture which I am still trying to “enjoy”. As you may have already gathered, I loathe my … Continue reading →

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Coast to Coast chit chat

Posted on 9 January, 2014 by doug

Last night was great – my Coast to Coast friends came around for a bit of team talk, chit chat and home made Go-Faster Anzac biscuits.  We were discussing the practicalities of how to get us all to the start … Continue reading →

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Stocking up on Cherry Active

Posted on 6 January, 2014 by doug

Here’s stocking up on Cherry Active, for Christmas!  Not that we are odd in our family, we have been known to give odd presents to each other for Christmas, birthdays etc.  Amongst my Christmas presents Rachel bought me a bottle … Continue reading →

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Coast to Coast update

Posted on 4 January, 2014 by doug

The Coast to Coast in a Day 2014 cycle ride is now just under 6 months away.  Gulp.  So far it’s always been a case of it being “next year” and a long way off.  Now we’re in 2014, I … Continue reading →

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Cycling uphill – sit down or stand on pedals?

Posted on 17 December, 2013 by doug

Coast to Coast team mate Phil and I went for a ride yesterday afternoon which included tackling Bison Hill twice.  This has led to a debate about standing up on the pedals or staying sitting down when cycling up a … Continue reading →

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9th Rule of Saturday Cycling – Cycling at dusk is great!

Posted on 8 December, 2013 by doug

The latest Rule of Saturday Cycling is indeed Cycling at Dusk is great – even in December! In our family we often make lists of things to do, especially on Saturdays which tend to be fairly busy days.  Although I … Continue reading →

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