Monthly Archives: September 2011

The Work Cycle

Posted on 30 September, 2011 by doug

Why not follow this link to an interesting little website that’s popped up recently.  Very stylish. http://www.theworkcycle.com/ And in their own words…. A celebration of the Work Cyclist. There’s a different kind of relationship developing at work with people falling … Continue reading →

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Another Rant about Sainsbury’s

Posted on 26 September, 2011 by doug

Really making a conscious effort to eat healthy food nowadays, not just the Cyclist’s breakfast but in all other ways.  This includes cutting down (or avoiding altogether) mince pies at Christmas time.  The actual thought of this was miles from my mind … Continue reading →

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Cyclist’s Breakfast 2

Posted on 26 September, 2011 by doug

http://ramblingsofdoug.blogspot.com/2011/01/my-ideal-breakfast.html The above link is to the very popular Cyclist’s breakfast post.  Since I published it 9 months ago (29th January 2011) it has had 248 page views.  A good number have come from the very good http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/cycling/cycling-food/ blog. Since then I … Continue reading →

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Cyclist’s Breakfast 2

Posted on 25 September, 2011 by doug

http://ramblingsofdoug.blogspot.com/2011/01/my-ideal-breakfast.html The above link is to the very popular Cyclist’s breakfast post.  Since I published it 9 months ago (29th January 2011) it has had 248 page views.  A good number have come from the very good http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/cycling/cycling-food/ blog. Since then I … Continue reading →

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Yew Clothing

Posted on 15 September, 2011 by doug

Hey why not take a look at the Yew Clothing website: http://www.yewclothing.com/about-us/who-are-yew/ I was having a flick through an old copy of the Jan / Feb 2010 Ethical Consumer magazine to try and find something about running shoes (which I … Continue reading →

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Finding the correct saddle height

Posted on 13 September, 2011 by doug

Sometimes it is quite comical seeing someone riding a bike when the seat is too low or too high.  Yet without achieving the optimum height, cycling is inefficient or even painful and likely to lead to knee problems.  Just try … Continue reading →

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London Skyride 2011

Posted on 5 September, 2011 by doug

Rachel taking the Boris Bike challenge  “If you think I’m EVER going for another bike ride…… and by the way, did you know I HATE riding bikes?” exclaimed Rachel, although it had to be said, she did voluntarily come along. … Continue reading →

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London 2011 Skyride – heavy rain forecast

Posted on 3 September, 2011 by doug

I’m looking forward to taking the kids to the London Skyride 2011 as it has been so great over the last two years.  Having said that, the weather looks horrible with heavy rain forecast for Central London in the morning, … Continue reading →

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