Monthly Archives: October 2011

The Surly Slob

Posted on 31 October, 2011 by doug

Firstly my apologies to regular readers for not posting anything new for almost a week but I have a few posts “up my sleeve”.  No, the title is not a reference to myself hopefully but to a driver I encountered … Continue reading →

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How often, how far, how fast?

Posted on 22 October, 2011 by doug

How often should I cycle?  How far do I need to cycle to stay fit?  How fast should I cycle?  All good questions for anyone taking up cycling but today’s question is how often should I cycle [to stay fit]? … Continue reading →

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Is curry good for runners and cyclists?

Posted on 19 October, 2011 by doug

Following on from yesterday’s blog post on Fauja Singh, the 100 year old marathon runner, I have given some thought to his liking of curry, particularly ginger curry.  Has this made a difference or is it coincidence?  Is curry good … Continue reading →

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Water bottles from Bob’s Cycle Center, California

Posted on 16 October, 2011 by doug

I am very thankful to my Californian friend Dee, who’s also a keen cyclist and good friend.  I mentioned a while ago that the water bottle he kindly gave to me back in the 1980’s is still going strong.  He … Continue reading →

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Cycling and sunglasses

Posted on 14 October, 2011 by doug

Ordinarily I loathe wearing glasses of any kind but increasingly I need to.  Firstly I couldn’t be sitting here typing right now without glasses through being long sighted (allegedly to do with this middle age stuff) and also because my … Continue reading →

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How to look after your feet

Posted on 13 October, 2011 by doug

Everyone needs good feet, especially runners and cyclists.  This has been brought home to me through my parents both needing to see a chiropodist as they’re both pensioners and, for that age group, I understand it’s a common thing to … Continue reading →

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More cool images from London Skyride 2011

Posted on 1 October, 2011 by doug

Just clicking through my camera and I came across this year’s London Skyride and a couple of other images.  Once again please allow me to applaud the concept of turning the streets over to bicycles, albeit for just one day … Continue reading →

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