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Halfbike review

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  Recently I came across the Halfbike and thought it was worth doing a desktop review.  As you know, I quite like opportunities to try out different bicycles and especially “alternative” bikes such as the Elliptigo, recumbents and the like. … Continue reading

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Cycling in Bremen

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We have been on a family holiday to Bremen, in Germany.  We weren’t specifically cycling in Bremen but we were staying with some lovely friends and, needless to say, cycling managed to creep into our time there.  Here’s a few … Continue reading

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Bison Hill – new sign

Bison Hill – new sign.  Having spotted this newish sign on Bison Hill I wonder if I have been too harsh on Central Bedfordshire Council in the past.  This new sign has appeared near the start of the climb up … Continue reading

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Painting over blocked drains

In contrast to yesterday’s post where I praised some thoughtful behaviour on a canal towpath, I thought this was worth highlighting as an appalling example of road maintenance in Central Bedfordshire.  I have noticed before examples of painting over blocked … Continue reading

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Canal & River Trust – thank you

Perhaps like me you have noticed various Canal users sometimes have an uneasy relationship with each other.  The Grand Union Canal towpath has a mixture of runners, anglers, cyclists, walkers (some with dogs), lock keepers, artists and others who live … Continue reading

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Life without caffeine

It is now about five weeks since I decided to try life without caffeine and its been an interesting experience.  At first I was a little apprehensive and wondered how I would get on.  To be completely honest, in the … Continue reading

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Naked cyclists – what do you make of this?

Naked cyclists seem to be a newish phenomena these days and I’m not sure what to make of it.  I haven’t really been that aware until I clocked a tweet by Frances Crook, who I follow on Twitter and have … Continue reading

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Tour de France from Halfords

Tour de France infographic, kindly supplied by Halfords.  Looks good!    

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dhb Women’s Professional ASV Bib Shorts

Again I am thankful to Wiggle for giving me the opportunity to test out some of the current dhb clothing.  Overall it’s proving to be lovely kit, especially the upmarket ASV Pro range.  Here my friend Angela tests out the … Continue reading

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Grumpy old men ?

It is hard to believe this time last week I cycled in the Cotswolds in weather which was, to be honest, unseasonal and flippin’ horrible.  This is simply not what we should expect in June, especially when my friend Wallie … Continue reading

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Review – dhb women’s Aeron pro jersey

For my latest review of the 2015 dhb range, I have asked my friend Angela to try out a couple of items from the women’s range.   In a few day’s time I’ll publish the view of the matching bib … Continue reading

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Caffeine withdrawal

Caffeine withdrawal and how it started….. Eager beaver readers will know I like to have a check-up at the Doctors once a year.  This appears to be one of the benefits of being in my age group as potentially serious … Continue reading

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Spin London video

Spin London video by ALEXBLOGG.COM I spotted this nice video of the recent Spin London urban bike show and thought this captured the scene and atmosphere.  Just a bit of fun and worth a look. Oh and before I forget, … Continue reading

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The Cactus Tongue bike storage

I came across the rather nice Cactus Tongue bike storage solution at Spin London and had the privilege of chatting to the developers Jon Taylor and David Morgan.  What you see here is the stainless steel version with protective leather … Continue reading

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