Author Archives: doug

Another great day in the Cotwolds

Posted on 11 November, 2010 by doug

Just about every thing went to plan on this bike ride.  We did this on 10th November 2010. We arranged to meet at Burford again, a really nice car park, free and the same as the night ride earlier in … Continue reading →

Posted in cycling, great rides, Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Pete’s Eats

Posted on 26 October, 2010 by doug

Pete’s Eats, 40 High Street Llanberis, Gwynedd, N.Wales Without wanting to tempt fate, I often find myself wondering what I’d do if I ever lost my job.  Without knowing the real impact of the nice Mr Osbourn’s Comprehensive Spending Review (aka Those … Continue reading →

Posted in family, food | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Which challenge? Run or Cycle?

Posted on 14 October, 2010 by doug

My faithful Dawes Galaxy at Silverstone I have in mind a challenge for next year.  Saying that is the easy bit, making my mind up is the difficult part.  I want a challenge, perhaps a running challenge – which I’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in cycling, running, Thorn Audax | Leave a comment

A midsummer’s night ride

Posted on 9 October, 2010 by doug

Wallie and myself.   Belas Knapp, Gloucestershire June 2010 – about 3.00am and just before dawn Wallie and I had promised ourselves a bike ride in May 2010 and had a date arranged for quite some time.  With various things … Continue reading →

Posted in cycling, cycling at night, cycling through the night | 2 Comments

A scary bike ride

Posted on 26 January, 2010 by doug

With all the snow of late, its been hard trying to spot the right opportunity for a bike ride. That combined with family life has made it almost impossible. So last Saturday, we needed a few things from Sainsbury’s so … Continue reading →

Posted in confidence, cycling, cycling at night | Leave a comment