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The Pros and Cons of cycling Coast to Coast

You might have seen I am toying with the idea of doing the C2C in 2014.  That is the 150 mile route involving 4,500ft of ascend / descending.  It seems a terribly daunting thing to do but I can’t put … Continue reading

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London Tweed Run 2013 – photos

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  We were in London today and unexpectedly came across those frightfully well dressed cyclists taking part in the Tweed Run 2013.  I had vaguely heard of this before but never actually seen it in action. The idea is that … Continue reading

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The benefits of cycling with someone else

  Over the years I have been inclined to cycle on my own, rather than with a cycling partner or even joining a club.  That’s not to say I’m a complete loner on the road as my friend Wallie and … Continue reading

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“Must Do” bike rides

Tour de France, LEJOG, JOGLE, C2C and the list can go on.  Yes we must all do our own personal “must do” rides while we can.  At the tender age of 50 I have about 30 years of cycling left … Continue reading

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Autumn cycle ride in the Cotswolds

I have been looking forward to today’s ride for several weeks; always nice to have something like this in my diary, an excellent anti-stress measure.  Meeting up in Burford with my good friend Wallie, in the middle of the Cotswold … Continue reading

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Cycling over Kirkstone Pass

Looking north, towards Ullswater For some time I had been looking forward to a really nice long bike ride while we were in Cumbria last week and I was not disappointed. As luck would have it, with my family I … Continue reading

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Cycling at night

Just as everyone was going to bed last night, my friend Wallie and I were unloading our bikes, ready for a ride through the night around the Salisbury Plain area.  Most people think I’m mad for doing this kind of … Continue reading

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Fantastic cycling!

I had a couple of days off in the week, hastily arranged towards the end of the previous week.  I was feeling weary through work and I could feel the stress levels starting to climb again but happily not to … Continue reading

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Cycling in East Africa, 1984

That’s me!  This was taken on my first ever trip to Kenya and an amazing cycle ride that was a journey of discovery – about the land I was riding through, myself and my faith.  As you might know, I’m … Continue reading

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Another great day in the Cotwolds

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

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A midsummer’s night ride

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

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