It was quite windy but at least the sun was shining as I set off from Windermere. Then just five minutes into the ride I…
life, the world and a bike
It was quite windy but at least the sun was shining as I set off from Windermere. Then just five minutes into the ride I…
It was a bright sunny crisp morning. Great weather for cycling and I made really good time following the river South from Dumfries and then…
Having [literally] ridden my luck with the back wheel since Fort William, it was time to find a bike shop. I should have been making…
I set off from Tarbert looking forward to the day. 15 mins into the ride it started raining and I put my waterproof jacket. Then…
When I got up to use the bathroom at 6am I couldn’t walk properly. It took me until 8am to get my limbs moving well…
Following the river westwards from Inverness I spotted the first signs of cheesi-ness. 10 miles of slightly hilly main road later I reached Dores where…
The sun had been up for a few hours, but the thick layer of cloud was doing its best to hide it as I set…
I started spotting the tell tale signs of a slight southwesterly wind on the train north from Inverness. I met Tim on the platform at…
I really, really wish Angus hadn’t told me what people use these for in the middle of the night. I suppose that’s what 1000 years…
With my [un] extensive training schedule complete, I’ve turned my attention to the bike itself this week. In addition to adjusting the brakes, lubricating the…