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Riding again
After a few weeks where getting out and off-road on my bike has had to take a back seat to “life” I have been out 3 times in 4 days – twice on the South Downs and once, with Patrick, up into … Continue reading
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Tagged Cycling, MTB, MTB Sussex
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Blue Sky!
Well it is 3 months since I last rode off-road – it’s crazy how times passes so quickly – and what a stunning blue sky to welcome me back! The view above is from where I parked at the … Continue reading
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Travels with Henry …or brrrrrrrr
Well Steinbeck travelled with Charley (a poodle) so I thought I would travel with my pet Henry today. Really the route I took today combined a number of fairly familiar paths to give some gentle climbing off-road exercise, and keep Henry … Continue reading
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Tagged 27.5", Brighton, Cycling, MTB Sussex, South Downs Way
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Up norf with MTB
Somehow, with one daughter finishing her second year at Uni in the UK and then jetting off to study at the University of Singapore, and the other finishing her PGCE and starting her first teaching job, the summer was gone without … Continue reading
A bit of road and a bit of mud – cycling in mid-sussex
Last weekend I forsook the lure of the South Downs – I was recoving from a lurgy – and pootled along some roads and muddy bridlepaths in the middle area of Sussex. Not as challenging as the hills but the … Continue reading
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The Two Rings
After some deliberation I coaxed my legs back into working again on Saturday afternoon – for some inxeplicable reason I had felt tired and stressed all week – and pointed myself to the South Downs – this time going back to one … Continue reading
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Tagged Cycling, MTB, MTB Sussex, South Downs Way
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Lewes return please!
Yeterday’s downpour had left the paths slightly slippery, and in some places near the start at Pycombe, horse riders had been out early and had churned up the path to make it un-ride-able. But nevertheless and great ride – not techinical … Continue reading
Cycle safety or One year and one day after I almost killed myself (accidently)
Several things this week have made me think about cycle helmets and cycle safety. And I hope you don’t mind me sharing them with you. i) 4 times in the last week cars have cut me up while cycling to … Continue reading
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Tagged Cycling, South Downs
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Analysis or Analist? More thoughts on record health – the Vinyl Revival Continues
Messing about with the Vinyl Passion Dust Buster stylus cleaner I mentioned a few weeks ago – I started inspecting my stylus after playing each side or a record – and saw some interesting results. Most worrying was a white … Continue reading
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Tagged Gramophone record, Record Cleaning, Vinyl Records
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