It was showing minus 4 when I left. I was layered up, had a Buff sealing neck, ears and head with just my cheeks and nose exposed and my Northwave Celsius boots. It was going to be a cold one so I packed some old ski gloves and a spare fleece. We met at 7:30…
Month: November 2010
Fantastic freeze
I couldn’t wait to get out this morning. There was no way I was going to miss out on a frozen ride. If you’ve ridden in these conditions or read my blogs over the years you’ll know that there is something special about freezing rides. Perfect traction, up or down, better than the summer and…
The commuter is king
I wrote about my ride yesterday but it was only 14.8 miles. However, my commuting around town to various meetings during the day and then back home was nearly 20 miles. I only usually record the “serious” miles. The commuter miles are my freebies. So I counted 14.8 miles as part of my training and…
Beating the weather
Make the most of it while you can. We are due for some harsh weather so I went for an early ride. It was great, didn’t notice the wind on the way out which was good but did on the way back (behind me) which was better. Going up Titch Hill the sky looked really…
Fix your bike yourself
Great day. The ride in was beautiful. I then raced a car into the centre of town – not really a fair race, I was on a bike, I was bound to win. Taking it easy on the way back a woman passed me so close that her wing mirror bent back as it struck…
The joy of cycling
Its days like today and last night that make me realise how lucky we are to have bikes. Last night it was crisp and clear with a full moon beaming down. What better conditions to ride in? Jimbo and the boys were lapping it up at Stanmer. Then, this morning, clear skies and a heavy…
Fast, slow, slippery and a ducking
I was going to do something different today so I couldn’t ride for long but I definitely was going to ride. Despite all the advice to my customers about riding at this time of year it still catches me out. I’ve been road riding a lot recently and so, despite, 26 autumns of riding off…
Wonderfully windy
I planned the reverse of my usual ride today (Bostal, Bramber, Poynings, D. Dyke and back along the coast) but I overslept so I had to cut things shorts and go direct to Portslade and back. Why such a boring and busy route? To collect some parts for the van. I couldn’t believe the traffic…
Tasty steel hard tail today
I couldn’t ride today and I won’t be out tomorrow either. It doesn’t matter my legs are hurting from running too fast yesterday. There was a lot of riding here though with 21 on the Quest Adventure mixed ride and 6 on the girl’s ride. It was muddy but no one came back really splattered….
Carved up and too tired to chase
I got carved up today. Big time. As I approached the Offington roundabout I pulled into the middle of the lane as recommended by the Institute of Advanced Drivers. I then proceeded to ride past the Warren Road. As I was about to get the traffic island a yellow luton van literally started to nudge…
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