Spring has Sprung at last – Time to ride mes amis……..

So long time to blog, and seeing as the last one was written around the  subject of Fish Keeping, it's even longer since I put both middle fingers to keyboard on the subject of bikes and the riding there of. Well mea culpa (whatever that means), sorry, I know I've been letting down my loyal …

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The Link Between Marine Fishkeeping and Cycling

Well, firstly let me say there really isn't one. This is just an exercise in finding excuses for the lack of recent cycling in my life, but having thought about it while I've been typing this first sentence I think my semi-fertile grey matter may have conjured up a very tenuous connection that I can …

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Torture by Treadmill – Cross Training Pain for Probably Very Little Gain.

I ran 5 kilometres on a treadmill this morning. This is easily the furthest I've run indoors or indeed out for at least 10 years. Now sitting in my kitchen writing this over an hour later I'm still waiting for the random muscle spasms in my right calf muscle to subside, and as the old …

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It Always Looks So Easy On YouTube……

In preparation for the long-awaited rebuild of my poor long-suffering and chronically neglected Lapierre Zesty I've been watching a few 'how to' videos on the wonderful world of YouTube. And what I've concluded is that they can quickly lull you into a false sense of security about the task you're about to attempt. Take the …

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Knee Pain In An Ageing Cyclist – a guide to ignoring the symptoms, then misguided internet based diagnosis and finally inept attempts at self-treatment followed by weeks of wincing.

Well, as I've mentioned before my knee hurts. Its grumbled on and off for a good few years. It likes to remind me of the misuse and neglect I've subjected my moving parts to since I've been capable of moving around under my own steam. It likes to remind me that I'm not 21 and …

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I Just Love The Smell Of GT85 In The Mornings…….

In our last gripping instalment your faithful correspondent had offered some half-hearted excuses and tried to explain the rational behind his latest cycling folly. So what did I buy?? Ladies and Gentlepeoples, let me introduce 'Little Blue' This is the eBay picture which instantly caught my roving eye as i scrolled down the endless listings …

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