I got the front wheel back on my bike yesterday and brought the tyres back up to pressure so was able to make my first local ride – down to church for the morning and then into town for a … Continue reading
6 January 2020
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4 January 2020
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Wheelie Useful
Down to Oxford again today, principally to retrieve my bike. I had a hunch that it would fit in the car more easily if I took the front wheel off and that proved to be the case. That meant I … Continue reading
4 September 2019
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Collapsed Hub
While partway home yesterday, my bike started to act – and sound – very odd. Initially, I wondered if something had gone wrong with the gears but, finding a safe point to spot, I realised that the issue was the … Continue reading
28 May 2019
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Sit or Stand
If asked why I enjoy cycling to work, I might jokingly reply that it is because it is exercise I can do sitting down. More truthfully, it is a combination of the faster speed of travel and the chance to … Continue reading
8 April 2019
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Different Muscles
My legs are pretty good for cycling. I do about 30 miles a week with my commute to work, including a reasonably steep hill climb towards the end of my journey home, and a little extra on top from time … Continue reading
27 February 2019
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Bus Journey
I’m glad that my bike has been back to full working for a couple of weeks now. It is a much better way to commute than bus – faster, cheaper and with all the exercise benefits too. However, I got … Continue reading
18 February 2019
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In the Light
This afternoon was the first day of the year that I’ve been able to cycle home in the light. It helped that it wasn’t overcast and, by the time I got home, it was getting to the point when I … Continue reading
5 February 2019
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Falling Off the Chain Gang
Snap! Ever since I repaired my most recent puncture, crammed in the confines of my utility room on a chilly winter night, my gears haven’t been working quite right. I did try to fix them but there’s only so far … Continue reading
17 January 2019
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Flat Again
In the last decade, cycling more days than not, I think I’ve had three flat tyres or possibly four. Mind you, two of them have been on the same tube on the same wheel in the past two months, which … Continue reading
15 January 2019
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Toes in the right direction
Just over a week ago, I replaced the rear brake pads on my bike and, for most of the intervening time, you would have heard me coming if I had cause to brake within earshot of you. That was because … Continue reading