Creativity, curiosity, and code
A Ride Out on the bike today for a proper (i.e. non-commute) ride. Did my little run to Cricklade and back in under an hour, which is OK. It was one of those annoying days where the wind seemed to come from all directions. I did an out-and-back ride, which should mean I only feel […]
I think I’ve mentioned online route planners before. I’m re-investigating them at the moment – amazing how quickly things move on. I currently log routes on Bikely. It’s fast, easy to use, does nice maps with commentary, and shows elevation profiles. I just looked again at MapMyRide but it’s slow, full of adverts, and though […]
Yes, after my big back recovery (not quite there yet but an awful lot better!), it was back on the bike today (too wet for Fuzzy but took the Raleigh – which I’m thinking of calling “Walter” – to work). My routine for cycling is quite complicated. I need to get all the right things […]
So…now it’s dry I’ve been able to have a few days commuting on the Felt (which Sally has suggested be called “Fuzzy”…Fuzzy Felt…geddit?). What’s it like? Well. IT’S AWESOME. It’s so comfortable that it seems to be helping my bad back get better. It’s so light. It’s so quick. Actually, it doesn’t seem to have […]
On the New Bike – Off the New Bike – Lessons in Wallpapering Today was supposed to be really exciting – it turned out to be quite depressing. Mostly. It did in fact end on a high – but we’ll have to talk about a few lows before then. I’ve been very excited about the […]
In amongst all the mess of bad backs, leaks, rats, and so on, something very exciting has happened. My cyclescheme voucher has arrived!! I pick up the Felt Z90 on Saturday. Yipeee!!!!!
Haven’t done a training ride for a while but went out in glorious sunshine today and did Cricklade and back (16.5 miles) in a fraction over an hour. Not bad going. Must get out and train more often – I loved it! 🙂 Oh yeah, it was a bit of a test of some new […]
I got a chain cleaning box for Christmas (thanks Sarah and Guy!) and I’ve invested in some proper bike cleaning brushes so gave the cheap hybird a good clean over (with the help of Cycling Plus’ Winter Cycling Guide recommendations!), and replaced the front brake pads before heading back to work tomorrow. A job well […]
Bit of a plug…the BikeRadar web site is really taking off and if full of useful info. I was just looking through it and I keep coming across more and more useful stuff. Like: A guide to chainsets A Q&A about chronic fatigue (which I MIGHT have been suffering from earlier in the year) Stuff […]
This is VERY exciting. My work have set up a cycle-to-work scheme. This is a government initiative designed to encourage people to cycle to work. Which I do anyway, but it’s still a real treat. What happens is this. I go out bike shopping to buy myself some new wheels to ride to work on, […]