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Cycling week
Saturday Technically this was last week, but an honourable mention to this hearty ride up to the golf ball. Air very bright and cold. It felt like riding inside a melting ice cube. Monday Set off just after 7. Dark, … Continue reading
Cycling week
It was a week of small miscalculations. Monday Set off early in a raving wind. Sky a yellowy, burnt-looking grey. Buses moving in slow-motion. A van full of dogs (‘Boom Rock Dogs’) went past. Cold pointy rain on the way … Continue reading
Cycling week
It was a week of … you’re not going to believe this, but it was a week of cycling. Monday A five-ride day. First, early, in a calm blueish morning. Uneventuful, except that a bunch of sparrows on the road … Continue reading
Cycling week
It was a week of extreme helmet hair and various other complaints, but I was so busy and distracted that I kept arriving places on my bike and having no memory of cycling there. Monday An early ride, on calmish … Continue reading
Cycling week (London edition)
This week, we’re on London time. My brother Neil Young – solo dad in London and an influential cyclist in my life despite being on the other side of the world – takes over the blog to report on his … Continue reading
Cycling week
This might be the least action-packed cycling week so far. Monday A blustery ride to work. Lately, in the mornings, I’ve been noticing sparrows: today on Mt Pleasant there was one fluttering about that didn’t move until I shooed it, … Continue reading
Cycling week
There was some soul-searching, there was some close-passing. Monday A no-ride day. The long weekend involved minimal cycling. Remember when, a few weeks ago, I mentioned doing a duathlon? Please. Let us forget everything. Tuesday A four-ride day. First, early, … Continue reading
Cycling Friday
Last week was yet another week of sweat, and all I did was complain about it. So I’m going to spare everyone and skip right to a good ride, and a very muddled meditation on helmetlessness. Friday In the morning … Continue reading
Cycling week
It was a week of such average rides that I thought I wouldn’t write a cycling week this week. I felt like I hadn’t earned one. But then I thought, an average ride is still a ride. So let’s go, … Continue reading
Cycling week
This week had more cycling in it than usual. Monday This was a three-ride day: to work, to town, and home in the evening. As usual, the night ride was my favourite ride – road quiet, air cool. The traffic … Continue reading
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