The weather gods have been kind to me today. No rain on the way in. Pouring down all day in prodigious quantities and then dry on the way back. I left work later than usual so cycled the more direct route through New Cross. At the end of Old Kent Road I managed to upset …
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No more fairweather cycling
I have decided to try and cycle throughout the winter months. So far it has been okay. I’ve had two wet days and one cold day when I needed my bib longs for my knees and nether regions and fleece headband to keep my ears warm. I’ve recently been upgrading my cycling wardrobe to make …
Tante
Tante has come to visit for the weekend all the way from Denmark. It was great to see her again after almost a whole year! Jake was very excited when he woke on Saturday morning. In fact he was so excited that when Tante came downstairs he didn’t know how to cope with such excitement …
Carradice Bike Bureau – long term review
I’ve been using the pannier for around 3 months now. On the bike it’s great and very stable. It is well made, looks good and is a good size for my needs. In the first week though, two of the reflective stickers came off. In use My primary usage of the bag is to ride …
The cost of cycling is scary part 3
I thought an update is in order. The last time I did this exercise was June 23rd. The total needed to be recouped was £470. In the interim months I have saved : Jul 2008 – £40 Aug 2008 – £40 Sep 2008 – £40 Latest amount £470 – (£40 * 3) = £350 Since …
Jake at 2 years 7 months 3 weeks
I haven’t written much about Jake’s development for a while. His speech continues to improve daily. He is learning new words and how to say things. At the moment if he doesn’t want to do something he will often use the abbreviation “no, not” instead of “I don’t want to…” which is quite amusing. Yesterday …
Tallinn
We have just come back from a nice long weekend in Tallinn. For those who don’t know, Tallinn is the capital of Estonia and sits on the coast of the Baltic Sea bordering Latvia and Russia. Our hotel was just outside the Old Town, about ten minutes walk. From our room on the 23rd floor …
A lovely day…for cycling
It was a lovely morning for a cycle ride to Waterloo. Quite crisp but with bright sunshine and a deep blue sky. It almost made the OKR bearable. I am still enjoying the butterfly bars and don’t regret changing over. I’ve yet to see another cyclist with the same handlebars. I’ve been scouring the racks …
Sky Sports London Freewheel 2008
It was the Sky Sports Freewheel last Sunday. We had been holed up in our house suffering from colds but we decided it would be good to get out of the house to ‘clear the cobwebs’. Which is just what we did!. This year the powers that be decided to remove the Peckham Rye hub. …
Trekking bars
I bought some trekking/butterfly/multi bars online last week. Yesterday they arrived. These bars are favoured on the continent and by touring cyclists. I bought them because they offer lots of hand positions and will make my commute more comfortable. Last night I fitted them. It was a simple procedure. I unclamped the old hybrid bar, …