So I went for a ride in the mud. I had a half day off work on Wednesday and I decided to really test the semi slick, light gravel/summer grass, but mostly for road tyres I have (the WTB Byway)

2022-12-02

I went on a ride after work on Friday, I took my MTB down to the track! It was going well, some lads were there (a bit dumb and young and annoying, but well meaning enough at least). It was great fun, they were riding well and asking me to help them jump further and giving me the motivation to try new tricks (like no footers, which are easier th…

Okay, so I admit this title feels very much like a huge hot take, as I write this just after I've got back and my legs ache, and it kind of is, but at the same time ask me in a week and I'll still agree, and maybe in a few months I'll pine for another hundo but not once I've got half way round.

My average ride is 2 hours, my aver…

In my city there's an old bike shop, it's a wonderous place full of imagination, and a bike mechanical master as old as time. The shop it called "Bob Warner Cycles", but the mechanic is called John.

I went there for some parts for Project Postie. A few bearings, a bit of knowledge, and to allow myself to…

On todays Saturday morning group ride, we took a gentle pedal with the shortest group as there weren't enough riders for the medium distance. It's always enjoyable to ride with that group, as there are knowledgable and interesting riders like Tim, who is 68 (nearly 69) and rode in his youth before picking it back up during 2020.

I enjoy t…

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Today I had to go to the opticians, so of course I rode my bike. It's only in town. Where am I gonna park? Well, the car park oposite has the bike racks, now they've been removed from the main shopping centre part (which has a no bikes part, but the parking was just outside it on the main …