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My October Cycling Review

1 Comment Posted by on November 4, 2010

Following last months review I am doing the same again. Generally October was a consolidation month for me and cycling. I cycled all but three days in October which was a little disappointing I cycled over 120 miles for work and used the car for about the same (but only 3 journeys which were to Swanick, [...]

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Habit failed after 46 days

2 Comments Posted by on October 23, 2010

Yesterday I did not cycle. There are plenty of excuses (packing away folding caravan, driving to Leicester from Cornwall via visiting eldest son at Oxford), but there will always be excuses. So today I start from zero again, this time with a target of cycling 46 days in a row to beat. Very much like [...]

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Riding the Cornish Mining Trails

Leave a Comment Posted by on October 22, 2010

Had a lovely ride this morning from Carnon Downs Caravan Site down to Devoran (via Point) and then along a stretch of the Mining Trail. A beautiful route of mostly off road riding on good quality tracks (if it has been Twelve wet then mudguards will be helpful to keep your bike clean). Went past [...]

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Giant Escape N7

Leave a Comment Posted by on October 20, 2010

I recently bought a new bike for our middle son for basic transport. The Trek Pilot 1.2 that he and I have shared for a few years is not suitable for him to ride around an urban area (Leicester). He needed flat bars, mudguards & rack. I needed him to have low maintenance (as that [...]

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