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Tag Archives: Methodism

#bullitt #cargobike for Guitar Hero

Leave a Comment Posted by on April 20, 2011

This week the Methodist Church in Birstall has been open for a whole range of events leading towards Easter. This afternoon and evening it was time for Wii Games. So my Bullitt Clockwork got to carry a fair bit of stuff: If I remember correctly the load included: 3 data projectors 1 x 30 watt [...]

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Taking the 100 mile plunge

11 Comments Posted by on March 26, 2011

Oh dear, I am now committed to my first ride of more than 100 miles in a day. I am due at the Royal Holloway College by lunchtime on Saturday 9th April for a Methodist Council meeting. To reduce time pressure I have booked myself in a reasonably close Travelodge for the Friday night. That [...]

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Multi-mode travel

5 Comments Posted by on January 24, 2011

This morning I had a very good journey to London for the 2 day Methodist Council meeting. It was a 6.8 mile ride to Leicester Station on the Birdy (average speed 11.5mph). With an hourly train service from Syston and the time of my London train this made riding the Birdy quicker than catching the [...]

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Breaking your own rules

4 Comments Posted by on November 8, 2010

Today I broke one of my own rules for making cycling the normal thing to do. I went out on a ride for work in very cycle specific clothing. There were two reasons for this It was raining very hard, it had been doing so for hours and it was expected to continue for hours. It [...]

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Syston Methodist Church to Rearsby Convent

Leave a Comment Posted by on October 24, 2010

Yesterday I rode to Rearsby Convent for the first time. Lovely place and lovely people making a great setting for as quiet day. As always a day that is made better by being gently woken up and refreshed by a nice ride to get there. The ride includes one of the best stretches of Cycle [...]

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