Cycling

It's quite possible that I have too many bikes. But how many is too many?

  1. Cycle touring

    I love touring. I haven't done enough, but in a fit of optimism decided to make a page dedicated to write ups of future tours.

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  1. Mersey meadow madness

    I woke up early with the intention of doing a quick 1 hour training ride before work. Instead, I wound up on a hidden beach a few miles from my house. How did that happen?

    Mersey meadow madness

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  2. A late 1940's fixie

    Back in 2007, while trawling the CTC forum's classified section for second hand touring bikes, my Dad stumbled across something a bit special. In British racing green.

    1940s path bike against a wall

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  3. A night on Winter Hill

    Last Friday afternoon I was sat at my desk, wondering what to work on next. It was nearly 3pm, so late enough that I was unlikely to finish any of the tasks I could have started. I decided to go on a microadventure instead.

    The view from Winter Hill

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  4. Mountain biking on Knoydart

    Last year I spent a week on Knoydart, a peninsula on the west coast of Scotland that's inaccessible by road. It's one of the most remote inhabited parts of the Scottish mainland, and the scenery is right up my street. This week I went back with the bike.

    Ferry to Knoydart

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