Phill on July 20th, 2010

Like most of us, I get a bit negative sometimes. The weekend weather was crappy so I didn’t get out on my bike, so I spent a little time contemplating my navel. I realised that sometimes, despite the imperfections of life, we need to count our blessings. So here’s my little compare & contrast exercise for my cycling experiences over the last few months…. Read More …

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You’ve probably already read a few blogs about the Manchester to Blackpool bike ride on Sunday, so I’m just going to mention a few of my personal highlights and hope that you identify with them too.
Bumping Into Friends
Despite not quite meeting at the start as we’d planned, Jon of Riding The Moor fame arrived at [...]

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Phill on April 23rd, 2010

Yesterday someone told me off a bit for not using my bike more. It got me thinking about how I could use my bike more. “How can I use my bike more?”, I thought. On four days a week, I wear a suit for work. I’m also fortunate enough to have funding towards my car from my wonderful employers, so if I was to ride to work questions would rightly be asked. However there’s nothing to stop me going out for a quick ride in my lunch break on Fridays, the one day each week when we dress down… Read More …

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