adventure
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The end of summer
It is early Sunday morning and I am on a bike, on a mission to do another 100 mile ride for no good reason other than making me feel better about myself, which is a poor reason, but the only… Continue reading
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Exeter-Cheddar-Exeter: a 200km DIY audax ride
Stars align and the weather looks feasible as I keep going through online weather sites looking for confirmation that all will be well and the rain will hold off but who am I kidding? It probably won’t rain until 4pm. … Continue reading
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Ah Cornwall, warm winds, ice cream, turquoise surf, soft sand and quaint villages.
Lung busting, handlebar fighting, knee crunching. I can hear the ragged breath of the four riders behind me unable to get past on a track just wider than my bars. Brambles hang down from the trees ripping at arms and… Continue reading
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In memoriam
Frost has bladed the grass but it will soon be gone. It has already begun to melt where the sun can reach, away from the shade of hedgerows and the winter bare trees. The sky is an intense cold blue.… Continue reading
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Winter riding January 2024
Weeks of rain. The steep lane down to the house runs brown with runoff from the empty fields and the lawn is more puddle than grass. Then, one day the weather suddenly changes. Frost sparkles on the grass, clouds are… Continue reading
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Winter riding November 2023
Winter has arrived: it’s too far to drive to calendar events up near Bristol or the Midlands but I still want to be challenged and have a reason to go out. My riding friends shudder at the thought of staying… Continue reading
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