Cycling Outdoors

Probably A Terrible Idea

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Well, I think it’s two weeks to the day since my last ride. And whilst the headache and fever have thankfully gone, the hacking cough has very much stuck around – and if anything – seems to have gotten worse over the last few days. Hence the post title. This was probably not a smart … Read more

Crunchy Roll

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Bit of an unexpected outdoors ride today. I was planning on getting on MyWhoosh with their newest v3.6.0 release going live today. However, no sooner had I got set up, the electrician arrived and wanted to knock off the power for an hour. As such, my options were either skip it, go for a walk, … Read more

Two Out Of Three Ain’t Dad(‘s Day)

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The double whammy today. I decided that as it is still very hot, thoughts of staying indoors and sweating on the turbo were not as appealing as heading outdoors and getting in some fresh air and sunshine. However, I chose a shocker of a route in hindsight. Visiting some of the busier main roads Preston … Read more

You’d Think It Was Still Summer

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And indeed it still is. It’s easy to think that once September rolls around the wintery chill returns immediately. But that is rarely the case. Right now we are bathed in 27c sunshine, which actually didn’t feel that crazy hot out there today. Just right. Just right, that is, for an impromptu on-road FTP Test. … Read more

Typical Bank Holiday Weather

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Allegedly it’s Summer. And specifically today it’s the late August Bank Holiday. Of course, I got soaked. Feeling like a good bike ride would set off my Bank Holiday Monday with a flourish, I was up and raring to go from 7.50, though after doing a round of coffees, making breakfast for the kids, making … Read more