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Tyre Test
At dinner time today I noticed my front tyre had punctured. Fortunately if there’s one bike repair I am capable of by now it is replacing a popped inner tube. Not that I’m quick. And yes, my thumb is very much still sore from the activity, but after work ride complete, it seems to have … Read more
Glass In The Carcass & Angry Van Man
A crazy day for me. It started so well. A fairly chilled out morning where I got loads of stuff done. Very productive. I figured I’d treat myself to a nice hour long bike ride over lunch. Working a little longer than I meant to pushed my ride start time to 12:30, and by the … Read more
Puncture & A Walk In The Dark Home
Yeah, the title says it all really. I skipped yesterday – for reasons largely related to laziness – in favour of riding today. In truth I expected to be on the turbo, and perhaps I should have been. There’s a storm a brewin’ out there, Storm Arwen. A named storm. Which usually means it’s bad … Read more
Tyre Go Boom
Short ride today. 1.6km. Took me longer to get dressed and ready to go out than it did to complete my ride. Sad times. I’ll never claim to be anything but a bike newb, and realistically I think I should accept my own limitations. Sure, it’s nice to know how to change a tyre and … Read more