June 2005

Audax riding and new challenges

June 25, 2005
Audax riding and new challenges

New plan is start long distance challenge rides. Audax is a name given to such rides that are controlled by a national body AUK, and can lead to awards if you like that sort of thing. Of course I do. An audax is not a race but you do have to complete the course within [...]

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Me and Peryl get re-acquainted

June 22, 2005
Me and Peryl get re-acquainted

I’ve had a few teething problems with Peryl the Airnimal Chameleon, since I got her nearly 3 months ago. No real problems, it was just a shock to the system to move from the comfort of a hybrid with front suspension to a twitchy, road bike. I had aches and pains particularly in my elbows [...]

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Running – Its Bad for your health

June 15, 2005
Running - Its Bad for your health

Dunno what possessed me, but I got up at 6.30 on Monday and went for a run. I know…. flippin crazy! Actually it was a lovely bright morning and Shakti rang all positive and up for a jog so we did it. I live right on the bank of the Thames so its a lovely [...]

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Homicidal Bus Driver

June 7, 2005
Homicidal Bus Driver

Rather uncharacteristically I took the bus in this morning. I adopted the zombie state that seems to be required for such passive commuting trips but was jolted awake by abuse shouted by the driver. We had just approached Hammersmith Bridge at the same time as another bus came off it and the driver seemed to [...]

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