stumpjumper

Run, bike, swim

April 8, 2007
Run, bike, swim

Sundays now seem to be the day for upside down triathlons. This morning I nipped out for a short run around Chswick and Barnes Bridge to check out the aftermath of the boat race. Gorgeous morning, the river seemed to be teeming with kayaks for a change. After a longish transition involving the production of [...]

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Motorcycle Maintenance and Total Immersion

April 1, 2007
Motorcycle Maintenance and Total Immersion

It was time for some bike maintenance in the warriorwomen household today, very little zen involved just plenty of swearing. I clearly need a bigger flat – how am I supposed to watch the telly between all those spokes? I headed out for Hampton outdoor pool this morning and I took the stumpjumper hoping that [...]

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Stumpy’s Back

February 27, 2007
Stumpy's Back

The bike shop rang unexpectedly today to say that the Stumpjumper was fixed already! Seems the shock failure wasn’t so catastrophic after all, but it did somehow swing around to being all my fault again. Ho hum! I left the shop with a rejuvenated bike and a swanky new high pressure suspension pump. Apart from [...]

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Richmond Park Running

August 27, 2006
Richmond Park Running

I didn’t run yesterday, not sure why, I was feeling a bit under the weather I suppose and lethargic. I felt really restless by the end of the day though and nearly took myself out for a jog at midnight. Trouble is my routes aren’t really suitable for solitary night time runs. I made sure [...]

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Stumpy FSR – Girls Bike

July 3, 2006
Stumpy FSR - Girls Bike

Can you believe it? It seems that I am so short, that I have to buy a girls bike!   I went in to the bike shop to pick up a men’s Specialized Stumpjumper FSR comp, but even the small is too big for me. The women’s frame is only just ok, but I have [...]

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