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Oxted CC IoW
I hadn’t been to the Isle of Wight since I was a kid. Now I’ve been there three times in two years. This last time was for the annual Oxted Cycling Club round the island ride. Thanks to a friend who picked me up I was able to attend. It…
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holidays are tiring
Lately I’ve been taking regular holidays, and it’s caused fatigue. They involved exercise, but I don’t think that’s at the heart of my weariness. It’s the preparing for them, especially the night before and the aftermath: packing and unpacking I know I’m lucky to have the opportunities; tempered because this…
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It’s easy!
People are often labelled overnight successes. It’s rarely that quick or easy I was with a friend at the weekend: I rode there, we pedaled together on Saturday to lunch, and I cycled back yesterday. We have known each other for thirty years and have completed many riding adventures. But…
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Cycling food - baking success
Regular readers will know I’ve written about food for cycling and also my attempts to bake bread. The energy bars, gels and drinks I bought in the early days were mostly very nice; easy to carry and did their intended job. But they were too expensive to keep using. Better…
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Stonehenge and the IoW
I initially thought about just riding to Stonehenge, staying nearby for the night and then coming back. Then I realised I’d be a short ride from Portsmouth; gateway to the Isle of Wight. So I booked the an extra day off work, the ferry and a place to stay for…