Following up from me getting all the new bits for my bicycle (new bike kit), I actually found time on Saturday morning to fit it all! Stripping the bike of everything gave me a good change to get it properly clean Then all I had to do was bolt on…
Cycle-swim-cycle
No we haven’t entered a new Duathlon event, more like just getting a bit more exercise. After doing lots of swimming on the weekend at the Cameron House Hotel we have decided that it’s quite good for us 🙂 So, we cycled along to the Dalry Swim Centre this morning,…
New bike kit
As my bicycle is getting on in years and miles it has steadily worn out so I thought it was about time to replace lots of bit. I could have done it a bit at a time but there was a great deal from Merlin cycles. So for a shade…
World premiere
Not quite a black tie and red carpet affair, but was still great to be a part of it! What am I talking about? New James Bond film, latest Pirates of the Caribbean? Nope. The Man Who Cycled the World I headed through to Glasgow to the BBC offices at…
Mark on TV
Mark Beaumont round the world cycle documentary is coming soon to BBC2 Scotland. For those of you who don’t know, I voluntarily did the website for his world record breaking circumnavigation. I was reminded to post this as I’ve just seen an trailer for it on TV! How cool is…
Welcome home Mark!
Saturday evening we were lucky enough to be invited to Mark Beaumont’s “non-press” homecoming in the Radisson in Glasgow. Was good to see him for the first time in more than 6 months – other than looking a bit more tanned, sporting a beard, and needing a bit of a…
Blimey it's windy out there
My usual bicycle journey time home from work is about 14 minutes but if I really push it I can get sub 12 minutes. Tonight is took 21 minutes. Head wind all the way keeping me below 10mph in places. Was knackered by the time I got home. Slow considering…
More traffic problems…
Okay, my prediction about West End Gridlock has come early… Roadworks short of Roseburn mean traffic is down to one lane, and the buses still have to stop so that’s a nightmare in the mornings – have taken to going through Murrayfield playing fields to avoid it – works well,…
West End gridlock approaches
The fun is all due to start in the 2nd week of February and go on for 19(!) weeks. I’m talking about the Tram works going on in Edinburgh of course – well I don’t even think its the actual tram lines getting laid at this stage – just moving…
Brrrrr!
Boy was it cold this morning – two pairs of gloves and a hat under my helmet. Gets surprisingly warm by the time I reach work though. Thanks must go to the taxi driver this morning who was picking up a fare a couple of doors along from us. As…