tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241213832012-02-07T20:50:48.514ZBlatherings of a dad, cartographer, cyclist, etc etcMapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11102858683715383118noreply@blogger.comBlogger771100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24121383.post-53581802274922650722010-08-31T18:01:00.001+01:002010-08-31T18:01:49.923+01:00

Finished Ride: 31 Aug 2010 18:01:52Route: Work - HomeGoogle Maps URL: http://maps.google.com/?q=http://share.abvio.com/6ac7/f540/4bad/dd56/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20100831-1741.kmlShortened Google Maps URL: http://j.mp/dzAqEHRide Time: 20:20Stopped Time: 0:00Distance: 3.55 milesAverage: 10.48 miles/hFastest Speed: 23.42 miles/hAhead of Worst Ride: 1:23Climb: 141 feetCalories: 142http://www.cyclemeter.com

Mapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11102858683715383118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24121383.post-7126679419787297902010-08-31T17:41:00.001+01:002010-08-31T17:41:20.613+01:00

Started Ride: 31 Aug 2010 17:41:29Route: Work - HomeGoogle Maps URL: http://maps.google.com/?q=http://share.abvio.com/6ac7/f540/4bad/dd56/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20100831-1741.kmlShortened Google Maps URL: http://j.mp/dzAqEHhttp://www.cyclemeter.com

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Finished Ride: 24 Aug 2010 18:16:42Route: Work - HomeGoogle Maps URL: http://maps.google.com/?q=http://share.abvio.com/6ac7/f540/4bad/dd56/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20100824-1757.kmlShortened Google Maps URL: http://j.mp/cewCfURide Time: 19:14Stopped Time: 0:00Distance: 3.56 milesAverage: 11.10 miles/hFastest Speed: 24.62 miles/hBehind Median Ride: 1:19Climb: 171 feetCalories: 124http://www.cyclemeter.com

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Started Ride: 24 Aug 2010 17:57:24Route: Work - HomeGoogle Maps URL: http://maps.google.com/?q=http://share.abvio.com/6ac7/f540/4bad/dd56/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20100824-1757.kmlShortened Google Maps URL: http://j.mp/cewCfUhttp://www.cyclemeter.com

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Finished Ride: 24 Aug 2010 09:52:28Route: Home - WorkGoogle Maps URL: http://maps.google.com/?q=http://share.abvio.com/6ac7/f540/4bad/dd56/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20100824-0931.kmlShortened Google Maps URL: http://j.mp/bhHTeZRide Time: 20:26Stopped Time: 0:00Distance: 3.57 milesAverage: 10.50 miles/hFastest Speed: 22.34 miles/hBehind Median Ride: 1:29Climb: 384 feetCalories: 128http://www.cyclemeter.com

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Started Ride: 24 Aug 2010 09:31:58Route: Home - WorkGoogle Maps URL: http://maps.google.com/?q=http://share.abvio.com/6ac7/f540/4bad/dd56/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20100824-0931.kmlShortened Google Maps URL: http://j.mp/bhHTeZhttp://www.cyclemeter.com

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Finished Ride: 15 Aug 2010 14:37:04Route: Dumfries - CarlisleGoogle Maps URL: http://maps.google.com/?q=http://share.abvio.com/6ac7/f540/4bad/dd56/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20100815-1013.kmlShortened Google Maps URL: http://j.mp/a0p42RRide Time: 4:23:27Stopped Time: 0:00Distance: 40.95 milesAverage: 9.33 miles/hFastest Speed: 21.60 miles/hClimb: 669 feetCalories: 2232http://www.cyclemeter.com

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Started Ride: 15 Aug 2010 10:13:32Route: Dumfries - CarlisleGoogle Maps URL: http://maps.google.com/?q=http://share.abvio.com/6ac7/f540/4bad/dd56/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20100815-1013.kmlShortened Google Maps URL: http://j.mp/a0p42Rhttp://www.cyclemeter.com

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Finished Ride: 14 Aug 2010 16:30:07Route: Thornhill - DumfriesGoogle Maps URL: http://maps.google.com/?q=http://share.abvio.com/6ac7/f540/4bad/dd56/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20100814-1521.kmlShortened Google Maps URL: http://j.mp/dAhj0rRide Time: 1:07:43Stopped Time: 0:57Distance: 14.13 milesAverage: 12.51 miles/hFastest Speed: 26.50 miles/hClimb: 141 feetCalories: 682http://www.cyclemeter.com

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Started Ride: 14 Aug 2010 15:21:20Route: Thornhill - DumfriesGoogle Maps URL: http://maps.google.com/?q=http://share.abvio.com/6ac7/f540/4bad/dd56/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20100814-1521.kmlShortened Google Maps URL: http://j.mp/dAhj0rhttp://www.cyclemeter.com

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Finished Ride: 12 Aug 2010 18:30:41Route: Work - Home (via Malin Bridge)Google Maps URL: http://maps.google.com/?q=http://share.abvio.com/6ac7/f540/4bad/dd56/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20100812-1807.kmlShortened Google Maps URL: http://j.mp/anHoSORide Time: 23:01Stopped Time: 0:00Distance: 3.73 milesAverage: 9.72 miles/hFastest Speed: 21.66 miles/hClimb: 679 feetCalories: 219http://www.cyclemeter.com

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Started Ride: 12 Aug 2010 18:07:13Route: Work - Home (via Malin Bridge)Google Maps URL: http://maps.google.com/?q=http://share.abvio.com/6ac7/f540/4bad/dd56/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20100812-1807.kmlShortened Google Maps URL: http://j.mp/anHoSOhttp://www.cyclemeter.com

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Finished Ride: 12 Aug 2010 11:13:15Route: Home - WorkGoogle Maps URL: http://maps.google.com/?q=http://share.abvio.com/6ac7/f540/4bad/dd56/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20100812-0921.kmlShortened Google Maps URL: http://j.mp/cx8uV3Ride Time: 18:00Stopped Time: 0:00Distance: 3.61 milesAverage: 12.02 miles/hFastest Speed: 24.39 miles/hAhead of Best Ride: 0:32Climb: 266 feetCalories: 166http://www.cyclemeter.com

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Started Ride: 12 Aug 2010 09:21:30Route: Home - WorkGoogle Maps URL: http://maps.google.com/?q=http://share.abvio.com/6ac7/f540/4bad/dd56/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20100812-0921.kmlShortened Google Maps URL: http://j.mp/cx8uV3http://www.cyclemeter.com

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Finished Ride: 7 Jul 2010 18:43:55Route: Dover - GreenwichGoogle Maps URL: http://maps.google.com/?q=http://share.abvio.com/6ac7/f540/4bad/dd56/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20100707-0919.kmlShortened Google Maps URL: http://j.mp/aKw5BaRide Time: 8:20:02Stopped Time: 1:04:31Distance: 85.09 milesAverage: 10.21 miles/hrFastest Speed: 27.31 miles/hrClimb: 4275 feetCalories: 4441http://www.cyclemeter.com

Mapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11102858683715383118noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24121383.post-51021227102818083992010-07-07T16:44:00.001+01:002010-07-07T16:44:27.398+01:00

After a desperate start feeling really good nowOnly 35 miles to Greenwich!Sent from my iPhone

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Pretty desperate morning. Felt better after the first feedstop andthen hung onto the Dutch coattails again to get me to lunch2pm and still 50 miles to goSent from my iPhone

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With bad roads, bad drivers and a bad routeThis is going to be a long 100 milesSent from my iPhone

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Started Ride: 7 Jul 2010 09:19:18Route: Dover - GreenwichGoogle Maps URL: http://maps.google.com/?q=http://share.abvio.com/6ac7/f540/4bad/dd56/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20100707-0919.kmlShortened Google Maps URL: http://j.mp/aKw5Bahttp://www.cyclemeter.com

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Finished Ride: 7 Jul 2010 07:48:56Route: Cocqelles - DocksGoogle Maps URL: http://maps.google.com/?q=http://share.abvio.com/6ac7/f540/4bad/dd56/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20100707-0651.kmlShortened Google Maps URL: http://j.mp/bRoXBIRide Time: 41:47Stopped Time: 15:23Distance: 6.25 milesAverage: 8.98 miles/hrFastest Speed: 16.88 miles/hrClimb: 121 feetCalories: 317http://www.cyclemeter.com

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Started Ride: 7 Jul 2010 06:51:39Route: Cocqelles - DocksGoogle Maps URL: http://maps.google.com/?q=http://share.abvio.com/6ac7/f540/4bad/dd56/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20100707-0651.kmlShortened Google Maps URL: http://j.mp/bRoXBIhttp://www.cyclemeter.com

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Have to catch an early ferry this morning and cycle through Calais, soit's a 6:45am start this morning (!)Sent from my iPhone

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And they win!!!

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And this is BEFORE the kick-off!

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Took the Dutch "train" out of Brugge today. Linked up with 5 ratherattractive Dutch girls on the way out and made great progress thewhole day (cycling that is!)Really good day today - excellent weather, easy riding in a peleton,and good scenery. Only spoilt by not paying attention on Calais andgoing over the handlebars. Hopefully just bruised ribs and ego.And now we're in a pub waiting for the

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Finished Ride: 6 Jul 2010 16:48:16Route: Bruges - CalaisGoogle Maps URL: http://maps.google.com/?q=http://share.abvio.com/6ac7/f540/4bad/dd56/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20100706-0920.kmlShortened Google Maps URL: http://j.mp/aV6J2rRide Time: 5:54:05Stopped Time: 1:34:05Distance: 77.70 milesAverage: 13.17 miles/hrFastest Speed: 22.62 miles/hrClimb: 912 feetCalories: 4858http://www.cyclemeter.com

Mapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11102858683715383118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24121383.post-29782971743908324692010-07-06T08:06:00.001+01:002010-07-06T08:06:20.709+01:00

Brugge - Calais

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And stop

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Finished Ride: 5 Jul 2010 18:42:42Route: Brussels - BrugesGoogle Maps URL: http://maps.google.com/?q=http://share.abvio.com/6ac7/f540/4bad/dd56/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20100705-0850.kmlShortened Google Maps URL: http://j.mp/cnISEVRide Time: 8:00:51Stopped Time: 1:49:30Distance: 89.31 milesAverage: 11.14 miles/hrFastest Speed: 27.13 miles/hrClimb: 2218 feetCalories: 4894http://www.cyclemeter.com

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Started Ride: 5 Jul 2010 08:50:39Route: Brussels - BrugesGoogle Maps URL: http://maps.google.com/?q=http://share.abvio.com/6ac7/f540/4bad/dd56/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20100705-0850.kmlShortened Google Maps URL: http://j.mp/cnISEVhttp://www.cyclemeter.com

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OK Some people are taking this very seriously!There are some very expensive bikes appearing.We've got a target time of 4pm to finish. I know we normally likeleisurely lunches, but that's a couple of hours shorter than I'dnormally expectWeather here grey but not too coldThe Muur awaits. Remember you should be able to follow my progress viathe Cyclemeter Google links.Let's go...Sent from my iPhone

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Paris has the Eiffel Tower, London has Big Ben and The Eye; Brusselshas, err... A giant iron atom

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Cav to team at team bus:"I never got the chance to race"Sent from my iPhone

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Excuse the poor French - but hopefully I can blog abroad now!Sent from my iPhone

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With the London Cycle Network - got me to the station in 16 mins thismorning. No special facilities but just excellent signage.And with EuroStar. First time on board. It doesn't half shift...Sent from my iPhone

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St Pancras looks fantastic in the early morning sunshine

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Beautiful morningSat down in Le Pain Quotidien enjoying an croissant almond. Is it toofrivolous to consider Bucks Fizz to finish off?Sent from my iPhone

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Ah! The pampered life of the international sportsmanAs befits my status, I've been given the exclusive use of a top Londonapartment in preparation for the big ride (thanks out-of-stepdaughterSioned ;-) Up at around 6 tomorrow morning, early to bed tonight.In the TdF, a great ride from HTC rider Tony Martin in the prologuetoday. Who knows, we might meet him tomorrow (apart from Cav, I'd alsolove

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Here's our own personal forecast for next week, courtesy of Stephen Davenport at MeteoGroup UK The expected band of showers and isolated thunderstorms has come into the UK from the west but is fizzling before it reaches the south-east. However, that other plume of scattered but locally heavy showers/thunderstorms is developing ahead of it, affecting France today (Friday 2 July) then both France

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You’ve heard from me for months so perhaps the best way to leave you is with a word from a Right To Play volunteer coach called Matthias in Benin, west Africa: “As teachers and parents we have the mission to give children the appropriate knowledge to encourage their full development. But this cannot be achieved without a happy environment, without role models that lead children back to a path

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Tomorrow I catch the train down to London - we have to register at St Pancras at 7:00am (!!!) Sunday morning, and then it's over to Brussels, catch the finish of the Rotterdam - Brussels Tour de France stage, party, a good night's sleep, and then off at 9 the next morning. Following my progress I should be posting here on this blog, and also on facebook - though I never seem to have much success

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Horrible, horrible Terrible ride - too hot (it was 28C out there), legs felt as though they were peddling through treacle. The only consolation was that I climbed about half the length/height of The Muur in one climb and didn't really have to get out of the saddle. Completely knackered at the top though! I'll have to be a LOT better next week

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Finished Ride: 26 Jun 2010 11:26:57Route: Damflask - 1 CircuitGoogle Maps URL: http://maps.google.com/?q=http://share.abvio.com/6ac7/f540/4bad/dd56/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20100626-1030.kmlShortened Google Maps URL: http://j.mp/aPGCAXRide Time: 56:35Stopped Time: 0:00Distance: 10.26 milesAverage: 10.88 miles/hrFastest Speed: 26.33 miles/hrAhead of Worst Ride: 0:17Climb: 1201 feetCalories: 588http://

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Finished Ride: 26 Jun 2010 10:29:12Route: Don Valley circuitGoogle Maps URL: http://maps.google.com/?q=http://share.abvio.com/6ac7/f540/4bad/dd56/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20100626-0920.kmlShortened Google Maps URL: http://j.mp/doLa53Ride Time: 1:06:52Stopped Time: 1:58Distance: 13.69 milesAverage: 12.28 miles/hrFastest Speed: 23.69 miles/hrBehind Worst Ride: 11:18Climb: 584 feetCalories: 611http://

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Time for my last big training rideSent from my iPhone

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Another quiet week - just about 30 miles, but with a bit of climbing thrown in. Mark Cavendish had a rather spectacular crash at the end of yesterday's stage of the Tour of Switzerland. He's not having the best of build-up's to this year's Tour. Fortunately, nothing appears broken but he is "covered in road rash". 'Good' video at: http://tinyurl.com/38dsu3v Nice though it would be to meet Cav

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Finished Ride: 12 Jun 2010 10:03:05 Route: Damflask - 1 Circuit Google Maps URL: http://maps.google.com/?q=http://share.abvio.com/6ac7/f540/4bad/dd56/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20100612-0912.kml Shortened Google Maps URL: http://j.mp/b7wYKl Ride Time: 50:52 Stopped Time: 0:00 Distance: 10.89 miles Average: 12.84 miles/hr Fastest Speed: 26.08 miles/hr Ahead of Best Ride: 10:07 Climb: 587 feet Calories: 666

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School holidays and a social life have meant I haven't exactly been training like a pro over the last few weeks. I've only managed 16 miles a week for the past three weeks, but I've certainly been feeling fitter. The London Eye and the Natural History Museum were the highlights of a few days away with the kids in London last week. I was sent the Rider Manual for the Right To Play ride when I was

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Finished Ride: 6 Jun 2010 20:56:58 Route: New Route Google Maps URL: http://maps.google.com/?q=http://share.abvio.com/6ac7/f540/4bad/dd56/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20100606-1953.kml Shortened Google Maps URL: http://j.mp/anDveQ Ride Time: 1:03:16 Stopped Time: 0:00 Distance: 13.08 miles Average: 12.40 miles/hr Fastest Speed: 32.15 miles/hr Climb: 1079 feet Calories: 839 http://www.cyclemeter.com Dead

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There was a roadshow on campus today, mainly about non-car means of getting to and from the University. Just like to say thanks to the bike shops that came along; I needed some new bidons from Brussels- London, and got a new plastic bidon from Langsett Cycles, but spanking TWO aluminium ones from Edinburgh Bike Coop - which was nice! Thanks guys - and snubbed noses to 'certain' bike shops that

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Getting the hang of this electronic thingiemiggie. When I'm out riding, you should now see a new post starting: Cyclemeter Cycle... Click on the URL there under either "Google Maps URL:" or "Shortened Google Maps URL:" and you should see where I am, give or take five minutes or so. To keep it updated you need to keep pressing your browser's 'Refresh' or 'Reload' button. There should be new data

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Just got home - now managed five days in a row. Not very impressive, especially when those days have been: 8, 8, 56, 17 & 8 miles A grand total of 97 miles - just about the same distance as I have to cycle on the last day from Dover to Greenwich.

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Felt the need to stretch the legs this morning after yesterday - a beautiful day, in complete contrast to yesterday. In short-sleeved top and shades. * Rather than slog into the Peak District, I went along Sheffield's valley bottom - advantages: it's relatively flat, with good surfaces; disadvantages: traffic and built-up with few of the stunning views - but the traffic isn't too much of a

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That was a hard ride - cold, wet and windy. It started in rain, and just continued for the next four hours. It was just like January Good news - I got round, bike was good and most things worked OK - though the Cateye bike computer complained about the wet and the cold, and I've found it's pretty hard to try and blog whilst on the move. Was wearing my winter cycling jersey and a Roubaix jacket

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Good news - over halfway in under two hours; in pub having tea Bad news - it's cold, wet and I forgot my overshoes. Can't feel my toes Sent from my iPhone

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It's cold, it's very grey, it's far too early but I'm still settingoff late.Suddenly, even watching the plastic scousers doesn't seem that bad.Sent from my iPhone

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Forgoing the siren call of the last match of the season (last match ever?) at Edgeley Park and the dubious pleasures of Stockport County v Tranmere Rovers, I've signed myself up for a British Heart Foundation ride in the Vale of Belvoir. 60 miles and a ridiculous 8am start! It's a good shakeout both for me and the new bike (still not got my fancy-dan new bike computer to work. Hopefully the good

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Right To Play have just sent me training schedules for the next few weeks: Here's an example: Week 6, Intermediate standard Monday: Rest Tuesday: TURBO - 30 mins easy gear, spinning and working hard to rev. without a high power. Save your legs but work your CV fitness and burn some calories Wednesday: NO FRILLS 2 hours Zone 2 steady pace Thursday: NO FRILLS 1 hour Z3/4 Friday: Rest Saturday:

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Just done a few miles round the city centre with the University Cycle group. Lovely ride - weather warm and sunny. Stopped off at a great deli/patisserie on The Wicker of all places - La Perle is certainly worth a visit. Spicy Chicken wrap and an Americano coffee if you're interested! Still trying to master 21st century technology, so if you are reading this it really was: Sent from my iPhone

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Spring's finally here, and I'm finally starting to feel as though I'm getting somewhere. Three consecutive fastest times into work, managed to get up the hill to work on the middle chainring (it's a cyclist thing), and went out for a couple of circuits round Damflask this morning. http://j.mp/axf9De Only a total of 38 miles this week - but I have been working hard (honest!) Also put some sexy

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Back from a wonderful week of blue skies (and no vapour trails!) around Church Stretton. Shropshire really is one of this country's best-kept secrets. Anyway - back to reality this morning. Outside thermometer was broken; it was only when I got on the bike and started cycling I realised it was REALLY cold. 4ºC really is no joke and shouldn't be allowed in April

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Only managed 24 miles (again!) this week... Still, now off for a week walking in the beautiful hills of Shropshire. Hopefully back refreshed and raring to go the week after next!

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Ominously, my legs still ache a week after doing what should have been a fairly routine ride. Effectively 18 months out of the saddle hasn't been kind to me. On Tuesday I did my worst time into work for 2010; today, with those still-tired legs, I managed my best 2010 time - how does that work then? If I'm feeling particularly masochistic, a loop of Damflask beckons tonight - we're off to a

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My JustGiving page is now up and running. Whilst you're having a laugh at me, please help kids enjoy the right to play by making a donation. Click the Donate button above

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Just got a few more details of the trip to Brussels. I've got to get to St Pancras at around 7am on Sunday morning in time to register, get the bikes loaded onto the transport to Belgium, and get the 9am Eurostar. Looks like I'll be looking for a bed for the night somewhere in London on Saturday...

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So I got to do some real cycling yesterday. Out on the TPT yesterday and felt surprisingly good. I went from home to Dunford Bridge - 16.5 miles and around 400m of climb (though my GPS insists I managed 2766 feet !). As I was on my MTB, and the track surface isn't brilliant (as you can see from the photo!), that was nearly two hours of constant pedalling. I felt it on the way back (and was

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The clocks went forward yesterday, and I finally ran out of excuses to get on the road. I've been cycling into work (8 miles/day), but school runs mean I can't do this as often as I would like.  I got round to putting some pedals on the new bike and finally took it out for a spin up to Damflask reservoir near home. Only 10 miles, but some big hills and a really fierce wind a lot of the time.

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Here's a couple of links where you can find out a little more about Mark Cavendish and Columbia-HTC, their involvment with Right to Play and the 2010 Brussels to London Cycle Challenge. http://www.markcavendish.com/righttoplay.html http://www.highroadsports.com/partners/2-Right-to-Play

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I've just spent a shedload of money on a fancy-Dan bike...   ...and now they tell me they've finalised the Brussels - London route to include some of the Tour of Flanders cobbles! Don't these people realise I've got a bike full of carbon? Oh, and if you haven't heard of Right To Play (I hadn't) they are a multi-national organization which evolved out of Olympic Aid to become "an athlete-based

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OK Not only have I signed up to the Right to Play Brussels to London Challenge, but I've gone out and bought a bike on the strength of it! I've got to go now!! Decathlon had a "Manager's Special" on a road bike - carbon forks and stays, aluminium frame, 3-ring Campag. It weighs less than the amount of weight I need to lose.

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OK, so I'm back on the blog after undoubtedly the most traumatic year of my life. Having settled into my new life, my thoughts turn to daft things again. Having been out of the saddle for most of 2009, any thoughts of the Etape du Tour are completely out of reach - but this has caught my eye: The Challenge Brussels to London in three days (doable - even for me!; get to see the TdF stage finish

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They did get the new section of cycle route finished in time for voting on Thursday ;-)Still looks a mess at the N end - possibly because of the on-going works rebuilding the wall (in the right of the picture).It is slightly worrying that the route appears to run on the section of road closest to the Presto building. Running away from the building will give far better sightlines from the building

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The first hundred or so metres of the new Upper Don Cycle route are nearing completion. As I cycled along Penistone Road this morning, the lads were laying down the red tarmac topping for the route. I guess with a little white-lining and signage, this section may be open just in time for the green vote in Thursday's local elections......except that nothing's happened at the north end; it still

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Cookson Park, at the bottom of Wordsworth Avenue, got a BMX/skate park last year. There's been a lot of work going on since then, and last weekend the cycle speedway track opened.There had been a very primative track there for many years, but this has been completely rebuilt and landscaped, and looks to be an excellent facility - the BMX park has certainly encouraged the local kids to get on two

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Work on the route north of Rutland Road has started in earnest now - there's work on about 150m of path. As you might be able to see from the photos, pedestrians get around one-third of the path, furthest away from the road, cyclists get the rest.However, at the risk on sounding churlish, you have to ask are FIVE sets of tactile paving really necessary within this distance? I know we complain

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After months, well - years sat around in meetings and committees, I'm glad to report that some physical activity is finally starting to provide cycling facilities in the N of the city. The StreetForce signs for the first section of the "Upper Don Valley Cycle Route" went in at the weekend:Men have been seen working on the pavement section near Rutland Road...Nothing earth-shattering as such is

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