Driving To The Gym

This section is dedicated to oxymorons such as Driving to the Gym. Do you ever wonder why people drive to the gym? I do. I know there are some folks who aren't very mobile and need finely tuned exercise that a gym or swimming pool provides, but what about everyone else?

You drive to the gym to get fit, right? Isn't that completely missing the point? If you want to get or keep fit, why are you getting in your car in the first place?

Watching the Tour of Britain in Ipswich

I happened to be in Ipswich on the day that the Tour of Britain passed through on their way out from Felixstowe, but was on my way to London for my daughter's graduation ceremony so couldn't hang around to see the riders on the return leg ... (more)

Finding other places to buy stuff

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Free-to-use Strava Tools

Tools for the Strava Athlete (more)

Finding companies to invest in

Using various criteria to determine which companies are the best! (more)

Riding the Rebellion Way

Early one Saturday morning in May 2024 I headed off from my North Walsham home to ride the Rebellion Way, a 373km (232 miles) clockwise tour of Norfolk on, let's say, less traveled lanes and tracks. The official route starts and ends at Norwich ... (more)

A tic in the spotlight

We found this tic on Nero (our old boy cat) and put it under a magnifying glass to check if it was intact. There seemed to be a leg missing, so we put some disinfectant on the wound to prevent infection. (more)

Hornet in the sunshine

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Milton Cross

Chilly start to the day at the country park near Cambridge, but the day of unbroken sunshine soon warmed things up. The course (run anti-clockwise) was fairly muddy in places, but mostly rideable at a decent pace. Full results on the Eastern ... (more)

Crivit products

The Crivit® product range If you're looking for outdoors clothing or accessories, you could do worse than to browse the Crivit® range. Crivit® is a brand of German supermarket Lidl's, so it's most convenient for UK customers to head down ... (more)

Stow Scramble

Stow CC put on a great event at Haughley Park, on a course with multiple features and surfaces - notably, sand and a wash-board! After a week or so of freezing conditions, the day turned out mild, windy and almost sunny Full results on the ... (more)

Audax: long-distance cycling

Audax: the home of long-distance cycling If you love recreational cycling, and enjoy the prospect of an all-day ride, then the audax may be just what you need. Audax technically means "daring" or "courage", but you usually won't need either ... (more)

Cycling Performance Programme

Performance Programme My plan and diary for keeping fit in 2023 will continue to focus on audaxes (long-distance rides) throughout the year. I'm still undecided about riding Paris-Brest-Paris in August, as it does seem to be a bit of a faff ... (more)

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