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London to Paris Bike Ride

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Matthew Parris - Cyclist's Friend or Foe?

Has Matthew Paris done cyclists some good after all? He wrote a column in the Times about how cyclists should be decapitated as penance for throwing drinks bottles into the hedgerows and for generally existing. Such was the well publicised ... (more)

Blickling Parkrun, in memory of Cat Cartwright

Today's parkrun was a yellow one, in memory of Aylsham High School teacher Cat Cartwright. (more)

Replacement head for Park Tools track pump

Park Tools make durable, reliable track pumps in the form of the PFP-3, PFP-6 and PFP-8 models. I have a couple of these in the garage (one stays put, the other is a spare for events) and they're decent kit. However, one part that slowly ... (more)

A couple of apartment shots

We stayed in a third-floor apartment in the centre of Zell am See, so it was very convenient for the essential services. Parking, however, was a real problem, and our underground car park was almost impossible to drive into! Despite ... (more)

Blickling Parkrun, September 4 2021

I usually help with timekeeping at the parkrun, but today I was given a marshalling job - so took the opportunity to take a few snaps and record some video on my Drift Ghost bike-mounted camera. (more)

Bletchley Park

Located just south of Milton Keynes, Bletchley Park is a great place to spend a few hours. You can see lots of original equipment used by the Germans and Allies during the Second World War, and see replicas/rebuilds of deciphering machines ... (more)

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Trinity Park Cross 1

There was plenty of fast racing on a new-look course at Trinity Park, with reasonably firm grass sections and enough road to spin the mud off. Iceni Velo had another good day in the earlier races, but it was Sean Dunlea (Neon-Velo Cycling ... (more)

Paris-Brest-Paris 2023

Below is a table of some Strava athletes who are riding the 2023 edition of Paris-Brest-Paris. Their stats are updated here as soon as they upload their ride data to Strava. riders   Start time End time Distance ... (more)

Blickling Parkrun - 400th edition!

There was a better-than-ever atmosphere at the anniversary edition of Blickling Parkrun, and long-time volunteer extraordinaire Sarah Morter had even brought cake! Stephen Roe really went to town and did his timekeeping role on a giant pink ... (more)

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