I commuted in to work by bike today - early start at 4.40 am to get to work for 6.30. All was going just lovely until I came round the roundabout outside Newtongrange just before you go under the viaduct - the bike fishtailed out from under me and I hit the deck at speed … Continue reading Crashed Again 😦
Month: March 2019
Ride Video: Sunday Morning Ride on the M5 CHR
Got the M5 out this morning for a quick blast round the Heriot loop. It was quite gusty and it rained a bit in the second half, but overall it was great to get out on the speed machine again after a winter on the trike. I had the new lowered seat position and the … Continue reading Ride Video: Sunday Morning Ride on the M5 CHR
All set for another year
We had our tandem in at Laid Back Bikes over the weekend to get the Rohloff gear hub serviced. It's been almost 2 years since we got the bike and although it's only done a little more than 1000 miles in that time, I did feel a little guilty at having left it so long. … Continue reading All set for another year
Great Ultracycling blog
I've just been reading the fantastic blog of Jason Oestreicher's first ever ultracycling event - the TransAm 2018 Bike Race. Jason is coached by ultracycling titan Jim Verheul and it's well worth a read - extremely well written and gets you right inside the mind of someone riding in such a gruelling event. Check it … Continue reading Great Ultracycling blog
Forum is now up and running
I have now added a forum to the site - you can access it via the main menu above, or click here. The idea is to have a wee corner in cyberspace for local recumbent riders around Scotland to meet and chat - if you're interested, you can sign up via the forum itself. Note I … Continue reading Forum is now up and running
My site has moved
Hi all, In the past week or so I've been busy moving my site off wordpress.com onto my own server. I'm doing this so I can get more control over the site and add new stuff - I'm thinking about a UK based recumbent forum for one thing for the few of us who regularly … Continue reading My site has moved
