Category: Classic Rides
-
Badminton Gave Me A Very Painful Injury That Has Lasted For Weeks…
Injuries can be very painful. I’m currently nursing one on my right knee, and it hurts. Boiling pain that crunches when I bend my leg, and lashes out when I walk. I’ve even got a limp at the moment, and probably two knocks away from crutches. The result of a rather grand badminton session two…
-
Day 1: One Gear Daily
This is the first time I’ve started to actually log my performance. Well, first time beyond the usual Strava stats. I always find this hard. The exercise logging part. Intermitten fasting and exercise has become such a huge part of my life that I don’t even think about it much. I just do it. Roll…
-
Snow Is Silk, Steel Is Real
Snow.Cold.Comfortable. Those are three words that shouldn’t exist in the same line, but that’s how I felt in the snow. Yes, during winter while navigating the white slush through the Clowne Greenway on my way to pick up some pheasants. Darn. The snow had been predicted a few days ago, but I still went out.…
-
A Single Minded Quest For Speed (and easy hills)
The past few months have seen me get acquainted with geared road bikes all over again. Sometimes it feels strange trying to find the right gear to match the mood I’m in when riding these geared machines. Frustration has been my worst enemy as I’ve been slowly getting used to the ‘thunk-thunk’ sound of yet…
-
A (FXD) Roadie Out In The Wild
This is an experiment. So….42miles per hour (approx.). That’s what I’ve been toying around with lately. And guess wha…surprise surprise, that wholesome number has been on a geared bike. Yep, toys with gears have joined my set. A classic steel joy from Vernon Barker and an alloy Viking race bike now sit pretty next to…
-
Raleigh At The Mall
The Mall.Sunshine.Lively crowds. Tourists.Horses.A marching band. One bike. Happy. One smiling man. Simple.Jus’ my happy space. Raleigh.Never a lonely ride.
-
Gloria, The Peugeot HLE Premiere
A Peugeot. I think that’s what this frame is, and boy-oh-boy what a frame. Steel. Hints of magnesium, titanium and other alloys make it a solid contender for the intended purpose: becoming a solid Peak District tourer and local shopping go-getter. Many thanks to Chris in Nottingham for this new frame. Chris has been the…
-
Sunday blow-out
It was bound to happen one way or the other. I experienced a severe rear tyre blow-out before my Sunday ride even began. The funny thing is, I’d been waxing lyrical about how tough my 3 year old 25c Kenda tyres had been just the day before. We’ve been through snow, ice, blizzards, floods and…
