Tag Archives: Cycling

Not Fit For Work

Posted on May 20, 2016 by janh1

  I got my first ever sick note this week. Ok, Fit Note if you want the correct terminology but a Fit Note for unfitness never made sense to me. It’s a novelty. I might copy it and frame it … Continue reading →

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‘Oi, YOU!! OFF THE ROAD!!”

Posted on October 5, 2015 by janh1

When a policeman on duty yells at you like a sergeant-major on a parade ground: “OI!   YOU!!   OFF  THE  ROAD!!” ………….you actually get off the road a bit sharpish, even if you’re riding a Boris bike and have been mistakenly … Continue reading →

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Morning

Posted on November 4, 2014 by janh1

It was the morning of mornings. The saving grace about this decaying time of year is the suddeness of the beauty – the way gloomy drear gives way to spectacular gloriousness in the twinkling of an eye. It was began … Continue reading →

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Peace, piggies and a parrot in the Forest

Posted on May 15, 2014 by janh1

Mountainbiking in the Forest of Dean last weekend was a real treat – acres of bluebells everywhere, sunshine and shelter from the gusty winds. The oddest thing was the peace. I’ve often pedalled around the Forest trails without seeing a … Continue reading →

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Exercise as punishment? It already IS!

Posted on March 17, 2014 by janh1

So Michael Dimwit Gove wants schools to punish children with exercise? Schools are already punishing children with exercise and have done for generations. There’s nothing quite like school sports teaching for encouraging students to LOATHE sport. I was an inherently … Continue reading →

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Jazz Hands

Posted on March 2, 2014 by janh1

There are days when cycling is all about facing the elements alone with your music (sssshhh don’t tell anyone.. it’s only plugged in the nearside ear and it’s on quiet) and your thoughts. There are days when it’s pure unalloyed … Continue reading →

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Cyclists – riding not swarming

Posted on October 20, 2013 by janh1

Don’t make the mistake of listening to Cameron and his remarks about “swarms of cyclists” taking over the roads…   “swarms” being an unfortunate perjorative term. Sometimes he betrays his ignorance in a spectacular way.  Britain’s successes in world-class cycle … Continue reading →

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Four Different Sorts of Rain

Posted on August 5, 2013 by janh1

So, when you’re on a bicycle, there are four different sorts of rain….  I should add that when you’re not on a bike but perhaps sitting on the sofa watching TV in the warm and you see the rain on … Continue reading →

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A tale of two rides

Posted on March 26, 2013 by janh1

It’s Spring!  Everyone says so and the evidence was all there when I went for the first of a couple of really peachy longish bikes rides about ten days ago. There were lots of tweety birds in the lanes, small … Continue reading →

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New Year mountainbiking

Posted on January 6, 2013 by janh1

I had a notion first thing yesterday morning that it was going to be a good day. The clues were there;  wispy high cloud and patches of blue… then hallelujah, I found my afternoon was blissfully free! No question but … Continue reading →

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