Last Fri (25th Jan) was Burns’ Night here and we enjoyed a slap up meal of haggis, neaps and tatties. It was delicious, made better by the fact that its pretty much the only time we have it in the year. One of Burns’ most famous poems, “To a Mouse”, includes that well-known line about…
There are not many weeks that pass here without something or other arriving through the door in brown cardboard packaging. It’s not quite as bad as Christmas time but we are on first name terms with most of the delivery drivers in the area. Usually my kids sigh and say, “probably more bike parts for…
The cold weather has continued to bite this week with Wed morning, as predicted, being the lowest point recorded. It got down as far as -6.3C on the garmin… brrrrrr! My optimism about my brake cable being sorted in my previous post was sadly crushed just 5 minutes into the ride. I was still feeling…
Winter has truly arrive this week here in Scotland, with temperatures plummeting well into the negative region. The Met Office have warned that anyone travelling in icy conditions should take a shovel, blankets/sleeping bag, extra clothing (including scarf, hat & gloves), 24-hour supply of food and drink, de-icer, rock salt, torch, spare battery, petrol can,…
Weekends are amazing! My job is brilliant because we can finish up after lunch on a Fri and the weekend therefore feels longer. Usually, especially in the winter, I will find myself either on Fri or Sat afternoon cleaning the week’s muck off the bike. I’ve got this down to a fine art now so…
Leaving the office tonight resulted in a moment of panic that many seasoned cyclists will understand. It was a late finish (for me) so I was quite tired as I packed my bag and put on the winter kit. It was totally dark when I made my way down the stairs, across the car park…
Why is it that so many people become such raving loonies when they get behind the wheel of a vehicle? Maybe (probably) they are already crazy but the act of driving brings it out to the surface. I should say that it is really only a very small percentage of drivers that behave this way.…
No not me (although by the end of the week I sometimes can be). This time it’s the large chainring that has reached it’s end. After getting the new chain and cassette fitted I was eager to see how it handled this morning. So setting off I was a little surprised when the chain fell…
Look what came in the post this week. Lovely shiney new cassettes. Must say I’m pretty pleased with how quickly they came from a Taiwanese eBay seller. They look so good and fresh it’s almost a shame to use them. Use them I must though. The old ones on my winter ride have been getting…