In my last post (Double First) I mentioned two things that happened this week. The first of these was wearing shorts on the commute for the first time in 2019. I fully agree that this might not be thrilling for many readers but for myself it was a welcome boost to the commuting endeavours. Thankfully…
As the whole of the UK will be well aware of now, the weather this week has been awesome! Temperatures of over 20°C have been recorded for the first time ever during a UK winter. Although not quite so hot here in Scotland, it has still been incredible to cycle commute in. 1st First This…
I remember being surprised in my Milestone #1 post last week about not being shouted/beeped at until Wed morning. Of course this occurs only from a tiny minority of drivers when you consider the many thousands of vehicles I pass on the daily commute. However, it is still unpleasant at best to say the least. Well, for some…
Everyone who works Monday to Friday enjoys that feeling when they get through Wednesday and the weekend is in sight. It can sometimes be like that on the cycle commute as well. 3 days over and only 2 to go makes the pedals that bit easier to spin, almost as if the road somehow becomes…
Getting to work after a full hour of effort can leave you feeling totally ravenous. It’s essential to replace those lost calories as soon as possible and I normally make sure I have a second breakfast almost immediately after reaching my desk. Often I’ll take bagels or croissants and I went through a period of…
Last Fri I almost drowned on the way to work and spent my ride home battling storm Erik. This Fri the only thing I was battling was the urge to keep on riding. I knew the forecast was nice for the end of the week but when I got out on Fri morning the sky was…
Setting an achievable milestone is a good idea no matter what pursuit you are engaged in. Maybe you are saving up for a house deposit, training for a marathon, studying for a PhD or simply like me in this blog aiming for an annual mileage achievement. If you only set your eye on the end…
I know for a fact that there are more readers of this blog than just my wife (although sometimes I think she just nods along when I ask if she’s read it). I know this because my sister told me at the weekend that she was actually enjoying reading it. She said one of the…
One of the best things about cycle commuting is that there is almost never a dull week. This week (#5 of 2019) was certainly anything but dull. It began with quite pleasant conditions on Mon and Tue so I was glad to be back on the winter road bike. Unfortunately, my front wheel developed a fault on…