I’ve not posted for a while as it was our Easter holidays, so the commute took a well earned break. We headed up to the Isle of Lewis in the Western Isles of Scotland to spend some time with family. At this time of year the weather can do anything, so we were incredibly well…
Making your way towards a target can be a really good motivational tool. When first starting out on a new pursuit there is usually lots of excitement and encouragement as you start to see progress. This initial excitement keeps you going and it can seem easy to find motivation. Cycle commuting is a bit like…
Someone said to me today that she admired my determination in cycle commuting all year round. I’m pretty sure she thought I was a little bit crazy as well but she managed not to mention that! I’ll admit to being crazy, but also agree that I have always been determined in nature.
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…
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…
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…
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…
Sometimes it seems like you just go from one problem to another. In my commuting pursuits this year I’ve had frozen brake cables, worn out gears and a sliced index finger. I shouldn’t be surprised that the next obstacle in my path was just around the corner… On my way to work on Tue (week…