Monthly Archives: April 2011

Crossing the road causes road rage

Yes, it appears that I can’t even push my bicycle across the road without incurring the wrath of road users. What’s this you say? Surely not? I fear it’s true. You see, there’s this particularly scary roundabout on my cycle route to/from…

Wednesday Walks

1000 calories burned yesterday according to my Polar F6, at any rate. 1000! Man, it can easily add up. Each of my 20-odd minute cycles (I hope to get each way under 20 minutes soon!) burned about 250 calories then…

Road Tax abolished!!

Yep, it’s absolutely true. The Road Tax has been abolished to be replaced with a VED or Vehicle Excise Duty. When will this take effect? I have to confess I’m a little late reporting this one, because, in truth, it…

Having to rein it in

Last night, I was talking to DH about my workout plans for the week. When I told him I was going to cycle twice, run twice and wanted to go climbing on Friday, he gave me “that look”. I knew…

Back on the bike

So, I got a new bike through my work’s cycle to work scheme LAST YEAR and have only just started riding it. Yeah, yeah, I know. I’m a fair weather rider, for sure. The other thing is that I live…