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Yay, it's cheery Friday.
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Yes, 'tis a 'drag racing' monkey bikeLooks long and low, or maybe just me? Drag racing? Think that’s what you used to do?
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that's right, lucky enough to have this on my doorstep, though it can get a bit busy at weekends.rudedog wrote: ↑Fri May 12, 2023 1:25 pmHollywood/Bangor coastal path?Tractionman wrote: ↑Fri May 05, 2023 11:36 pm a lough-side potter this afternoon coming home from work
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this weekend I'm going to be around Dolgellau for a change of scene
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I know it’s not Friday but it brightened up my day
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Popped out to see Sean Conway this afternoon, cycled with him for 10KM or so and he was doing 180KM with a swim and a run on top! And he’s ermm doing that 102 consecutive times!!
That’s right, he’s doing 102 consecutive Iron man triathlons…
That’s right, he’s doing 102 consecutive Iron man triathlons…
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I hope you think you know, what I might of exactly meant.
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Thought I'd save this till today - your efforts at this years WRT mean that the Wales Air Ambulance are now better off to the tune of £3365. I don't keep a proper score but I believe that now takes the running tally to around 40k. Well done.
In other news, tomorrow, I shall be riding project Death Trap for the first time this year. It promises to be sunny and I have a date with the National Chopper Club along the coast near Aber'. My brother is also coming along on his new purchase which I've yet to see.
In other news, tomorrow, I shall be riding project Death Trap for the first time this year. It promises to be sunny and I have a date with the National Chopper Club along the coast near Aber'. My brother is also coming along on his new purchase which I've yet to see.
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Well done Stu and everyone else, such a great cause.Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 8:49 am Thought I'd save this till today - your efforts at this years WRT mean that the Wales Air Ambulance are now better off to the tune of £3365. I don't keep a proper score but I believe that now takes the running tally to around 40k. Well done.
In other news, tomorrow, I shall be riding project Death Trap for the first time this year. It promises to be sunny and I have a date with the National Chopper Club along the coast near Aber'. My brother is also coming along on his new purchase which I've yet to see.
It's cheery in the Barter household (sort of) as Helen has had her leg sawn off and stuck back on again but betterer.
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Yay! for Boners, Stu and the Air Ambulance!
Erm? for Helen's leg! Sounds a bit grim, but do I gather it's going to be cheery in the long run?
Closer to home, yay! for the bakery that's opening tomorrow just opposite my house.
Erm? for Helen's leg! Sounds a bit grim, but do I gather it's going to be cheery in the long run?
Closer to home, yay! for the bakery that's opening tomorrow just opposite my house.
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Money doesn't buy happiness. But when you get an email from your building society* to say they're giving you £100 as a dividend, it does make you a little cheery. Also, money can buy wine, and that definitely makes you cheery
*Coincidentally, I've just closed my last bank account after my savings matured, and switched to the building society in the hope what (relatively) little money I have will do more good, or at least less bad.
*Coincidentally, I've just closed my last bank account after my savings matured, and switched to the building society in the hope what (relatively) little money I have will do more good, or at least less bad.
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Funnily enough Dave, I was thinking I need to invest my savings in something more worthy and ethical, namely me. More bikes, more bikepacking stuff, more food and beer.
As usual the weekend before the Highland Trail is always a bit unreal - no bike riding (I'm tapering, don't you know), lots of kit faffing, trying not to look at the route (again) and trying not to over think it. As a distraction I will be motorcycling (hopefully without crashing it again!) up to my friends place for a beer or 2 and a barby; and to reflect on where the HT has gone since my pal Iona did it in 2014.... (and I scratched )
As usual the weekend before the Highland Trail is always a bit unreal - no bike riding (I'm tapering, don't you know), lots of kit faffing, trying not to look at the route (again) and trying not to over think it. As a distraction I will be motorcycling (hopefully without crashing it again!) up to my friends place for a beer or 2 and a barby; and to reflect on where the HT has gone since my pal Iona did it in 2014.... (and I scratched )
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Bakery across the road, sounds dangerous!Bearlegged wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 12:16 pm Yay! for Boners, Stu and the Air Ambulance!
Erm? for Helen's leg! Sounds a bit grim, but do I gather it's going to be cheery in the long run?
Closer to home, yay! for the bakery that's opening tomorrow just opposite my house.
Second the above.
Cheery here, or will be in a bit, off to near Lincoln tomorrow to spend the weekend with my bestie from school. No bikes, just pets, a garden, lots of home baking and a few pints
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Good luck to Helen, sounds serious but hopefully she’ll recover swiftly
Hope you had a great ride Stu
And a bakery across the road… that would be lethal…!
And in some good news, mrs-voodoo just got 87% in a post grad essay meaning she’s currently sitting on a 1st (and she doesn’t think she’s good enough to be there ). Proud of her
Hope you had a great ride Stu
And a bakery across the road… that would be lethal…!
And in some good news, mrs-voodoo just got 87% in a post grad essay meaning she’s currently sitting on a 1st (and she doesn’t think she’s good enough to be there ). Proud of her
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"Money can't buy you happiness but it does bring you a more pleasant form of misery" - Spike
Nah I'm afraid they're all as bad as each other these days. The days of cuddly building societies are long gone .*Coincidentally, I've just closed my last bank account after my savings matured, and switched to the building society in the hope what (relatively) little money I have will do more good, or at least less bad.
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The sign outside the asylum is the wrong way round.....
"At least you got some stories" - James Acaster
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"Air Ambulance" and "project Death Trap" in the same post are a slightly worrying juxtaposition .
"My God, Ponsonby, I'm two-thirds of the way to the grave and what have I done?" - RIP
The sign outside the asylum is the wrong way round.....
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The sign outside the asylum is the wrong way round.....
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Bakery updates: https://www.instagram.com/p/CsdXY5UMHh4/
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How did you resist those massive cookies ?
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Good lord, they do look good!Bearlegged wrote: ↑Sat May 20, 2023 9:52 am Bakery updates: https://www.instagram.com/p/CsdXY5UMHh4/
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I would be huge if I lived near a cake shop,
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About to drive to the lakes to ride my bike.
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On reflection yes. I've just finished another hectic week at work, just completed an online psychometric test for a job I'm applying for (exactly as bad as you can imagine) and tomorrow I'm off bikepacking for a week round the heelands in the face of a totally dry weather forecast. Given I did the BB300 last year in the complete dry then this means I'll probably never ride a bike in dry weather ever again!
In theory I've to stick to a specific route but anything may happen....
In theory I've to stick to a specific route but anything may happen....
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Worked till just before 1600, 1 hr longer then anticipated. Got riding 15 min later. Rode some 126 km, ~80 % on easy double tracks (some may know it as gravel) a tiny bit on single tracks, very little road. 90 km tail wind, 36 head wind. A few very short stops, some hare, birds, flower, fox observing, but mainly a solid 5 hrs of fun.
Fun being especially the 1365 loose corners.
First "proper" effort since I had a cold and feeling great, despite HR being all over the place.
Fun being especially the 1365 loose corners.
First "proper" effort since I had a cold and feeling great, despite HR being all over the place.