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Category: 400km

Durham Cathedral

Sleepy Soundscapes 400

July 3, 2017 balancingontwowheels 400km, A167, Audax, Cake-a-licious, Darlington, Durham, Durham Cathedral, Newton Aycliffe, North Yorkshire Moors, Northallerton, River Tees, River Wear, Sedgefield, Settrington, Stockton-on-Tees, Stokesley, Topcliffe, VC167, Welton, York, York Minster

If a bicycle ride is just training for a different bicycle ride, then I think it is losing out on the opportunity to be something beautiful in its own right.[…]

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Night riding

Easter Arrow

March 26, 2016 balancingontwowheels 400km, LEL, London Edinburgh London, Wetherspoons

If I wasn’t falling asleep on my keyboard – I’d be bouncing with joy at the fantastic cycling event I’ve just taken part in: Chris, Mike, Richard and I have[…]

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Durham Scunthorpe Durham – 400km Audax

August 20, 2015 balancingontwowheels 400km, Durham, Humber Bridge, Scunthorpe

Carol said, “Graeme, would you do something for me today? Would you go and ride that 400km audax, now, please.” To the Editor of Arrivée Magazine: The facts of this[…]

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Dean’s Pre-PBP Tapering

July 25, 2015 balancingontwowheels 400km

Dean is riding ‘PBP’ this year, (Paris-Brest-Paris, 1200km Randonneur) in fact as I retrospectively type this blog entry he’ll be at the “National Velodrome” in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines having his bike checked over.[…]

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The Old 240: River deep, mountain high.

August 19, 2012 balancingontwowheels 400km, North Yorkshire Moors, Old 240

The “Old 240” 400km Audax is the hardest bicycle ride I’ve done to date, and I’d do it again without hesitation. My wife and I had combined a family walking[…]

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Preparing for the “Old 240” 400km Audax

August 9, 2012 balancingontwowheels 400km, Old 240, Touring

Following the useful preparation I did for the 600km “3 Coasts 600” audax, I thought it sensible to prepare for the “Old 240” in a similar manner.  I have taken[…]

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