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Supporting the Peculier Old 200

October 29, 2016 balancingontwowheels Uncategorized

I’ve been forbidden from describing the “Peculier Old 200” as a flat ride, but it is safe to say that even though this scenic calendar event takes place amid the[…]

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CTC Challenge Ride

September 4, 2016 balancingontwowheels 200km, Acklam North, Audax, Brantingham Dale, Cottingham, CTC, CTC Challenge Ride, Garton Hill, Garton on the Wolds, Hanging Grimston, Market Weighton, Nunburnholme Hill, Painsthorpe, Settrington, Sledmere, Thixendale, Uncategorized, VC167, Welton

Ignorance is bliss – but perhaps the warning signs were there on the start line. There was a 75% DNS (Did Not Start) rate on the longest of the four[…]

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Ribble Sort’ve Racing: An Audax Bike

August 26, 2015 balancingontwowheels Uncategorized

A review of my experience aboard a Ribble ‘Sportive Racing’ The Audax UK website has some guidance on what sort of bicycle is suitable for audaxing in the UK: The[…]

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Two wheels and four legs

June 24, 2015 balancingontwowheels Uncategorized

Our first tandem ride! Yay! Lesson One: Stoker can ride no handed.Lesson Two: Pilot ought not to belch.Lesson Three: Pilot’s descriptions of the road ahead need to be less ‘sight-seeing’[…]

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Carradice Camper vs Carradice Barley

February 7, 2015 balancingontwowheels Uncategorized

This isn’t really a death-match or anything; I’ve been using my Carradice Barley since 2009 when I paired it with an Ortlieb Ultimate handlebar bag for a lightweight LEJOG. However,[…]

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Ingleby Incline

April 19, 2014 balancingontwowheels Uncategorized

We ended the Easter Arrow a little further away from York than originally intended and now had the challenge of five bicycles and four people.  Some thoughts had to be[…]

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Cascais repeat (but underwater this time)

January 28, 2014 balancingontwowheels Uncategorized

Day two of the conference in Cascais and the “Well & Healthy” menu includes golf, yoga, sightseeing and a workout in the gym… all of which pale into comparison when[…]

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