Category Archives: Cycling

Charge Steamer – First ride

Posted on 12/1/2011 by mrBen

My new bike arrived yesterday, and I thought it would be good to write a small review of the unboxing and first ride, and then follow up with a post after a couple of weeks/months of riding. Unboxing The bike … Continue reading →

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New Year, New Bike, New Target

Posted on 10/1/2011 by mrBen

Having achieved my target of 1,000 miles on my bike in 2010, it was time to reassess the bike situation. Whilst the Peugeot has been a faithful beast, it has also begun to show signs of general wear and tear, … Continue reading →

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One-oh-Oh-OH!

Posted on 25/11/2010 by mrBen

I was going to attempt to write this post in the style and meter of the Proclaimers hit ’500 miles’, but in the end it was too much like hard work. Last week I finally achieved one of the targets … Continue reading →

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Cycle Commuting

Posted on 3/8/2010 by mrBen

I’m now over 6 months into the adventure of cycle commuting, so I thought it was time to put some reflections online briefly. I actually really enjoy doing it, even in the rain. I’ve covered over 650 miles in the … Continue reading →

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No such thing as a free bike…

Posted on 28/1/2010 by mrBen

Back in December 2007 I tried a bit of cycle commuting on a borrowed mountain bike. I stopped when I realised that it wasn’t really saving me any money, and because I thought I was about to move to a … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year

Posted on 8/1/2010 by mrBen

Wow – I am so behind on blog posts it’s unbelievable. I have 3 or 4 in my head at the moment. However, just a small one for now to wish all our readers a Happy New Year. Some things … Continue reading →

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Full week

Posted on 10/12/2007 by mrBen

I finally managed it – a full 5 day working week with cycling to work. Plus I’ve notched up almost 200 miles now – will hopefully hit the 250 mark before Christmas. I’m certainly getting more used to it, I … Continue reading →

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Tool Time

Posted on 26/11/2007 by mrBen

It’s been a good few years since I attempted any maintenance on a bike, other than pumping up the tyres. But on Saturday, I bit the bullet, and splashed out on some “proper” kit and did the deed. From my … Continue reading →

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Forgetfulness

Posted on 7/11/2007 by mrBen

Well – the first 2 days of this week have been marred by chronic (and potentially expensive) forgetfulness viz When cycling to the station on Monday, I forgot to zip up one of my jacket pockets. This became blinding obvious … Continue reading →

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Lights and Air

Posted on 22/10/2007 by mrBen

Today was my 2nd (!) full day of commuting by bike from home to Central. Friday was easier because it’s dress-down day at work, but my work shoes are now at work and will remain there for the foreseeable future. … Continue reading →

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Test Run

Posted on 16/10/2007 by mrBen

Last night I decided to do a bit of a test run of cycling into Glasgow Central, part of the grand scheme to get fit/get thin/save cash. Here are some observations: Firstly – big thanks to Scott who loaned me … Continue reading →

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