Solihull Council and Brompton provide bike-hire and bike-shelters at Birmingham International airport. I’m looking forward to flying from Edinburgh to Birmingham, then riding a Brompton to Worcester. The return journey might be more interesting, especially along the Droitwich bypass and A38.
Category Archives: cycling
Thursday: singing in the rain
What Elly said. It was a bit wet and windy today, so the return into headwind wasn’t so much fun. Elly’s post has photos of me in Lycra.
Sunday to Wednesday: being passed by the Dutchies on the left hand side!
The title is a compliment to the many people older than me who overtook us during this holiday, riding old clunker machines with hardly any Lycra in sight. Continue reading
Saturday 24th: A causeway-inspired cycle
What Elly said. She has better photos, but here are some extra Bruce-ramblings: Continue reading
Thursday 22nd: Marken, Edam
Today’s cycling: over 40 miles
- Zaandam to Marken 17•7 miles
- around Marken 3•9 miles
- ferry tp Volendam
- Volendam to Edam to Zaandam 19•6 miles
Elly may provide words and pictures
Wednesday 21: Poldered
Tuesday 20th: getting kitted up
What Elly said (Facebook), but here’s some Bruce-addenda Continue reading
If the shoe fits, audibly?
More thoughts on saddle accessories… Continue reading
FODMAP fricassée
Firstly, I’m much better than I have been. I’m by no means out of the woods but there is very strong light at the end of the kennel. (Thank you Nick Harper!) I’m to be treated as if I have small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), along with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). (I wish I’d recorded the conversation with the GI specialist – then I might recall the link between these two conditions.) Continue reading
Recycled!
What Elly said! And here’s the cyclemeter map. I’m quite pleased that before this recycling trip I cycled to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and back (about five miles each way) and felt reasonably capable on the slope up to Little France. (‘Reasonably capable’ here means staying out of granny gear!)
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