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I'm just across the water and never been... 😂 We have 1000's of miles of narrow back roads, hedges and stone walls everywhere and I'm sure Ireland has also!

Amazing day on the bike with some gravel and off road riding thrown in... I have been waiting for the right conditions to do one of my favourite rides from Loch Lubnaig up over Ben Lawers! I put the bike in the car and set off for Loch Lubnaig just before 5am, arriving just before 6am! I always...

Back on my local roads today on a perfect day for cycling with a temp of 18C and a SSE wind no more than 20mph! I took the back roads down to Allanton and headed over to Yieldshields to enjoy the new tarmac that was laid recently, all directly into the wind which was keeping me nice and cool! I...

As Stefan mentioned I had bearings replaced at 14000 miles, I had noticed a roughness at the crank which wasn't noisy but I knew something wasn't right! I sent the motor to a specialist and asked them to do a full overhaul but on inspecting it there were only 2 bearings that were actually worn...

Well a couple of things, I have no interest in racing or gravel riding and I'm from Scotland...😂 I haven't really thought about it to be honest, I know that day will come but I will just enjoy this awesome bike for as long as is humanly possible!

Back in March I drove down to Peebles and cycled from there to Moffat and back! So today I drove to Moffat and cycled to Peebles and back, a very different route from March though and what a ride it was! :D I parked the car in Moffat and had a 1000ft 6.5 mile climb up the Devils Beeftub to...

A windproof jacket makes all the difference, I don't feel it at all!

I'm very lucky to live in a temperate climate so riding all year round is a given here, winters are getting milder and wilder though but I just grab the good days when they come along! Being retired means I can pick my days and most of my rides are long ones these days due to the crazy winds we...

Not cold in the slightest, Stefan! 15C is very hot for here... 😂

E bike ride number 600! I had an epic ride planned for my 600th ride and it was supposed to be today, but the forecast completely changed with heavy rain replacing the clouds that were predicted! Yesterday it was pretty wet in the morning but it cleared up a little just before midday so I...

So sorry to hear about Jerzy passing, Stefan!:(I loved reading about your rides with him, he was very inspiring! R.I.P. Jerzy

Our bitterly cold NE winds have finally gone to be replaced by 30mph SE winds, at least its so much warmer! There was some rain hanging around this morning and the forecast for the afternoon was looking more promising, so I headed to Callander Park in the car for a morning walk and managed to...

I gave my legs a break for a couple of days after Mondays epic ride, amazingly our weather has been good all week! I stayed local and tried to keep the climbing to a minimum, not easy here... ;) We had a NE wind once again, a bit stronger today though (15-20mph) so I headed SE on the back roads...

Far from it Stefan, just an ordinary guy that loves cycling!

I made the most of the perfect cycling weather today, it was a long old day but just spectacular from start to finish!👌 I set off at 6am to enjoy some quiet roads at the start and arrived home 11 hours later with a grin from ear to ear!😁I took the awesome back roads down to Cumbernauld and...

I hope your weather improves soon Flora! I just use my Samsung Galaxy S23, it takes some nice photos for a phone 👍

I think I can say without a shadow of a doubt that this was my best local ride ever, it was just utter perfection for the whole ride!😁 I had things to do in the morning so I didn't set off until 12.35pm, with the northerly wind still persisting it was a no brainer to head south again as heading...

Our weather took a turn for the better today and it was most welcome after the very wet and very windy spell, the wind was from the NNW and around 20mph when I set off just before midday, increasing through the afternoon to around 30mph! Thankfully not the crazy winds that @jabberwocky...

A blustery day greeted me this morning, the forecast was showing gusts around 25-35mph from the SW and easing throughout the day! So I drove to the park in Falkirk for a walk in the morning and it was really pleasant with mild temps for a change! Just after midday I set off on the bike with a...

I picked my bike up from my LBS on Saturday with a nice new kickstand in place, the mechanic had quite a battle to remove it but thankfully he did and after making new threads and leaving me £40 lighter I was over the moon to have a proper working kickstand again! Not a single rattle now so I'm...