Category: bicycle
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Bicycle-wrangling
In an effort to get a little bit fitter and to reduce my impact on the environment I try to cycle to the church building where I serve when I can. Before you get impressed, let me confess that my bike is electric-assisted (there are long and steep hills on the journey) and I am…
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speedy service
Today many people across the UK who were not previously ‘into’ cycling are celebrating Bradley Wiggins’ achievement in winning the Tour de France cycle race. To me, the idea of completing one stage is amazing, but to complete the whole Tour and win it is an astonishing achievement. He rightly deserves all the plaudits that…
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>the tour
>It’s been an interesting morning. Colchester is the finish of the 7th Stage of the Tour of Britain cycle race (it finishes completely tomorrow in London). There have been road closures and lots of bicycle-related events in the town centre.As a local VIP I was invited to attend a Civic Reception to mark the start of…
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I want to ride my bicycle
I have just bought a new bike. Nothing astounding about that (except that it means I will be getting more exercise). What intrigued me was the variety of bikes available now. Aside from the variety of kids’ bikes and vehicles (my son was trying to persuade me to get a pink battery-powered ‘quad bike’) there…
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