While out cycling today, as I went up yet another hill, I started humming “losing my momentum” to the tune of R.E.M.’s ‘Losing my Religion’. Here’s the full set of lyrics:
Thiiiis hill, is bigger,
Is bigger than you,
Than you, had told me.
The lengths I have to go to,
The distance up the side.
Oh no, my legs are [...]
Posted on Sunday 20th April 2008 in Blog, Outdoors tagged cycling, lyrics, Music, with no comments.
Yesterday we cycled over the Bealach na Ba, one of the highest hill passes in the UK. Spectacular scenery, good weather, some pain, and a well deserved late lunch at the Applecross Inn made it a great day overall.
The day started with the drive to Sheildaig, much easier following the upgrade of the A896 road. [...]
Posted on Saturday 5th May 2007 in Outdoors tagged cycling, mountains, Scotland, with one comment.
We did a couple of really great walks the weekend before last, Quinag on the Saturday and Ben Avon on the Sunday.
Quinag
This is actually three Corbetts (hills between 2500 and 3000 feet) but more than that, it is a really interesting hill to walk.
The walk starts from the carpark on the A894 (north of Ullapool), [...]
Posted on Friday 27th April 2007 in Outdoors tagged cycling, mountains, panorama, walking, with no comments.
The Times Online reports that… “Cyclists who wear helmets are more likely to be knocked off their bicycles than those who do not”
Research by Ian Walker, a traffic psychologist, indicates that drivers give a wider margin to those cyclists they perceive to be less-able—those without helmets, or lycra. Whether this holds true across the country [...]
Posted on Tuesday 12th September 2006 in Engineering tagged cycling, Engineering, Links, with no comments.
