Category Archives: Cycling

Weekly Photo Challenge: Descent

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Barbara

On our first day in Queenstown, New Zealand, we climbed 500m of Ben Lomond the Mountain which rises behind Queenstown, with the intention of taking the Gondola down again! The view from the top is of Queesntown, Lake Wakitipu, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling, New Zealand, Photography, Queenstown | Tagged Ben Lomond, Descent, Extreme, Gondola, Lake Wakatipu, Mountain Bikes, Mountain Biking, The Daily Post, Weekly Photo Challenge | 6 Comments

Olympics 2012 London Cycling

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Barbara

The first real impact of having the Olympics staged in London 2012 for us, was when they decided the routes of the cycling time trials and road races, and both the races were to be through where we live. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Cycling, Keeping Fit, London, Olympics, Photography, Travel | Tagged Bicycles, Cycling, cycling time trials, flower designs, Postaday, Surrey, Time Trials, transportation, Travel Theme | 2 Comments

Travel Theme; Transportation

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Barbara

I love cycling, and I love bicycles. Here are some I’ve taken on our travels, not all suitable for transportation! Addendum Another bike abroad, this time at the Rembrant Memorial in Amsterdam C1995 🙂 To find out more about this … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Cycling, Egypt, India, Keeping Fit, Photography, Travel | Tagged Bicycles, Cycling, Dublin, Egypt, Postaday, Travel Theme | 21 Comments

Gotta reblog this!

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Barbara

My classmate Dave Adamson from my PGCE course in 2010 is doing a 75 mile bikeathon on the 16th of September. The route follows the Olympic cycling route, and includes cycling up Box Hill 6 times!!! I can just about … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling, leukaemia, Life, Maths, Money, Photography, Teaching | Tagged Bicycle, Leukaemia, Maths, Nelarabine, PGCE, St George's Hospital, Teaching | Leave a comment

Nothing to do with the Olympics

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Barbara

Today Wilson & I were helping Peter at work (OK, a little bit to do with the Olympics, as we want to escape a long weekend of house arrest in Weybridge due to the Cycling & go down the coast … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling, Life, Olympics | Tagged Gardening, hedge cutting, hedgepete, landrover, road closures | 4 Comments

Puncture repair

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Barbara

Is it just me, or is there something wonderfully reassuring about being able to mend a puncture on a bike, (even when it’s the back wheel of a geared bike!) I love the fact that puncture repair kits worldwide contain … Continue reading →