To my knowledge there are two parts to a bike ride. Viewing conditions to select route while tensing the thigh muscles, to gauge fatigue/strength - and the actual ride. Yesterday, I messed up on the first part. I didn’t listen to my body. It warned me...
My cycling life has had a banana, left-back-pocket on nearly every ride. Average 4 days a week for over 30 years. The Banana has fuelled my joy on tarmac and trails. Spoon two in the pocket and I can ride all day. The love affair began...
From the birth of humans to 150 years ago, time for most people was astronomical. We set our daily limits and activities by sunrise or sunset. We determined what needed to be done by noon and ate at dusk. In the modern era, time is defined by clocks. Time...
My uncle arrived on a Sunday morning. I was delighted at his approach as it got me out of mass. The tall, thin, moustached figure was an uneasy wonder. He had big motorbikes and small cars. He loved war movies, but shunned confrontation. I was 11 and stood...
There is a fantastically bad movie called Battleships. Very good looking Navy officers fight off 8-foot tall, technology advanced, aliens, using only clenched jaws and an out-of-commission WW2 destroyer. Those said aliens have special targeting helmets that can automatically detect a threat and highlight it...
Our SURVEILLANCE glasses were the result of working with a company for 9 months who have pioneered primary production in the optical business, for over 50 years. We are delighted to partner with their expertise in manufacturing; breathing life into and evolving our design. The...
Fantastic weather. 12 degrees today and sunny...
I Came home from a 4 hour+ spin yesterday very busted. In search of elixir I glared at the tub of probably-out-of-date protein powder in the back of the baking cupboard. The lumps of artificial chemicals and semi disloved yank powder is reserved for after...
To be said in the voice of a retired teacher, bitter at years of non-promotion and cars that failed to start. ‘Dear Sir/Madam, I write to you today in regard of your overnight forecast on the night of December 18-19th. You had clearly stated and so...
Big plate was born the exact same moment Walter Godefroot crossed the line to win the tour of Flanders in 1968. He was born early and swiftly, which was to characterise much of his life. BigPlate was christened the very next day as the doctors had never...