Monthly Archives: October 2011

2 wheeled comrades

Posted on October 17, 2011 by holmesinho

In some previous blogs I may have given the impression that cycle commuting is all about swearing, gesturing and avoiding near death experiences.  No no no, not at all my dear reader!  So for the purpose of balance I’ll tell you about four of … Continue reading →

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Irwell Valley #cyclinginprestwich

Posted on October 16, 2011 by holmesinho

Inspired by a local Tweeting cyclist, I mapped out a couple of cycling routes this morning around the Irwell Valley in Prestwich.  Although I love cycling, I really need to run, so since I wasn’t going far afield the mapping could … Continue reading →

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Kidnapped!

Posted on October 12, 2011 by holmesinho

If it’s possible to be kidnapped by a bus driver, then tonight I was indeed kidnapped by a bus driver.  This was about 20 minutes after he nearly knocked me off my bike on my ride home. I’ve had a … Continue reading →

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Drive to work? Never again!

Posted on October 5, 2011 by holmesinho

Well not for a while at least.  I took the car into the office for the first time in many months as I had a guitar to transport in.  The journey in was ok although I hadn’t allowed the 10 minutes … Continue reading →

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