Mes amies
Mon velo est arrive!
And it's beautiful - in the end it was really worth the wait. Have a look.
Today, I need to go out for our first ride in the rain, to stretch out the cables and ease it in before the ride to Paris next Friday.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Lazyness update
Basically I did nothing in the month of February, hardly even went to the gym. Today I did go out for four hours. Normally the ride would have been three hours but on the way back I was cycling in to a gale. Horrible. I dont think I have been that knackered for ages.
Pleased to hear you are out of the country Lard but dissapointed to read you are still keeping fit. Cant you just hang around the bar like normal people?
Anyway, thinking about next week and Malaga
Things to bring -- two spare inner tubes each, puncture repair kit, i'll bring a foot pump and a hand pump, bidon, sunglasses, helmet. I was thinking we should try three of four rides. From 40K on thursday and then maybe try 150K on the last day depending on the terrain and our legs. Talking of legs --- i'll be shaving mine this week!
We should take our time, lots of tea stops, the aim is to get miles under our belts and maybe try a few hills.. What do you think?
Toine, I hope you are as unfit as me.
The airline have lots of restrictions about how you can bring bikes so you should check before turning up to the airport.
Pleased to hear you are out of the country Lard but dissapointed to read you are still keeping fit. Cant you just hang around the bar like normal people?
Anyway, thinking about next week and Malaga
Things to bring -- two spare inner tubes each, puncture repair kit, i'll bring a foot pump and a hand pump, bidon, sunglasses, helmet. I was thinking we should try three of four rides. From 40K on thursday and then maybe try 150K on the last day depending on the terrain and our legs. Talking of legs --- i'll be shaving mine this week!
We should take our time, lots of tea stops, the aim is to get miles under our belts and maybe try a few hills.. What do you think?
Toine, I hope you are as unfit as me.
The airline have lots of restrictions about how you can bring bikes so you should check before turning up to the airport.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
San Diego Stories
This one doesn't have anything to do with cycling, but who cares, this one is about the real life. I'm in San Diego with my friend Nils who's here attending a conference. Normally I'm the one doing conferences, this time I'm a 'cling-on',I've been told. Or, just hanging out in a 5-star hotel, spending my days by the pool, drinking corona's, going for fancy lunches, meeting up with the other cling-ons and crashing the conference parties at night. Could this be the meaning of life?
Just to ensure you that I'm still working hard on staying fit, I went to the hotel gym twice, I swim every day and tomorrow I'll be playing a bit of tennis with the local totty. I've also been riding a bike, but as you know, one with a big engine on it. We drove to L.A. last weekend, had a big night out in 'the otheroom' in Venice and are heading out to the dessert this weekend. Weather is great, nothing like riding down Sunset Boulevard on a sunny sunday morning. A few more relaxing days like this and I'm all set for the next trip: our Malaga training camp. First things first though, time to go to a cocktail party. Be good boys!
Just to ensure you that I'm still working hard on staying fit, I went to the hotel gym twice, I swim every day and tomorrow I'll be playing a bit of tennis with the local totty. I've also been riding a bike, but as you know, one with a big engine on it. We drove to L.A. last weekend, had a big night out in 'the otheroom' in Venice and are heading out to the dessert this weekend. Weather is great, nothing like riding down Sunset Boulevard on a sunny sunday morning. A few more relaxing days like this and I'm all set for the next trip: our Malaga training camp. First things first though, time to go to a cocktail party. Be good boys!
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
February Fall Back
My friends, I'm coping with a sudden and serious lack of motivation to get up on that bike again. I haven't gone beyond an hour and a half and only indoor so far (in the lounge to be exact), I've lost about 4 kilos (what's that about 8 pounds?)and my neck and shoulders keep getting irritated, even though I really focus on my position on that fucking thing. Well, at least I have a bike, right Matt?!
I've booked a trip to San Diego, California, next month. Going touring on a bike, but this time one with a big engine between my legs. No pedaling for me.
Anyway, the Malaga sun in March will get me motivated again. In the meantime, any words of wisdom and inspiration for me maybe? Anyone?
I've booked a trip to San Diego, California, next month. Going touring on a bike, but this time one with a big engine between my legs. No pedaling for me.
Anyway, the Malaga sun in March will get me motivated again. In the meantime, any words of wisdom and inspiration for me maybe? Anyone?
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Bike delayed
How annoying - my bike frame is delayed by at least a couple of weeks. There have been problems forging the titanium frames in Italy apparently, so now it won't be shipped over before at least the 8th of Feb. Then at least another week to build the bike. Andy, can you train for this thing in just 4 months?
Friday, January 25, 2008
London to Paris
Peeps - rather than the Malaga trip I think Catherine and I are going to cycle from London to Paris. I'm not sure I want to put my spanking new machine on a plane this early, and the London to Paris route is something we've wanted to do for a while. So if we can organise the days off at Easter, we'll be riding 300km from London to Newhaven, then Dieppe to Paris, with just rucksacks on our backs and credit cards in our pocket. Hope to ride up the Champs-Élysées on Easter Mon to catch the Eurostar home Tues. What daya think?
Saturday, January 19, 2008
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