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rough ride by paul kimmage, a classic
french revolutions- midly whimsical but not laugh out loud hysterical
not about the bike, the best armstrong book

sure i read a book years ago called "sting in the tail"? by "peter duker"? or suchlike, cycling around the world, have fond memories of that.

rugby league ref, fellwalking, cricket watching

mmm, i must have gone to a different france, apologies to any people i have misled.

noticed more cyclists but put it down to the run of good weather, ive noticed a drop in driver verbal abuse perhaps high cost of fuel occupying the lone brain cell.

i've seen my farmers mates free range hens, they lead an awful existence. scratty bit of a yard, open to the elements and full of droppings. during the rush at feeding time one hen will get injured then the others, smelling blood, peck away at it, sometimes till death. these are the lucky ones. foxes generally run off with the odd healthy one. further bad news is that they are open to airbourne infections. contrast this to being kept warm and dry with a roof over your head, watching television and a plentiful supply of food. i'm no hen but i would think a smallish room is a fair trade off. i'd lay eggs all day and night clucking at my luck.

years ago my rugby team always had the sex pistols' "never mind the b****cks" blasting out to rev us up. still find after all these years it still has the same effect, almost makes gobbing on the pavement acceptable.

broke ankle in two places, 6 weeks in a pot, 2005. was keen as poss to be up and at it again. noticed the ankle felt "tight". went fellwalking but kept going over on the ankle which didnt please me a great deal. of course tried running in rugby boots on muddy field to lessen impact, was like jogging with wooden leg. i cant apply myself to endless lengths of swimming.
was sent to a therapy centre owned by work, a whole different world. cycling was encouraged. it kept the ankle "in line" and no jarring as well as building fitness. ankle felt really comfy just pedalling away. took my own bike in. ankle didnt have sideways strength to clip out of my spuds though, would have to reach down and twist my foot out. spents hours cycling at centre and home. medics pleased with a faster, but not spectacular. rate of recovery, also plenty of leg kick swimming.
slow going but more was achieved on the bike than not. whole process from break to "summat like" was october to may.
as a footnote i learnt not only do you break the bone but you also destroy the "sensors" in your ankle too. as a test i had to stand on the bad ankle, good foot raised, shut my eyes and....well.. fall over within seconds really, a wierd sensation.
good luck, you'll get there!

it's cult viewing at university so my daughter got me watching it. love the high wire where the guards are firing balls to knock them off. plenty of painful looking spills, childish i know, but funny, quirky commentary too!

Hi All,
Got a cycle week next year to arrange, can be taken at any time. I'm seduced by the classic cols, mountains of the tour de france. We really fancy a steady crack at one or two of them. Supposed I'm drawn instantly to Alpe D'Huez for no other reason than it's the most well known. But am I missing something assuming this? I don't even know if the Alps have it over the Pyrenees or vice versa. Which is the most stunning, from which side etc. we really would like to know the best of the best. Totally open to any replies, advice etc
thanks in advance

was my ambition once to do it but this has changed to france from top to bottom

it's also blueberry nutrigrain always for me and strong ribena, don't know the science of why it should or should not work but it does it for me. little and often.

scorcher and score? think it featured jack of united, jimmy of city, bobby of the blues, the forward who went back, billy's boots, classic

my dad had a newsagents shop so could read all the comics if i put them back in good order, had a popular round at school where the girls would order donny osmond and david cassidy magazines off me! didnt get me anywhere though cos they said i looked like leo sayer despite modelling myself on jim morrison.

got my tickets for old trafford! i love a day at the cricket mainly because the cricket is a mere sideshow to the proper entertainment.

thats told me then andy and ben! i wasn't ever going to say they are good parkers of cars, entertaining would be the least offensive word. i remain impressed by the drivers i came across but how quaint, some erractic drivers who respect nothing.....but cyclists! that's class.