Am I Doing This Chain Cleaning Lark Right?
On a nice, sunny Sunday evening, ahead of either a ride tomorrow, or putting my bike in for its six week initial check-up/service, I decided an inspection of the chain was in order.
Continue readingEarly Signs of Improvement
It has been six weeks since I bought my bike, and I’ve been clocking up the miles since then. It may not be a lot to many seasoned cyclists, but for me, the 170 mile figure I’m currently at (give or take a few) is something to be pleased with. Rather too early on, on 1 June, after having the
Continue readingCoventry Canal: Atherstone Locks to Nuneaton, Bull Ring (Bridge 20)
A 10.9km (6.8mi) ride along the Coventry Canal, starting from Lock 5, Atherstone, and ending at Bridge 20, Bull Ring, Nuneaton.
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Cleaning the Chain – The First Try
Having had my bike for about a month, and covering about 140 miles in that time, I decided it was time to give the chain and mechanism a bit of a clean. To be honest, I probably should have done this a bit sooner. I’d notice the ride was getting a bit noisy and not quite as smooth as it
Continue readingMGIF: Possible punishment pass?
This silver Volkswagen decided a wait of a couple of seconds until the clear opposite lane was too much to ask, and overtook very closely just as another car came the other way. I wonder if this was a punishment pass for me daring to overtake the pulled-up bus, or for keeping up with the van at the start of
Continue readingMGIF: Pinch-point Overtake
The white car decides a great place to overtake a cyclist would be at a traffic island. The pass here is close enough that I could reach out and touch the car if I was so inclined. Close passes like this are inexcusable regardless of where the driver is going, but to make this worse, he then takes the right
Continue readingPark to Park Bike Ride (7.1km/4.4mi)
This 4.4 mile (one way) route features predominantly roads and a canal gravel path. Route: Start at Riversley Park, Nuneaton. Cycle through the park, towards the railway line. Walk through the tunnel, leaving Riversley Park. Pass Pingles Sports Centre and Stadium on your right. Take the road leaving the car park. Head straight on at the traffic lights, crossing Avenue
Continue readingLaunching the New Site
Welcome to my new blog, detailing my bicycling adventures! Well, I say adventures – you’re not going to get touring holidays, centuries (imperial or metric), sportives, competitions et cetera here. At least, not in the near to mid future – this will be more of an exploratory nature over relatively small distances for the time being. I’m returning cyclist who,
Continue readingBike Ride (24km/15mi): Nuneaton – Higham on the Hill – Fenny Drayton – Nuneaton
Route: Start on the Coventry Canal heading north through Nuneaton (NCR52) Stay on NCR52, leaving the canal at Tuttle Hill, and joining Stoney Road (private access for motor vehicles). Pass under two railway bridges. Join Weddington Walk – a left turn immediately after the second railway bridge (there is a small, easy to miss blue NCR52 sign on the left).
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