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Iceland – Day 3 – Skógar

Date: 25th July 2008 A day for some travel. It was a pretty easy day, we took our time. left Reyjavík heading for Skógar. When we went in this direction in 2006, we went via Seltún, emerging on Highway 1 at Hverageði after travelling on gravel road 42. This time we went directly on Highway 1. [...]
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Sky Sports sponsors the London Freewheel

It has been announced that Sky Sports are the title sponsors of the London Freewheel in 2008. This is a devastating blow. Last year the sponsors were Hovis and we got free sandwiches. I’m not exactly going to get a free satellite dish out of it, am I? The freewheel is a good event, is free, [...]
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Bikeathon Completed

So, I did the 26 mile (46.2km actually according to my cycle computer) Bikeathon, having cycled some 20km to get to the train in the first place due to engineering works, another 8km at the other end to and from the station, and then 5km from the train station home (I used a different [...]
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My Charity Ride is tomorrow

I’m about to turn in as I have an early start tomorrow for my Charity Bicycle Ride. I have to cycle for about 10 miles in order to catch the train into London (there are engineering works). I will then get off at Clapham Junction and Cycle to Chelsea. At 10am, people will start to head off. [...]
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Update on my New World Tourist

My new bike arrived today and I went out for a little test ride this evening. Nothing serious, just to the corner shop and back. I did this twice as I had forgotten my wallet the first time. I found one problem straight away. I had fitted the rear rack using the fixtures supplied – and [...]
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