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Category: 2020

Resolution Ride 5 of 12

Posted on May 24, 2020 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

Its that time again. Another 100km ride to do for May. I’d originally planned to do it yesterday but postponed it a day due to the high winds. As lockdown … Continue reading Resolution Ride 5 of 12 →

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A good week of ‘Gravel’

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

In the context of cycling, gravel is a buzz word. Gravel bikes, gravel rides. Its the latest industry fad. I find the term quite odd though. Don’t get me wrong, … Continue reading A good week of ‘Gravel’ →

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Resolution Ride 4 of 12

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

Well today is a day off. Originally booked for my mini-weekend tour to Radnorshire. Today was Day 1, a ride to Presteigne, then tomorrow was supposed to be my April … Continue reading Resolution Ride 4 of 12 →

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A Virtual Commute Experiment

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

Been a bit low this week. Work. Stress. Normal shit. Anyway, my mojo for riding waned a bit for a couple of days and so when I would normally go … Continue reading A Virtual Commute Experiment →

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The best one yet

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

I dedicate this post to Liv, she inspired me to write it today I’ve done a month of lockdown now. A week on holiday, 3 weeks here. My routine is … Continue reading The best one yet →

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Resolution Ride 3 of 12

Posted on March 28, 2020 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

Coronavirus is here and its causing a LOT of disruption. We are in LOCKDOWN. People are ill, people are dying, idiots are clearing out supermarkets and any event or non-essential … Continue reading Resolution Ride 3 of 12 →

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Rattle n Hum

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

I got up this morning from another heavy sleep. Groggy, the sun was beating down, must have been 20 degs by 9am, I decided to give the ride a miss … Continue reading Rattle n Hum →

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Rough and the Smooth

Posted on March 12, 2020 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

It was a long day yesterday travelling, unpacking and then going out for some food, beer and music last night. I was probably up 18hrs and it was telling when … Continue reading Rough and the Smooth →

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Boxing Clever

Posted on March 8, 2020 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

2016 was the last time I travelled with my bike. I spent a week in the Alps based in Les Gets. It was then I started this blog for something … Continue reading Boxing Clever →

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Resolution Ride 1 of 12

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

I’ve started my New Year well. In my 2020 goals post a few weeks back I said I’d nicked an idea from a fellow blogger which was to complete at … Continue reading Resolution Ride 1 of 12 →

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