I am off for my first MTB based camping trip of the year and I am like a giddy school boy getting my stuff ready for the off in the morning. 😀

Weather looks shite but I am not bothered in the slightest.

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Got my son this weekend, off to a local cycle jumble first thing, then who knows? Ice skating, cinema, bike ride?

You’re gonna get wet 😉

Gonna take this…

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and this…

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and this….

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and do some old skool black and white photography 🙂

Probably spending more time on STW as is healthy, as I certainly don’t feel too healthy.

Not quite catagorised as full-blown man-flu but doesn’t feel like it’s far off 🙁

As I’m super-mega-cool, I’m going to spend all day tomorrow playing board games. Then on sunday perhaps I may ride a bicycle.

Working in Prague this weekend. That Mamiya and Zenit are the only cameras I’ve ever used that have recoil, I’d get a tripod as well.

Under doctors orders as I was a silly boy and did strenuous rides with a chest infection. Now on round 2 of anti-biotic stuff with a telling off from the doc 😳

Off to Florida in the morning for a few weeks.

gig Sunday, practice Saturday. In between I may fettle with my bikes to see if the chains have turned to rust.

Off to Finches in Appley Bridge to look at some Quartz worktops for the new Kitchen

– GULP!!!! 🙁

May have to try and get an hour in in the avo just to recover 😀

and a few hours round Rivvy on Sunday just to make sure the shock has left the system completely

Working.

Saturday – 3 hour mountain bike hill climbing training ride followed by fitting a stans system to bike.

Sunday – 3 hour road training ride riding two gears higher than normal.

No work this weekend. So chilling mainly and watching the rugby on sunday with some of the Sexton clan.

Back in camp first thing monday.

R2 of the welsh xc series, super motivated as it’s my first race under my new team/sponsor

Probably get a few miles around Richmond/Wombledon under my belt tomorrow. Washing/cleaning the pub bike. Then, watching Ireland beat France on Sunday.

Ultimate Frisbee tournament in Coventry!

Hillwalking all day tomorrow. Out on the road bike Sunday morning then feet up with a beer for France – Ireland in the afternoon.

And the Strade Bianche’s on this weekend, so hope to catch the highlights of that at some point.

off to nant-yr-arian with yetirose and shinsplints tomorrow , 30 miler planned on sunday round local cotswold HONC type stuff 😀

Garburn pass tomorrow and maybe some road miles in the trough of bowland, Lancashire on Sunday.

Skiing 😀 But not sure where as the avalanche risk is high 🙁 (Canadian rockies)

I’ll be riding my bike. again 🙄 probably mtb tomorrow over Conwy mountain, sychnant pass, up around Tal y Fan. Shweet. Proper nice long road ride out today. weather was splendid. Must be said – I do love living in North Wales 🙂

EDIT: oh, and I’ve just won an xt front mech on ebay for 99p – this weekend is turning out fine already!

work on Sun, ah well..

Riding my bike over the Chase on Saturday, taking my friend and her little girl for a walk with ze dog over the Chase on Sunday.

Also roasting a chicken at some point.

Mountain biking when I’ve finished my müesli. After 14 days skiing in the sun today is overcast which matters less on a bike.

It’s my birthday today so I hope I’m going to be pampered and spoilt rotten by my wife and kids 😀
Might get a little bimble round the NW Alpes later.

Was supposed to be racing but the weather packed a major sad and cancelled today with no chance of a replay tomorrow either due to river levels. Poo. Oh well having a few beverages and fire going. Yes it is indeed summer in NZ !

Was meant to be spending the day up in the mountains, but have just spent a sleepless night racked with pain. just called my friend to cancel, and will be spending the day tucked up in bed with painkillers 🙁

Very glad I had a fantastic day out on the bike yesterday in the sun riding round the wild mountain roads of Snowdonia. Makes being ill today seem not so bad, and hopefully I’ll be well enough for a ride tomorrow.

Cleaning the man-cave on Saturday.

Possible a.m. ride on Sunday.

Off to black park tomorrow to try a bit of singlespeed racing in the pissing rain.. Have upped the gearage, as I’ve been informed that there’s no hills.

Off to watch Bradford lose against Warrington soon. Big ride tomorrow over Hebden and Tod.

Long run this morning, long ride tomorrow, then youngest daughter’s birthday party. No prizes for guessing which of the 3 activities will be the most tiring!

Rode in the Peaks yesterday so I’m chillin a bit today with a bit of seed planting and then tomorrow its either the Peaks again or a short drive over to Delamere forest to try it out for the first time.

Went to see Coast play in Winchester last night. Slept-in, did chores then a short ride on my much improved FSer. Cooking at the moment, then a film on telly

Not sure about tomorrow as a poor weather forecast.

today a 3 year olds birthday party now recovering with alcohol!!
tomorrow replacing bottom bracket and chain on the commuter
then taking the kids to spend book tokens
might try and get out on the MTB at some point

Watched the Fighter last night, very good (totally excellent acting, worth a go even if you don’t like boxing).

Nice ride this morning with the kids, rode a drop on my new Fargo that I’d never done on my On One 456! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E90ymFsBj3c

Put up a new to us trampoline in the garden this afternoon, now cooking a nice blue cheese and poached leek tart for tea (from River Cottage Every Day).

Tomorrow might go for a quick blast in the morning then head over to Much Wenlock for the new Sunday craft and food market and a walk on the edge.

Reading arguments about socialism and fascism.

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that’s me ^ left hand side of pic

Washed mountain bike & put new front tyre on, saw a client then went for a roadie bike ride, now chilling, tomorrow watching rugby then the pub for a family meal to celebrate a birthday & anniversary.

Hardtail fettling this morning plus serviced one rear shock. Ordered lots of bearings, seals, tools etc from Real World Cycling for pre-Alps fettling of full suss. First XC race of the season tomorrow morning at Woodbury. Looking cold and wet, and I’m not fit enough. 🙁

Teaching a half-model making short course all weekend – so not racing in round 1 of the fully sussed series at Woodbury common tomorrow (ahh bugger…) but as am suffering with tendonitis that’s probably a blessing in disguise. Ho hum. 🙁