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Cycling, camping, cycling and camping, SAABs. Bit of everything really.

A bit left of Castro
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This whole "small boats" issue is ridiculous! It is INSIGNIFICANT

36k people arrived in 2024 = 0.05% of UK population!

568k people died in the UK in 2024. We're not full!

If we paid ALL of them an average wage it would cost you £17 a year. Let them work & you pay nothing.

UK will be better off.
November 18, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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Ik houd wel van een fietsvakantie, kort of lang, en dat heeft een reden!
November 18, 2025 at 12:03 PM
“Phantom Fascist of Clacton” is perfect.
That tweet was essentially an endorsement by the far right & a nod to it's base that Labour/Reform Lite are a good alternative to Fagash Farage, the phantom fascist of Clacton.
Fine.
That means more ♥️ voters will go 💚!
November 16, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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I’m gonna keep sharing these ovarian cancer symptoms whenever I see them.

I will add - from personal experience - diarrhoea and fatigue.

Get it checked! Remember, there’s no routine screening for ovarian cancer.
November 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM
In honour of #NoMusicDay some #KLF
November 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Yay! Hit 80km today which I’m counting as a milestone if only because it’s 50 miles. Managed to keep my avg above 25kph, although I think that’s more due to the bike than me.

Only another 240km to go and I’ll be ready for my long ride in June
November 16, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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November 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
If it calms down when I sing kum-by-ya, then I’ll know there’s a problem
November 14, 2025 at 6:55 PM
And now my heart’s beset with 18 carat gold regret 🎶 🎵
November 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
But there was “Crime of The Century” and “Rumours”.
Ah the 1970s.

Stagflation, three day weeks, collapsing infrastructure. Civil War in Northern Ireland. In yer face racism and bigotry everywhere. Bin strikes. Strikes in general. Blackouts. Industrial decline. Wage inequality. Dog crap everywhere. And households spent 25% of their income on food.
November 14, 2025 at 2:06 PM
This is awesome for a Friday afternoon!
November 14, 2025 at 12:51 PM
I’ve now done about 150 miles on her and she is amazing. I always like being out on my bike, but with this one I love riding her. It’s more involved. She flatters me and makes me feel like I’m a better rider than I am. Incredible bike.
Here she is! Absolutely stunning! @peerq.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 7:08 AM
First ride with my @galibiervelo.bsky.social Gino Pro wind jersey. It was 14°C with light rain and I was wearing my l/s base-layer and the Gino. It was amazing! The windproof bits kept my core toasty and the lighter material on the arms was just enough with my base layer, even in the rain. Cont…
November 13, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Totally agree and really disappointed in Labour.

Vote Green
Labour hates the poor
Labour hates the planet
Labour hates disabled people and trans people
Labour hates cyclists

Labour LOVES the very rich and will do anything to protect them
Climate crisis - what climate crisis?

The latest f*ckwit decision from this appalling government

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
November 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I would bet my house, my car and all my bikes that Fuel Duty continues to be frozen
November 13, 2025 at 7:38 AM
This is the Range Rover driving prick who tried to run my off the road. Unfortunately, I didn’t have my cameras on and can’t remember the reg so no point reporting it.

20mph zones can only do so much
November 12, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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Pavement Parking: does anyone else have these white lines actually on the pavement (!) to indicate that cars should park there? This is in Oxfordshire, I'm interested in what other LAs have them. Extra points if you can give me a location on google maps so I can see it. :)

Thanks!
November 11, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Cleveland Police has objected to the development of a shared-use path because it will make it easier for those with nefarious intentions to travel. Has any police force, anywhere, ever, made the same objections about a road?

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Thornaby cycleway plans stall over off-road bike concerns
Cleveland Police says it is against plans for a new path footpath and cycleway.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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🚨Breaking news: The Movement Forward recommend voting Green to stop Reform in Long Ashton this Thursday: stopreformuk.vote/local/north-...
November 10, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Now watching Two Cathedrals; quite possibly the greatest piece of television ever made.

Made to fit “Brothers in Arms” because Aaron Sorkin loved the song
Just heard (again) a one of my favourite lines of West Wing.

Josh: Just sayin’ if you were in accident I wouldn’t stop for a beer

Donna: if you were in an accident I wouldn’t stop for red lights
November 9, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I’ve checked and this is my longest ride since July and I only had the two days of 80km each in July for my camping trip. In August I did the grand total of 7km

I’m really out of shape, but doing London to Paris next year and a 320km ride to my sister’s so back on it. 80km next weekend and…
Really enjoyed that this morning. Longest ride in a very long time and legs were screaming by the time I got back, which is exactly what I wanted.

Lots of runners and cyclists out and I noticed that whilst the cyclists were all smiling, the runners didn’t look like they were enjoying themselves.
November 8, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Really enjoyed that this morning. Longest ride in a very long time and legs were screaming by the time I got back, which is exactly what I wanted.

Lots of runners and cyclists out and I noticed that whilst the cyclists were all smiling, the runners didn’t look like they were enjoying themselves.
November 8, 2025 at 5:22 PM
They’re everywhere and there allowed to vote

cc @apiln.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Just heard (again) a one of my favourite lines of West Wing.

Josh: Just sayin’ if you were in accident I wouldn’t stop for a beer

Donna: if you were in an accident I wouldn’t stop for red lights
November 6, 2025 at 9:01 PM