Alex leigh
@alexleigh.bsky.social
Mildly obsessed cyclist. Rides quite a lot, crashes often, buys far to many pointless bike bits. Writes words for fun. Old but not grown up.
Spent a good chunk of the afternoon drinking posh wine, so no surprise I felt the urge to write about something else entirely www.pickled-hedgehog.com/recovering-b... #mtb
Recovering Bikeaholics
This is my friend Ali. She, like me, has been in MTB rehab for the last couple of months. Yesterday we swapped considered medical advice and playing the long game for playing outside. This should n…
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August 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Spent a good chunk of the afternoon drinking posh wine, so no surprise I felt the urge to write about something else entirely www.pickled-hedgehog.com/recovering-b... #mtb
First time riding off road since breaking my collarbone 11 weeks ago. Only very easy trails but about one million percent better than the turbo ! #mtb
August 2, 2025 at 2:48 PM
First time riding off road since breaking my collarbone 11 weeks ago. Only very easy trails but about one million percent better than the turbo ! #mtb
I believe the first step in any “journey to recovery” is admitting you have a problem.
6 weeks since I broke my collarbone. And somehow we now have 7 #mtb in the shed of dreams!
Even I can see this has for a bit out of hand 😄
6 weeks since I broke my collarbone. And somehow we now have 7 #mtb in the shed of dreams!
Even I can see this has for a bit out of hand 😄
July 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I believe the first step in any “journey to recovery” is admitting you have a problem.
6 weeks since I broke my collarbone. And somehow we now have 7 #mtb in the shed of dreams!
Even I can see this has for a bit out of hand 😄
6 weeks since I broke my collarbone. And somehow we now have 7 #mtb in the shed of dreams!
Even I can see this has for a bit out of hand 😄
Best thing to do when you can’t ride is buy another bike. Well a frame anyway.
Had a spare fork. Seemed as good a reason as any to go N+1. Now just need a working shoulder to ride it properly #mtb
Had a spare fork. Seemed as good a reason as any to go N+1. Now just need a working shoulder to ride it properly #mtb
July 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Best thing to do when you can’t ride is buy another bike. Well a frame anyway.
Had a spare fork. Seemed as good a reason as any to go N+1. Now just need a working shoulder to ride it properly #mtb
Had a spare fork. Seemed as good a reason as any to go N+1. Now just need a working shoulder to ride it properly #mtb
Backpacking adventures start in 3…2…. Er it’s two actually 😀 come on Wednesday get a move on. Bike ready, rider…..having a pre trip beer 🍺
April 28, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Backpacking adventures start in 3…2…. Er it’s two actually 😀 come on Wednesday get a move on. Bike ready, rider…..having a pre trip beer 🍺
Rode a thing. Wrote a thing www.pickled-hedgehog.com/more-of-this... #mtb
April 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Rode a thing. Wrote a thing www.pickled-hedgehog.com/more-of-this... #mtb
I blame Dry January. With so much sober time on my hands, I somehow convinced myself i needed a treadmill.
This is how it went :)
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This is how it went :)
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Running machine
What you are looking at there is a pool table. Appreciate it lacks some of the standard features of a traditional setup. Even considering such innovations as pocketless pocketing and 10 kph break o…
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February 14, 2024 at 8:18 PM
I blame Dry January. With so much sober time on my hands, I somehow convinced myself i needed a treadmill.
This is how it went :)
www.pickled-hedgehog.com/running-mach...
This is how it went :)
www.pickled-hedgehog.com/running-mach...
This time last week, 21 degrees and blue skies in Mediera. This morning 3 degrees, torrential rain and even the mad dog is hiding behind the sofa.
Cold, snow, wind I can do in winter. Current weather tho, not going out in that on foot or on the bike :(
Cold, snow, wind I can do in winter. Current weather tho, not going out in that on foot or on the bike :(
February 8, 2024 at 8:50 AM
This time last week, 21 degrees and blue skies in Mediera. This morning 3 degrees, torrential rain and even the mad dog is hiding behind the sofa.
Cold, snow, wind I can do in winter. Current weather tho, not going out in that on foot or on the bike :(
Cold, snow, wind I can do in winter. Current weather tho, not going out in that on foot or on the bike :(
www.pickled-hedgehog.com/treading-wat... new years nonsense… #mtb and other stuff
Treading water
As of last week this blog is officially old enough to drink. And if it could, I’m 100% sure it’d be methodically traversing the spirits shelf, after downing eight quick pints in the loc…
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January 3, 2024 at 8:34 PM
www.pickled-hedgehog.com/treading-wat... new years nonsense… #mtb and other stuff
January 3, 2024 at 2:27 PM
Christmas jumper 👍😄
December 25, 2023 at 1:28 PM
Christmas jumper 👍😄
Off all the gin joints you could have walked into …and all that. Nice pls e but I could do without the live jazz and the beer prices 😳 #manchester
December 10, 2023 at 6:30 PM
Off all the gin joints you could have walked into …and all that. Nice pls e but I could do without the live jazz and the beer prices 😳 #manchester
Lola loves her towel. Much needed today. Proper soggy out
December 3, 2023 at 11:16 AM
Lola loves her towel. Much needed today. Proper soggy out
November 20, 2023 at 3:24 PM
Muddy, but not horrible. Some nice light for the pub stop ad well 👍
November 5, 2023 at 4:02 PM
Muddy, but not horrible. Some nice light for the pub stop ad well 👍
Spent 3 days looking for my chain pliers. Found them attached to front axle of turbo mule.
Clearly put them in a safe place and instantly forgot where!
Clearly put them in a safe place and instantly forgot where!
November 4, 2023 at 12:37 PM
Spent 3 days looking for my chain pliers. Found them attached to front axle of turbo mule.
Clearly put them in a safe place and instantly forgot where!
Clearly put them in a safe place and instantly forgot where!
Day Job :)
Data Modellers like to think of themselves are creative. But we're not really. We're only allowed to use one colour!
Data Modellers like to think of themselves are creative. But we're not really. We're only allowed to use one colour!
October 26, 2023 at 2:39 PM
Day Job :)
Data Modellers like to think of themselves are creative. But we're not really. We're only allowed to use one colour!
Data Modellers like to think of themselves are creative. But we're not really. We're only allowed to use one colour!
Clocks go back this weekend. I'd just like to get in early and register my 'Bloody hell, it's dark already' before the rush :)
Five months to BST.
#startscounting
Five months to BST.
#startscounting
October 26, 2023 at 1:55 PM
Clocks go back this weekend. I'd just like to get in early and register my 'Bloody hell, it's dark already' before the rush :)
Five months to BST.
#startscounting
Five months to BST.
#startscounting
A still from the vid where my mate 'tumbling trusty' performed for the GoPro :)
Vid is here: youtu.be/q-r1GYK2Kxs?...
I miss that sunshine :(
#mtb #pyrenees
Vid is here: youtu.be/q-r1GYK2Kxs?...
I miss that sunshine :(
#mtb #pyrenees
October 24, 2023 at 7:32 AM
A still from the vid where my mate 'tumbling trusty' performed for the GoPro :)
Vid is here: youtu.be/q-r1GYK2Kxs?...
I miss that sunshine :(
#mtb #pyrenees
Vid is here: youtu.be/q-r1GYK2Kxs?...
I miss that sunshine :(
#mtb #pyrenees
Had to go double ‘fuglyguard’ for tomorrows ride. Looks a tad wet out there #mtb #slopfest #embracethemud
October 21, 2023 at 2:38 PM
Had to go double ‘fuglyguard’ for tomorrows ride. Looks a tad wet out there #mtb #slopfest #embracethemud
Turbo season begins. Oh goody 🤢 Eased myself back into it without chasing loads of people I've never met.
Will I ever learn? Probably not
#zwift #goingnowhereslowly
Will I ever learn? Probably not
#zwift #goingnowhereslowly
October 21, 2023 at 10:46 AM
Turbo season begins. Oh goody 🤢 Eased myself back into it without chasing loads of people I've never met.
Will I ever learn? Probably not
#zwift #goingnowhereslowly
Will I ever learn? Probably not
#zwift #goingnowhereslowly
As an ex comms guy, Telstar is my favourite YT thing today :) youtu.be/_8gfVF2yLUs?...
Completely forgot it wasn't geostationary... but what a thing in the early 1960s. Satellite TV v1.0 :)
Completely forgot it wasn't geostationary... but what a thing in the early 1960s. Satellite TV v1.0 :)
October 18, 2023 at 5:39 PM
As an ex comms guy, Telstar is my favourite YT thing today :) youtu.be/_8gfVF2yLUs?...
Completely forgot it wasn't geostationary... but what a thing in the early 1960s. Satellite TV v1.0 :)
Completely forgot it wasn't geostationary... but what a thing in the early 1960s. Satellite TV v1.0 :)