Category Archives: Cycling

Fat Bike Tyres

Posted on 02/11/2020 by Gary

When out riding a fat bike it is often the fat tyres that attract all the attention and comments. Usually about how heavy they look, how hard it must be to pedal and so on, occasionally just how stupid they … Continue reading →

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Full Moon Ride

Posted on 31/10/2020 by Gary

By the end of October, the nights have drawn in, temperatures have dropped and the weather is, well, just the weather, usually cool, wet and windy. However, sometimes conditions some together to entice me to get up at Midnight, otherwise … Continue reading →

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Dalkeith Country Park

Posted on 30/10/2020 by Gary

Dalkeith Country Park is a popular place to visit at weekends and during holidays, so the best time to visit for a cycle is on week-days when there are fewer people about, particularly dog walkers and horse riders, both always … Continue reading →

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Cycling Gallery 0021

Posted on 18/10/2020 by Gary

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The Cast & Mavisbank

Posted on 17/10/2020 by Gary

Saturday morning dawned dull, overcast grey and drizzly wet, with more rain forecast for much of the day, though with only a 10% chance of rain, it would not stop me getting out and about on either kick scooter or … Continue reading →

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Beach Riding

Posted on 06/10/2020 by Gary

As I write this page, I’ve been riding the Surly Pugsley on a number of beaches in the local area and also further afield. Mostly on the beaches of East Lothian but also as far down the coast as Lindisfarne, … Continue reading →

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Flat Pedals

Posted on 06/10/2020 by Gary

It was after carrying out a quick stock check of bicycle spares – I always like to keep a small stock of common maintenance parts, such as chains, brake pads and discs, cables, inner tubes and so on – that … Continue reading →

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Roslin to Shawfair

Posted on 04/10/2020 by Gary

With over 18 hours of constant heavy rain the previous day, my planned 13 mile route today starting from home and taking in the villages of Rosewell, Roslin, Loanhead, Shawfair and back home was not ideal for the kick scooter, … Continue reading →

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Surly Ogre

Posted on 01/10/2020 by Gary

The Surly Ogre, yes that is the actual name Surly choose for this bike, is my multi-purpose, do most things, everyday bike and is mostly used for routes where tarmac and smoother surfaces are involved, particularly cyclepaths and urban routes … Continue reading →

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Lighting the Night

Posted on 21/09/2020 by Gary

Over the years I’ve used various makes and model of lights for fat biking, starting with a pair of Hope Vision 2 led lights which were okay but not great. These were replaced with a pair of Magicshine MJ-872 LED … Continue reading →

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