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• French Road Trip – French 3 Days

  

  We have an aversion to Scottish JKs (big UK Easter Orienteering Festival), when I lived down south it was too far, the weather is often iffy at Easter and... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2012 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS

• Sorry for the Lack of Postings !

  

  Apologies to my avid readers for my lack of posting, life has been rather hectic. The area of Architecture and IT I work in (BIM or Building Information... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2012 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS

• Injury Update

  

  Well its now been 6 months since I last rode properly. The new racing season has started and I am missing it big style. I was meant to be in Denmark this weeken... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2012 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS

• Erik Rides Cape Epic

  

  MTBO superstar Erik Skovgaard Knudsen is currently down in South Africa competing for http://www.racing29ers.com/ and doing well against some awesome competitio... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2012 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS

• Gadgets – Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray

  

  I have been fed up with my iPhone 3G for a while, slow, unresponsive and heavy, rubbish photos and no video. I know I liked it when I had it first but Apple kep... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2012 GADGETS, TECH

• Carpet Boa

  

  Not really normal fare for my blog but… Holly had a creepy crawly birthday party last night. 7 friends stroked cockroaches, giant millipedes and a tarantula,... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2012 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS

• Holly’s 3rd Isla Bike !

  

  Holly has been struggling with 20 inch wheels not rolling smoothly over bumps for a while but her legs have been too small for a 24 inch wheeled bike. Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2012 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS

• Sport Relief Challenge

  

  Well, as I am crocked Holly is doing the exercise and I am supporting. Please help to raise lots of money for Sport relief by sponsoring my Daughter Holly on he... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2012 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS

• Snow Art

  

  About to disappear off to try and go skiing with the family next week an article cropped up that caught my eye. Snow crop circles in the Alps.... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2012 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS

• Open Orienteering Mapper – an Alternative to OCad

  

  This week, Open Orienteering Mapper an open source alternative to the ubiquitous OCad has been released. Its still in Alpha development, and is mainly at... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2012 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS

• Injury Update

  I’ve now been using the lumbar traction device for about 6 weeks, 3 times a day 15-20 minutes a time. That means I’ve spent 40 odd hours lying there looking... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2012 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS

• A Little Bit of ‘training’….

  My physio has always said that as long as I don’t push a big gear or over do it, I can get back on the turbo trainer for some light spinning as soon as I felt... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2012 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS

• British 2012 MTBO League Kicks off on Feb 19th

  

  The first round of the UKs national MTBO league kicks off in two weeks time at Gilling woods in North Yorkshire on 19th Feb... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2012 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS

• New Toys – Full Suspension !

  

  Even if I get back to full fitness my back is going to need TLC from now on, so my lovely new lightweight Maxlight Pro 3 hard tail will probably have to go... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2012 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS

• Injury Update

  Well ive been using the lumbar traction stretch thingy for a couple of weeks now. I saw an immediate improvement in the sciatic pain I was getting, especially... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2012 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS

• A Video Tribute from My Work Colleagues!

  

  A few giggles met me at work early this morning before eventually I was emailed a link to the clip below…… Taking advantage of me ”not being there to defend... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2012 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS

• Treatment !

  

  Scan showing my herniated disc Following my diagnosis of a ruptured disk I’ve been to Bridgwater again to see my Physio Ivor to get my treatment plan…. I’ve als... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2012 HEALTH, MEDICINE, OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS

• Helmets, Why Bother?

  

  I know there are lots of stories out there about how helmets have saved lives and a lot of people also who defend not wearing a helmet. I’ll let the two photos... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2012 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS

• Diagnosis!

  

  Well I’ve had the result of my MRI scan and its not good…. “The report identifies a small intraforaminal disc protrusion on the right which appears to be... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2012 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS

• Hope XC Rear Hub Service!

  

  My old wheels have been on Cath’s bike for a while. The rear wheel bearings in the Hope XCs have given up the ghost with the amount of riding she has been... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2011 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS