I was musing about using a turbo trainer in the office / training room and remembering my treadmill downstairs I thought that perhaps I could setup a Zwift thing upstairs. I hauled the treadmill up to the top floor ( I live in what is often referred to as a town house – i.e. Three…
Kev Walks
It's getting easier (I think)
Castle Bromwich Hill After arriving home from work on Monday, I had the feeling that I hadn’t exerted myself as much as the last time I followed this route. Now, I’m not pushing hard, just riding fairly steadily. After about seven miles, I come to a short steep hill (Castle Bromwich Hill) which I had…
Kev Cycles
In a bid to get fit and with recent fuel price rises (£1.90 litre) I recently dusted off one of my bikes with a view to using it to commute to work, at least, a few days a week. After literally dusting it off, I pumped up the tyres (bike last used in 2019) and…
BBCHM
Acronyms are great except for the first time you introduce them and you have to expand the nemonic so that people know what the hell you’re talking about. So let’s get BBCHM out of the way – Birmingham Black Country Half Marathon. Any wiser ? This is an annual race, along the canal system, from…
York
As a treat, I had arranged for a weekend away and, as expected, trains were involved. On Friday morning, my other half and I drove to Coleshill Parkway to catch a train. Nothing too special there except that the train we ere catching was number 6233, Duchess of Sutherland, which would be whisking us up…