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ESME COLE

19/7/2018

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PictureEsme (right)
April is a strange time for me as a cyclist. Apart from not having a clue what kit to wear on the bike because of the unpredictability of the Great British Spring, it’s a month I find myself thinking back to what I was doing this time a few years ago. I find myself thinking about how much my life has changed because of cycling.

April 2014 – At this point in my life I wasn’t a cyclist. I played netball and went on the occasional jog, I’d always liked being active. But by the time April came around in 2014 I’d been pretty much immobile for months. ​


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Why you should Keep away from the curb

17/7/2018

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by Holly Seear
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There are lots of minor reasons why you should keep away from the curb, such as;
  • uneven drain covers that get slippery when wet
  • painted yellow lines that are like ice when damp 
  • debris that gets pushed into the gutters by passing traffic that could puncture your tyres
  • even the slightest lapse in concentration or little wobble could cause your pedal or wheel  to hit the kerb and may send you flying. 
But far more importantly...

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Helena KnightlEy

17/7/2018

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For All the firsts …...cycling is the one.
I’ve been cycling properly for almost 2 years exactly. Prior to that I had owned a road bike for about 6 months but not done more than my 3 mile commute or the odd lap of Richmond Park. 50 miles seemed incomprehensible – even though it was a distance I had previously run, the thought of cycling it, blew my mind.

​Over the past 2 years I have experienced so many firsts. From my first ride with cleats (around the bandstand on Clapham Common) to my first “cleat fail” as I collapsed into a heap at some traffic lights after failing to unclip. ​


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Chase The Sun

9/7/2018

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by Lisa Tolley

Why did I decide to ride ‘Chase the Sun’?  I think, I just liked the title, it seemed really cool, so I signed up and didn’t really think about what it might entail.
 
I was into  mountain biking until my early thirties, then 6 years ago, after  having kids, I bought a road bike and since then I just keep looking for the next challenge.  “Chase the Sun’ seemed unique; ride across the country from the Isle of Sheppey to Burnham on Sea, in one day, coast to coast, east to west, dawn to dusk; cycling a total of 330km. 


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