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And so the journey continues...
One of the bonuses from taking on this challenge is the fact that I have motivated myself to get fitter. I started serious training last...

martin dickson
Mar 31, 20192 min read
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Sunday or should I say Funday?
Well the weather gods were against me getting out and clocking up some good miles. I decided with the severe wind that I would stick to...

martin dickson
Mar 10, 20192 min read
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Its not easy!
I thought the hardest part of this challenge would be the training and getting ready to cover the mileage in the time. The getting up...

martin dickson
Mar 9, 20192 min read
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This is begining to feel real.
So this weekend has been off the bike and travelling home. The main purpose of the trip was to attend the riders briefing. So yesterday I...

martin dickson
Mar 3, 20191 min read
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Sunday sunshine in February.
So today saw a return to the DECC Sunday social rides and the Sun made it out to play on thins Sunday. The route was a gentle one with...

martin dickson
Feb 24, 20191 min read
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A means to an end.
It seems like an eternity since I was last on the bike. Well I guess it has been quite while. The difficulty is that with the damp and...

martin dickson
Feb 19, 20191 min read
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Downtime. How do I fill it?
So, I know many of you who ride like myself have been making the most of the favourable weather before the threat of snow and ice hits....

martin dickson
Jan 12, 20192 min read
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2018 my year in the saddle.
So I have not been out the last few days and realised that I will not be able to get out before the end of the year. So here is the...

martin dickson
Dec 30, 20181 min read
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The never ending headache!
So for those of you that have been following my page you may have thought, its gone a wee bit quiet. Well there is a reason for that. I...

martin dickson
Dec 24, 20183 min read
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Murphys law.
So how many of you have heard of murphys law? Well I think I surpassed Murphys law, and hit Sods law. Murphys law is everything that can...

martin dickson
Dec 9, 20181 min read
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Who said the ladder, it felt more like I got a snake.
So the weather forecast was looking great for today's ride. I was hopeful and overly optimistic that the 10% chance of rain for the first...

martin dickson
Dec 2, 20183 min read
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A hilly ride through two counties.
So tomorrows little DECC Sunday social ride is to the lovely town of Nailsworth in county Gloucestershire. It is a wee ride of 57miles...

martin dickson
Dec 1, 20181 min read
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Nov 28, 20180 min read
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DECC Sunday Social - Waffles the Slater way, well sort of!
Another day in the saddle. It was great to be out on such a beautiful day. The sun was shining the company was brilliant. We had an old...

martin dickson
Nov 18, 20181 min read
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Rourkies The Cat and Fiddle 2018
So today I went back to ride the Rourke Cycles Cat and Fiddle Challenge for the third time. This time I was joined by my good friend...

martin dickson
Oct 14, 20182 min read
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