Ramblings of Doug

Perhaps even the dog looks overweight?  Here in the UK the National Audit Office reckons the NHS spends £500M a year on obesity related ...

Becky, my 13 year old daughter riding my bike! I know that my first responsibility is the well being of our two daughters - to provide,...

My feet and legs after yesterday's muddy run! Rambling readers with good memories may recall I set myself a little challenge at Chri...

On our C2C ride we came across The Cycle Hub in Newcastle and I thought it was worth a mention.  Here goes: it is a social enterprise - t...

Transporting bikes by car is a tricky business and one that I don't enjoy. At best they always look as if they're wobbling a bi...

Becky, just before dipping our back wheels into the Irish Sea Here's the ingredients of our C2C cycle ride, from Silloth to Tynemout...

Even before we left home, there was a flat tyre on Hannah's bike.  I fixed it but not well enough, I didn't put the patch in the r...

When I got the Thorn Audax in January last year, I felt like an excited school boy with a new shiny racer.  It's always nice to have ...

Just a few brief thoughts from this morning's 8.5 mile run... Decided to do my favourite hilly run this morning, setting off at 5....