Aug
29
2010
3

lap the lough 2010

by John Girvin | tagged: , , | permalink | 3 comments

Sunday, 6am, cold, wet and windy. After the week I’d had it was not a likely time to be awake, but today I was getting up, getting fed, getting dressed and heading for Craigavon regardless. It’s Lap The Lough 2010, after all.

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Aug
23
2010
0

carry on regardless

by John Girvin | tagged: , , | permalink | no comments

Less than a week to go until Lap The Lough 2010 and it’s all gone quiet over Rain Miles way? Pesky work. Pesky real life. I’ll attempt a summary of the last couple of weeks.

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Aug
09
2010
2

back, and with a science part

by John Girvin | tagged: , , | permalink | 2 comments

I’d taken a bit of a break after a fairly disastrous ride into work last week, forgoing even my usual Sunday long ride. Sometimes you just know, right? So this morning I thought it was worth another shot at my 25 mile commute route, and I also took the chance to experiment with fuelling a little ahead of the big event. Here comes the science part.

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Aug
05
2010
1

sometimes you just know

by John Girvin | tagged: , , | permalink | 1 comment

Some mornings you just know that a cycle commute is the last thing your body wants or needs, but you still go anyway. That was me this morning. On both counts.

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Jul
31
2010
3

belfast telegraph lagan cycle rage shocker

by John Girvin | tagged: , , | permalink | 3 comments

The Belfast Telegraph informs us that PSNI officers on bikes are to be deployed along the Lagan Towpath to tackle “cycle rage”. I take issue with this article. It’s sensationalist, misleading and short on detail.

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