Grab life by the curlies
The other day I was in Lichfield in the West Midlands when I walked past a charity shop, outside was a slightly tired BSA 531 tubed ‘Racer’ I was all over it like a rash checking its tyres, brakes, gears etc. the price was a bargain sixty quid, it’s not something that would sell for…
The pension bike paradox
If you have read many of my other posts on Veloballs, you will know that while I’m mainly a healthy guy in his fifties, I have had a few health scares. Type 2 Diabetes (now under control), Sepsis (TWICE!) an eye infection and a dog taking me off my bike…. I now find myself requiring…
Cycling Around the Isle of Lewis – What a Beano!
Photos by Author Years ago, when childcare was required for our son, we only spent one week of our holidays together as a family, the rest my wife and I split to cut down on school holiday childcare costs, being the only driver of the couple, I had the luxury of the car to use.…
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Where are the bike rides near me?
Cycling is one of the best exercises to stay healthy, and bike rides are a great way to explore your area. If you’re looking for bike rides near you, there are several ways to find them. You can search for cycling events in your area, or connect with cycling clubs and groups. Riding with friends…
Cycling Shorts for Women 101
What’s the big deal about cycling shorts for women? Cycling shorts are an essential piece of gear for any woman who loves to ride. Not only do they help to keep you comfortable in the saddle, but they also provide essential support and protection for your cycling muscles. When choosing cycling shorts, it’s important to…
Evans Cycles review – tough but fair!
Evans Cycles – the FAST review Evans are pretty great. Evans Cycles – the longer review Evans Cycles – can you trust them? Evans Cycles shops are now in most towns in the UK, but until recently there were no Evans Cycles shops close to where I live in Ipswich. But a few weeks ago…
Conspiracy Theory
There’s a saying ‘Pride comes before a fall’ It appears smugness does as well… I posted a blog a while back entitled ‘Entering smug mode.’ about a bridge being shut and clogging Burton on Trent up. I bragged about being able to sail past all of the cars on a bike. It was shut for…
Suffolk Swarm
Suffolk Swarm – why… Suffolk Swarm is one of my favourite sportives. There are a healthy number of sportives in Suffolk but ‘Swarm’. organised by Cycle Swarm, is a bit different to any other organised ride I’ve been on. For one thing it’s very reasonably priced. When it comes to local sportives I object to…
Entering smug mode
Today was a fabulous commute, I was moving faster than any car, I took a route shorter than any car could take and I had a grin as wide as the Cheshire Cat as I cycled in serious smug mode. Why? Well I need to give you a short history lesson. In 1985 we were…
Cycling through Holland to a punk rock festival in Belgium
I like to ride my bicycle. That much is clear. After all, that’s why I started VeloBalls. I like using my single speed for transport around town and I like bimbling around the Suffolk countryside on my geared bike. But what I really like is cycling adventures. Recently I’ve been getting a bit fed up…
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Motorists – please don’t close pass cyclists in tuck
I shot the video below this morning. I record my rides, not so much to glorify my riding (slow & inelegant) but because I love to film the countryside around where I live in Suffolk. This morning I was descending what passes for a hill around here and a motorist gave me a bit of…
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Call my bluff!
A while ago I wrote an article for VeloBalls about the new velodrome in Derby. In the aforementioned article I mentioned that I would love a go…. well, the In-laws for my last birthday called my bluff and bought me gift vouchers for stage 1 accreditation. So a few weeks ago I found myself hurtling…
How you doin’?
No I’m not trying a dodgy chat up line on you, I’m just wondering what your mileage is for the year. In the past I’ve hit 3300 for the year not bad as commute was only a 15 mile round trip but last year due to covering sites elsewhere for a few months and having…
Use your loaf!
For this edition I thought I’d try to give some practical advice regarding breakfast and not my usual random mueslis. Sorry I’ve still got breakfast on my mind. I mean random musings. So I’ve actually done some research. Honestly, I have promise. Normal pace cycling burns around three hundred to four hundred calories per hour,…
