My old blog balaam.wibsite.com can no longer be accessed. Using the Wayback Machine I am trying to save whatever can be saved, There are no images available for these old blogs Apologies at all as the British Cyclo-Cross Championships Bradford, 13th January 2013 Who would stand out in a frozen field for …
Tag: Cycling
The naked cyclist (2)
WNBR Manchester Friday, 8th June, 2018 Well it happened, I took my kit off and cycled around the centre of Manchester as part of the World Naked Bike Ride, and it was a blast. It was a protest, but a protest like no other I have been on before, it was more like a …
A missed opportunity
A Missed opportunity Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 6th May 2018 Vicar Mike missed a trick in his sermon illustration this morning. The sermon illustration he did use was of a flight of geese, and how they can fly 71% further by flying in the V formation. It was all about teamwork, based on Moses's …
Goodbye social cycling
(sorry about the self-pity) Well I tried. I tried riding with Huddersfield's Cyclist Touring Club (or should that be Cycling UK, they've re-branded) and I have failed. Failed to keep up. Failed to enjoy the ride. Since the diagnosis with type 2 diabetes I have found the nausea that builds up through this level of exercise …
8 years of pain
8 years ago last Friday was the day of the accident. The accident that left me with arthritis and constant pain. I say that the accident left me with arthritis, the official version is that there was no way of saying that the foot would not develop arthritis in the six years from the accident, …
Leeding the way
Yes, not a typo. It's all about Leeds, the former capital of the Celtic kingdom of Elmet. I took the short train ride to there on Thursday. The humans dined at Lock Fyne and ate fish. Fish, why? What's wrong with hay and some carrots? The human has blogged about it. The restaurant is in …
Extraterrestrial
Sometimes I look up at the sky and wonder, "Is there intelligent life on other planets?" I don't get out cycling nearly enugh as I'd like, and the chance of combining a ride with a chance to see some shooting stars, with the Earth going through the Perseid cloud there's no better time to go …
I love careful drivers
It is over seven years since my accident, but still these stories catch my attention. The latest was a story in Wednesday's Metro about a lady who had killed a cyclist whilst adjusting her sat-nav and driving blind for 20 seconds. She is being prosecuted for causing death by careless driving, Why not manslaughter? That …
Car Hits Cyclist
Car Hits CyclistThis is the sort of story that attracts me, having spent the last seven years with an injures foot due to having been a cyclist in collision with a car. But instead of a diatribe against motorists, which is what people would expect, I'm taking the other tack.Like most cyclist I don't want to own the roads, but I …
Making an ass of myself 