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Monthly Archives: November 2012

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Mental Preparation

November 27, 2012by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

For many people their first bicycle tour is often short. On my first one I cycled with two friends from Manchester to Paris. This only lasted a week and needless […]

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Photo of the Day

November 24, 2012by Alex's Cycle 2 Comments
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Schwalbe Marathon Plus Tyre

November 23, 2012by Alex's Cycle 7 Comments

Say good-bye to punctures with these almost indestructible road tyres from Schwalbe! Just before I left to cycle around Europe my rear tyre had become very worn. I was using […]

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Liebster Blog Award

November 18, 2012by Alex's Cycle 1 Comment

A massive thank you to Baerbel and Johan for nominating my blog for the Liebster Blog award. I am very grateful and honoured that you think my blog is worthy […]

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Photo of the Day

November 17, 2012by Alex's Cycle 1 Comment
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Muse on Cycle-Commuting

November 16, 2012by Alex's Cycle 8 Comments

I cycle to school everyday, living 11 miles away this means I clock up a good 110 miles a week. I absolutely love it. Deciding to commute via cycling was […]

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Commuting
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Cycling to the North Pole?

November 11, 2012by Alex's Cycle 12 Comments

I was sat at home a few weeks ago, thinking about where to cycle next, when it dawned on me. Why hasn’t anyone ever cycled to the North Pole? It […]

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PHOTO OF THE DAY

November 9, 2012by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment
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Filling the Void Inbetween Trips

November 8, 2012by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

When not on a trip I often find myself like now wondering, thinking; and wishing I was on one. I spend hours thinking of “where to go next?” and what […]

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Cycle Touring
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Quechua Decathlon S15 Sleeping Bag

November 6, 2012by Alex's Cycle 5 Comments

The time came and I had to bid farewell to my good old vango sleeping bag. It had been my faithful companion for many years, staying with me and comforting […]

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PHOTO OF THE DAY

November 5, 2012by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment
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PHOTO OF THE DAY

November 4, 2012by Alex's Cycle 6 Comments
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Ortlieb Rear Roller Panniers

November 3, 2012by Alex's Cycle 4 Comments

When I came to start my first bike tour I had never ridden further than 70km in a day on my bike, never carrying anything except maybe a backpack. So […]

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PHOTO OF THE DAY

November 1, 2012by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment
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