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9th April 2014, 05:53 PM
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When I was a kid (maybe 12 or 13?) I did almost exactly that, riding home from school. I had a nice lightweight bike so would have been going really quite fast, unlike that guy.
My football boots were hanging from my handlebar and I went round a corner and straightened up. They swung into my front wheel behind the fork.  I went straight over the top and landed on my chin; still got a scar there to this day and a chipped front tooth to match. As "luck" would have it I was right outside the local district nurse's house and she was just coming out. So she scraped me up and took me home - less than half a mile away. I'm sure modern elfunsayftee would prohibit such activity but I just learned a lesson. No-one said anything, nor did they need to!
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13th April 2014, 06:07 AM
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7:00am, about as late as I can leave it before deciding. Just checked the forecast and the wind is now showing gusts up to 40mph at one point, so I'm out. Gutted as I was really looking forward to this
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14th April 2014, 06:18 PM
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After yesterdays atrocious weather the sun was shining here so I managed to get a nice 63 miles in. Glasgow to Mugdock, Lennoxtown, Kilsyth, Tak Ma Doon, Carron Valley, lunch at Fintry, Killearn, Croftamie, Jamiestown, Alexandria, Dumbarton and home.
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14th April 2014, 08:12 PM
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Was a great day for it.. .I was hoping to get out, but was dragged off for a walk with the family and dog, then visitors when we got back
 Might sneak out tomorrow seeing as I have the week off.
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15th April 2014, 01:13 PM
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Just back from a nice 30 miles with 1950 feet of climbing this morning. First time out on the Trigon this year and it felt good.
Glasgow, Neilston, Uplawmoor, Lugton, Dunlop, Stewarton, Newton Mearns, Glasgow. Stopped for a quick picture, you can just about make out Glasgow in the distance 
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15th April 2014, 03:13 PM
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A friend of mine is currently mid-way through a world record cycling attempt.
Read his story here http://www.rideforareason.org/
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