This weekend, I did the season’s first ride. First non-commuting ride, that is. On Good Friday I helped Angelos, my cycling buddy, to sort out his bike from its winter hibernation. We replaced the tires, brake shoes, gear & brake cables. So on Saturday we could go on a ride. We met at Regent’s Park…
Today (well by the time this goes live it will be yesterday, so on Tuesday) I got back on the bike after a 91-day break. I cycle, mainly, to commute; my ride is 10 miles (15 km) each way. So, what are my observations after staying off the bike for 3 months? Pain. Saddle manufacturers…
Some years ago I registered the domain yiannis.co.uk. Initially I was using it only for email. When I started sailing, I decided to start a blog the Captain’s Log. I used Blogger, but there was an option where it would automatically upload the files to my website via FTP. So for the last 6-7 years…