Monthly Archives: December 2015

Adjusting to Midnight

Posted on December 26, 2015 by puncturerepairkit

There are 3 positions on my bicycle. There is my impersonation of the sprinter in the final 200 metres, hunched over the handle bars, aerodynamic. There is me more upright, hands on the ‘hoods’ – that’s the drop handlebars by … Continue reading →

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The Insistence of Light

Posted on December 20, 2015 by puncturerepairkit

I see them regularly, snaking through the traffic, passing lorries on the driver’s blind side, gliding through the lights as they change to red: cyclists with no lights in the dim light of the early afternoon, of the pitch black 5pm. … Continue reading →

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Between the Pedal and the Ground

Posted on December 8, 2015 by puncturerepairkit

It is very rare that I fall off my bicycle. But when I do it is invariably full of meaning. Veterans of this blog will be familiar with the tumble I took in the autumn of 2010. If not, you can … Continue reading →

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