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About Me
- Jez Andrews
- Single speed cyclist and racer, cycle nut, mediocre cook, happy husband, tested dad, total dreamer, ever hopeful, welcome to my world.
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It's done, it's finally complete. My On-One Scandal is after an agonising six months of planning and buying, ready to ride and be s... -
The following is a fairly comprehensive guide in how to remove the gears on your bike and change them to a single speed. This guide will ta... -
What do I need for a successful race? So you've signed up for that race, but as a first time entrant your probably now buzzing with a ... -
Well that wasn't so bad. In fact my conversion from geared annoyance to single speed simplicity went without the usual mechanical hells... -
I've been a away from my blog a bit too much recently, sorry about that. I'm don't race during the winter and so haven't ha...
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Review - Scicon Aeroshade 2.0 Titanium Cycling Sunglasses - [image: Scicon Aeroshade 2.0 Titanium Review Tim Wiggins] I have tested many sunglasses on Life In The Saddle, but few of them have met the level of quality...
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The SS in SSWC(PJNY26) - What exactly does the SS stand for in SSWC? Singlespeed? Something Special? Shit Show? All of the above! This year's Singlespeed World Championships w...
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10 Cycling Tips from 30 Years of Commuting - [image: 10 Cycling Tips from 30 Years of Commuting]1 year ago
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It's Yer 10 Cycling Things I'm Thankful For This Thanksgiving (And a Few I'm Damn Well Not)! - Okay, for those of us in the U.S., Thankgiving is a day to share a joyful meal, discreetly leave the room to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade wh...3 years ago
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Six weeks off. - The visit to see the Consultant went quite well really ... My ' numbers' have started to creep up again so I am going to be given a different treatme...4 years ago
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#professionalslashbikeracer - *Tonight I'm gonna dance* *For all that we've been through* *But I don't wanna dance* *If I'm not dancing with you* *Tonight I'm gonna dance* *Like you were ...
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30 days of biking 2018 - in pictures - Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Day 11 Day 12 Day 13 Day 14 Day 15 Day 16 Day 17 Day 18 Day 19 Day 20 ...
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LOMO 15L Waterproof Bike Trunk/Rack Bag - I came across this bag whilst look for something suitable for an upcoming 5 day tour. It was the first time I'd heard of the brand LOMO, it transpires the...9 years ago
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Last Snowfall of Winter - *Buxton - Hollinsclough -Three Shires Route* The winter of 2015/16 was meant to rival the Baltic winters of the early 60's and late 1940's due to it being...
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Near Misses - I have a theory that people who regularly cycle must filter out their near misses. I have taken part in the Near Miss Project and both times my diary in...
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2015 - The Year I Discovered Strava - OK, so there's not been a whole lot going on on this blog for more than a little while, but that doesn't mean I haven't been riding my bike, I've just bee...
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The Surprise Season - The 2015 cyclocross season brought many surprises. I’ve only been off a few weeks and I’m still excited about all the fun and crazy I’ve had since Septem...
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New Years Day Ride - Garmin Connect John any I got our New Years Day Ride in this morning and it was pretty cold out. When we started the temp said 28, but it felt colder with ...
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2014 King of Burlingame: Mountain bike vs Kayak. - I had pre ridden the course several times this year, and had the previous week posted my PR on the lap, with a time of 45.05. We had given up trying to ri...
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Step by step - So, I'm kicking off my 2014 year of awesomeness by running The Charleston Marathon this coming weekend. I can hardly believe it's only 5 days away. La...
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And we're back - OMG. It's been a spring for the record books. Let's have a quick little run-down, shall we? March: Bariatric surgery for me. No cycling for a month thanks ...
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Hello Stranger... - Ooops, It really has been a while since I came on here... but a few of you have been emailing to check I am OK. The short answer is Yes Thank You. I am do...13 years ago
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2012 Iceman - I just got back from Traverse City where I did my 14th Iceman. 2:32. 10 minutes slower than my previous slowest time, 38 minutes off my best time, but th...
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Oh, the Ironman... - After many months of training, I did indeed drop out of my Ironman competition. There were many reasons why, (but one main one) and I am still processing a...14 years ago
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The South Downs Triple – There and back again, and then there once more! - “You do realise that the best weather window starts tomorrow…” Support Crew T Shirts Tomorrow?!!! We were due to start our 36 hour “journey” on Sunday and...
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