Author: Thomas
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Finally a view!
It’s been all hedges or houses for most of the day. It feels far more rural now, almost as if I’m getting further from London 🤔 6448+2F2 Farnham
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This country needs more benches
When you want to sit down for a rest benches are hard to find. Concrete blocks less so. At 74WH+9PF Hook
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Maidenhead for lunch
I’ve only been here once before, to race in a rowing VIII in about 1987. Having a lovely chat with an 82 year old local, Mandy. Self confessed as deaf as a post but still does pilates.
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Half way – election, what election?
I’ve been moving about 4½ hours and have done 90km. In all that time I’ve seen two, TWO election posters. One house festooned in conservative signs (the candidate?) and two hours later a lonely LibDem one. Given where I’ve been riding I guess no Labour is not a surprise either. I’m writing in Beaconsfield, lots…
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Tour de Cousin
And we’re off. Stage one is just shut of 180km. It’s a fake full load. No camping equipment, it’s replaced with “normal clothes”.
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3D Printing
The bike came with 3D printed parts, which is part of what makes it special. Thanks to a fantastically helpful parent of one of my students I’ve added my own to make the rear mudguard stable. I’ve enjoyed brushing off the old 3D CAD skills from my degree. Things have moved along a little in…
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Bike in Light Mode
Now easy to take the rack and bags off and get in to a bit faster frame of mind. Thinking I could swap to this mode some days.