tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236217526656012168.post8811602023702842651..comments2024-03-20T09:03:19.787-07:00Comments on Careering Through Nature: The Pain and Joy of CyclingSimon Douglas Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16331409652996600049noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236217526656012168.post-38610894578719379702016-03-09T12:21:52.651-08:002016-03-09T12:21:52.651-08:00Thank you so much all, it's rather cheering to...Thank you so much all, it's rather cheering to hear from you as I sit here with a stinking cold after this morning's soaked commute.Simon Douglas Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331409652996600049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236217526656012168.post-22407509305521769002016-03-09T09:23:59.984-08:002016-03-09T09:23:59.984-08:00I would hate to have to fix a puncture on that gia...I would hate to have to fix a puncture on that giant bike!!<br /><br />Lovely pics Si!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07363526036551313101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236217526656012168.post-10603094586581936252016-03-09T07:53:53.393-08:002016-03-09T07:53:53.393-08:00Lovely sunset.
I can't even ride a bike (or ...Lovely sunset. <br /><br />I can't even ride a bike (or not well enough to be useful) let alone change an inner tube! Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236217526656012168.post-67183408235545469602016-03-09T07:42:35.259-08:002016-03-09T07:42:35.259-08:00Fixed it anyway, those are terrible things, punctu...Fixed it anyway, those are terrible things, punctures. Beautiful series Simon.Bob Bushellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819577478571292055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236217526656012168.post-38062313723484540562016-03-09T06:46:47.917-08:002016-03-09T06:46:47.917-08:00Thanks for your comments. Sadly, I hadn't real...Thanks for your comments. Sadly, I hadn't realised that the inner valve was in the open position, and so at midnight a lot of cursing ensued as I reinflated the tyre and tightened the valve with an improvised tool.Simon Douglas Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331409652996600049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236217526656012168.post-19443814113619588142016-03-09T02:47:49.372-08:002016-03-09T02:47:49.372-08:00I always enjoy your photographs of an area I know ...I always enjoy your photographs of an area I know quite well Si.<br /><br />Also I am sure that when you have completed a task like that inner tube you do feel a certain satisfaction that you have cracked it.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236217526656012168.post-15221580366041929612016-03-09T02:02:41.974-08:002016-03-09T02:02:41.974-08:00I used to get punctures all the time with my old m...I used to get punctures all the time with my old mountain bike but since I got a 'dutch' style bike with puncture resistant tyres I have actually only had one puncture in eight years (touch wood), and that was only because the tyre itself had worn out!<br /><br />I love cycling as well, and when you are riding down a quiet country lane with the sun in the sky and barely a breath of wind, there is surely no better way to travel and explore the countryside :-)Grosmontinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15021561871348219451noreply@blogger.com