Les Sorbiers

19/08/2008
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Les Sorbiers

Great skiing for all abilities … If you are looking for a great holiday in France then look no further than Les Sorbiers in the village of Bareges in the French Pyrenees. Les Sorbiers is a fine period Napoleonic building in the heart of the village, which we have sympathetically restored and modernised to the level...
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5 miles to fabulous

14/05/2008
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5 miles to fabulous

CTC’s annual women’s rides 7th-8th June 2008. This summer’s Five miles to Fabulous bike rides are an easy first step towards getting healthy, having fun and meeting new friends. oh and you can even win a brand new bike too, so go and join in the fun :)
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Palace to Palace 2008

09/05/2008
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Palace to Palace 2008

The third Prince’s Trust – Palace to Palace bike ride is taking place on 7th September 2008. The 45 mile bike route takes you past some stunning sights as you pass through Surrey and Berkshire. From the start, along The Mall, past St James’s Park where you will head towards Buckingham Palace before making your...
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Two wheels By Buffalo

10/04/2008
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Buffalo wrote this article in the Guardian today, and he is spot on. Splitting up the road users into groups so that cyclist, cars, buses have their own bit of road is just wrong. You need to teach and train road users to understand that there is others sharing the roads with you. If one...
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Cycling is good for you.

22/03/2008
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I’m still shocked that by changing my diet (a little) and picking up my bicycle again, I have managed to shed 5 stones+ (30Kg +) over the last 2 years. But this man have me beat ‘Large Fella on a bike‘ by many miles. Scott Cutshall went out on his bike for a 3hr ride, he...
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Dude, Get a Bike

15/03/2008
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Dude, Get a Bike

Well this made me laugh out loud :)
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More cycling in Barcelona

15/01/2008
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Here is the second part to the great interview about cycling in Barcelona. I say it again if they can do it we can and should do it too. “Anna O F: I am a new user to Bicing and I think it´s fabulous, works well, really effective and a great alternative to metro or...
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Cycle and get days of work

11/01/2008
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Now how good deal is that ? “For each week or five-day period that an employee rides a bike – or walks – to and from the office” I could live with that, and I’m sure if every company gave that deal to their employees they need to invest in more bike parking space :) If...
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Rent a bicycle in Barcelona

09/01/2008
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Rent a bicycle in Barcelona

I was in Barcelona recently and saw these bicycles all over the place. Didn’t have the time to try them out but this great idea looked liked it worked very well. All the bicycles were in a good nick and it looked easy to use. Clicky here to read an article over on treehugger -extra
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BeaTrix, the tricked out bicycle beat box

04/01/2008
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BeaTrix, the tricked out bicycle beat box

“Beatrix is a bicycle sound system. She was designed from the ground up to provide maximum dispersion of high quality audio for rides and music video productions as well as provide a visual impact to her presence.” I have seen and heard this beaut, and if you cycle regularly in London town there is a...
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Moving by bike

03/12/2007
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Moving by bike

I have just move house, 6 miles due south in central’ish London. And what is the best way do so, by bike of course. We got some funny looks :) But we managed to move every thing in 2 runs. If we did it by car, yes we could have done it in one...
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London cycle network

25/11/2007
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London cycle network

“The LCN+ is a planned 900km network of radial and orbital routes for cyclists covering the whole of London, which will be completed in 2009/2010.” That sound like a great plan and with all the other money that is coming the London cyclist I just hope the cycling facilities they are going to make will...
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Kick Ball Pedal Bike

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I’m not a big fan of football but this does sound like fun and a long day. But you can join just part of...
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Coolclasp – the greatest strap in the world.

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A mega-useful gizmo for cyclists and non-cyclists alike! Does your home lack essential bike storage space? Do you often wish for a handy strap...
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Fill that hole update

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11 days ago I filled in a request to fill a hole on Hortensia Road, SW10. Today I cycled up the road and lo...
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Old boy racers get on their bikes

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So what is stopping you ? “Every week on the roads around Glasgow a group of men aged between 65 and 89 take to...
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Creative cycling

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Trying to follow a route on the London Cycle Network(LCN) or National Cycle Network(NCN) you have to put on your thinking hat. Because you...
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