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A lovely bit of scenery there Old'uns :D

Today I did the Formula 5 Duathlon, a 5K run followed by a 20K bike ride followed by a second 5K run, a second 20K bike ride and finally a third 5K run 8-)

All in chilly and windy weather just wearing a trisuit :-D :twisted: It's amazing when you are racing just how much you don't notice a cold east wind!

It was magical :-D Loved every nanosecond!
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CitroJim wrote: 25 Apr 2021, 17:18 It was magical :-D Loved every nanosecond!
Absolutely tremendous Jim. You have clearly trained yourself extremely well. I can't even remember exactly when you kicked the running/cycling off, but the enjoyment you get from it certainly comes through in your posts, and your endurance achievements are outstanding. :-D

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Thanks Neil :D I'm not sure now but I've been seriously into it for a few years now... I fist started cycling seriously in 2105 and running came a little later...

You're right about me enjoying it... Especially when I'm taking part in a duathlon, my favourite discipline, god is in his heaven and all's well with the world :D

The endorphin high at the end is amazing... Who needs Class-A drugs :lol:
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CitroJim wrote: 26 Apr 2021, 04:55 I fist started cycling seriously in 2105 and running came a little later...
I knew it ....... a bloody Time Lord :lol:

Doesn't look a day over 2,000 years old :roll:
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Skull wrote: 26 Apr 2021, 07:35
CitroJim wrote: 26 Apr 2021, 04:55 I fist started cycling seriously in 2105 and running came a little later...
I knew it ....... a bloody Time Lord :lol:

Doesn't look a day over 2,000 years old :roll:
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On the e-bikes cargo bike front, the reviewer certainly liked it and it has a few accessories to give it more purpose than
lugging cargo from the grocery store...



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I think cargo bikes could well be the next big thing... I'm all for them :)
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CitroJim wrote: 26 Apr 2021, 17:41 I think cargo bikes could well be the next big thing... I'm all for them :)
Here's a plan then Jim, I'll get a cargo bike and be the cargo and you can be the engine!!! :-D
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Saw a bloke with a bike waiting by a bus stop then this comes along and it all made sense
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NewcastleFalcon wrote: 28 Apr 2021, 19:02 Saw a bloke with a bike waiting by a bus stop then this comes along and it all made sense

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Now that is good to see :D
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The North East Gas Board <br />Didnt want their tradesmen Sitting down on the job
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But they couldn't stand up on the pedals, as the North East Gas Board have also disconnected the chain!
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I had a friend in my youth that used to deliver for the butchers on a bike similar to that - it did have a saddle though. :shock:

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A lot of the big companies are very much developing last mile vehicles.

This is an interesting video, a decent run through of its features, plenty interesting elements (flax fibre composite body, special tyres etc , and an airfield somewhere in the UK, and no doubt an enterprising start up.

Bit more than a cargo bike but an interesting development. I enjoyed finding out about it and did the 20 minutes or so. A lot of these vids are a bit wordy, but I was interested enough in the story to listen.



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