19 February - Camberwell - East Dulwich

Day 49

Rider: Andy/Grant

Bike: Tifosi fixed and a shit old yellow bike that i have no idea of the make.

Location: Camberwell - East Dulwich

Cycled down to Lucas for breakfast with Grant.

Conditions: Wet

Total Mileage: Approx 2 miles if that

Time: 11am

Food: Tea, Latte, Scrambled Egg on Toast, Almond croissant, Tea, Brunch at Lucas http://lucasbakery.com, Pasta and Carbonara, Innocent Pot with Chicken, Activia Yoghurt.

Bike Maintenance: With the Kentish Killer a day away i needed to get my bike in good shape. I was still having problems with the rear derauilleur hitting the spokes when in the lowest gear and desperately needed to sort this out before the first sportive of the season. No way was i going to try and attempt all the hills without being able to go into the lowest gear. It took me bloody ages, but finally i managed to get it to run in the lowest gear - sadly at the expense of going in the largest gear, but to be honest there are going to be so many bloody hills i think i can cope with that. New brake blocks and a good clean mean i now have a bike that should see me through the pain of this 73 mile event.

18 February - Camberwell - Holborn

Day 48

Rider: Andy

Bike: Cannondale road bike

Location: Camberwell - Holborn - Camberwell

Conditions: Dry

Total Mileage: 10 miles (5 each way).

Time: 8.37am

Food: 2x Kiwi, Weetabix and Honey, Juice, Tea, M&S Porcine Mushroom Fettucine, Protein Bar, Tea, Chicken and roasted veg, Activia Yoghurt, 2 x glass red wine.

Idiots encountered: It still amazes me at the amount of cyclists that go through red lights and everyday it does appear that i am just about the only person who stops. Why is it that some cyclists think that the law doesn't apply to them. How can they complain about motorists using their mobiles when driving, or pedestrians walking out in front of them, when they so blatantly flout the law themselves.

17 February - Camberwell - holborn

Day 47

Rider: Andy

Bike: Cannondale road bike

Location: Camberwell - Holborn - Camberwell

Conditions: Dry

Total Mileage: 10 miles (5 each way).

Time: 8.37am

Food: 2x Kiwi, Weetabix and Honey, Juice, Tea, M&S Salmon & Veg, Protein Bar, Tea, Beans, Activia Yoghurt, Ovaltine.

Idiots encountered: There are always some idiots around, but today it wasn't so much idiots that cought my attention. As i was cycling home I tagged onto the back of another guy on a road bike, waiting for him to try and zoom off into the distance. While waiting, we were both overtaken by what human whisk on a Boris bike. Yes, a bloody Boris bike. The guy was spinning so fast, he shot by us and left us for dead. I thought the guy in front was going to put his foot down and remedy the situation, but he didn't. Not satisfied with being humiliated, I sprinted after the Boris blaggard and put him firmly in his place. Come on - do you blame me. It's worse than being past by a girl.

For Sale: Ourly Grips - unused. Taken out of packet to try them on my fixed, but haven't used them. Any offers?

16 February - Camberwell - Holborn

Day 46

Rider: Andy

Bike: Tifosi Fixed

Location: Camberwell - Holborn - Camberwell

Conditions: Dry and cold

Total Mileage: 10 miles (5 each way).

Time: 8.37am

Food: 2x Kiwi, Weetabix and Honey, Juice, Tea, Falafel, Taboulleh and Houmous, Banana, Cod with vegetables, Tea, Activia Yoghurt, Ovaltine.

Idiots encountered: Oh plenty, don't get me started. Why are (gross generalisation coming) bus drivers such w...........rs? The same breed as, white van, postal, taxi, and mincab (especially Addison Lee) drivers. It seems that cyclists are just invisible. In the last few days I have nearly been run into the kerb and crushed by both Addison Lee drivers and the P13 bus and all within a few hundred yards of my front door. What is it with these impatient bastards? Impatience is a common cause of accidents - everyone wanting to get from A-B as quickly as possible, but somewhere along the line we have to remember we are not the only ones using the road and we have to show respect to other road users.

I would have chased after the bus driver but was carrying my shopping on my handlebars so it would not have been wise.

15 february - Camberwell - Holborn

Day 45

Rider: Andy

Bike: Tifosi Fixed

Location: Camberwell - Holborn - Camberwell

Conditions: Dry and cold on way in, cold and wet on way back.

Total Mileage: 10 miles (5 each way to Camberwell - 3 miles each way to Kentish Town).

Time: 8.37am

Food: 2x Kiwi, Weetabix and Honey, Juice, Tea, Chicken Salad, Banana, Soup, Tea, Activia Yoghurt.

No gym this week. Got a bloody cold on friday night and it's only just going. With the Kentish Killer coming up on Sunday I have decided to ease off the training, get some rest and make sure i am fighting fit for the weekend.

14 February - Camberwell - Holborn - Kentish Town - Camberwell

Day 44

Rider: Andy

Bike: Tifosi Fixed

Location: Camberwell - Holborn - Kentish Town - Camberwell

Conditions: Dry and bright

Total Mileage: 16 miles (5 each way to Camberwell - 3 miles each way to Kentish Town).

Time: 8.40am

Food: 3x Kiwi, Weetabix and Honey, Banana, Juice, Tea, Vegetable Lasagne, Protein Shake, Chicken and Vegetables, Activia Yoghurt,

Interesting Encounters: It's always nice to get out to meetings and today was no exception. I had to visit Olivier and Laurette who run Bean About Town, a mobile coffee company that have units all over London http://www.beanabouttown.com.

Oliver is not only passionate about coffee, but is also passionate about cycling and is involved with running the Rapha mobile coffee H-van at various criteriums. He now has is own H-Van to add to his fleet, which includes a Market Barrow, Piaggio Apes and a Tricycle.

13 February - Camberwell - Look Mum No Hands

Day 43

Rider: Andy

Bike: Volvo - Yes, you read it correctly - my bloody cold is a nightmare, nose constantly running and with the size of my nose it's no wonder Camberwell is on flood alert. So, i was kindly chauffered around today - not a cat in hells chance i was doing public transport - additional germs to catch - no way.

Location: Camberwell - Old Street - Islington - Brixton - Camberwell

Conditions: Well it was a little wet today - a group of us were supposed to be going biking, but I couldn't as i had too heavy a cold, the others wimped out due to the rain. Some may say they are fair weather cyclists. I refuse to comment.

Total Mileage: Who cares - I was in a car, but was nice been ferried around. Thanks Grant.

Time: 11.30am - 4.00pm

Food: 3x Kiwi, Juice, Tea, Sausage Sandwich, Cake (1/2 Millionaires Shortbread/ 1/2 Carrot Cake) http://www.lookmumnohands.com 2 x Latte, Ginger flapjack (made by Al), Tea, Thai Green Chicken w/ green beans, Brocolli and Butternut Squash, Activia Yoghurt,

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