where did all the years go by and disappear?

too long at work

only seeing darkness

i'm used to that in winter

but not in september

i need a break

a change

something to look forward to...

they all will fall, fall right into place

a big day out in the peak district today.
riding big pink on its first proper ride - rather than fannying around in leicestershire or crossing wales with loads of kit.

the route: clicky

let's be honest...

a few recent pictures from my commute and ratae road club's hillclimb (and freewheel) competition:

no one's first, and you're next

on monday i'll ride my bike to work with panniers fitted to carry my shirts for the week

on tuesday i'll ride a mountain bike in the woods after work

on wednesday i'll shave my legs

on thursday i'll race a time trial

on friday i'll go to the pub after work on my vintage raleigh

on saturday i'll go for on our club run to the cafe

on sunday i'll be on the turbo trainer 

or a charity ride 

or a sportif

or at a trail centre

or riding my fixed gear

so what is it with cycling that breeds cliques?

i'm not a roadie, or a racer, or an mtb-er, tourist or hipster.

i'm a cyclist...

we seem to have enough people who don't like us out there, without falling out with each other...

by the way - i'm rather pleased with my new coffee mug that has a brake lever for a handle!

15 albums

The rules: Don't take too long to think about it. Fifteen albums you've heard that will always stick with you. List the first fifteen you can recall in no more than fifteen minutes.

Let me know your 15, because I'm interested in seeing what albums my friends choose.

Remember, list records in no particular order:

1.surfa rosa - the pixes

2.seamonsters - the wedding present

3.c86 - various artists (free with the nme)

4.takk... - sigur ros

5.beaucoup fish - underworld

6.mwng - super furry animals

7.in the flat field - bauhaus

8.the frenz experiment - the fall

9.hup - the wonder stuff

10.b-52's - b-52's

11.based on a true story - fat freddy's drop

12.disintegration - the cure

13.beachcomber's windowsill - stornaway

14.hatful of hollow - the smiths

15.gish - smashing pumpkins

it's easy to write down 15

but then hard not to study it and change them all...

edit: no radiohead, bob dylan, iron maiden etc etc

thanks to Dan for the idea.