Category Archives: Cycling

Cycling: London to Dover via Margate and Ramsgate

Posted on March 2, 2009 by smsm1986

Yesterday (Saturday) I done one of my rather large February cycles. I didn’t go quite as far as last year’s 150 mile cycle, though I still done more than the 70-100 miles I was anticipating doing. In total it was … Continue reading →

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New Year cycling

Posted on January 4, 2009 by smsm1986

With the extra eating over Christmas, I’ve started out on my (evening) cycling again. On the 1st of January I headed out East and got to Rochester before getting on the train home. On the way near to Ebbsfleet International … Continue reading →

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London Critical Mass September 2008

Posted on September 28, 2008 by smsm1986

On Friday I headed along to this Months Critical Mass. It was very strange that the Police weren’t there at all to do the corking of the junctions, and hold back any frustrated drivers. The two usual off-duty bike paramedics … Continue reading →

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Dragheda Mapping Party Review

Posted on September 2, 2008 by smsm1986

Last weekend (22-25 August) I went over to Dublin for the Dragheda Mapping Party. I took the train and ferry over, instead of flying, so that I could take my bike. I did get some coding and catching up done … Continue reading →

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2nd Leeds Mapping Party

Posted on August 23, 2008 by smsm1986

Just a quick review of the Leeds Mapping party last week (16th and 17th August), and the Leeds Bar Camp that it was part of. In a few weeks, I’ll do a nonames animation to show the progress over the … Continue reading →

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Cycling: South London Critical Mass

Posted on July 22, 2008 by smsm1986

Quick catchup post. On the First Friday of July 2008, the first South London Critical Mass was held. On the way I done some mapping for OSM, finding some unnamed roads. I find Critical Mass useful for learning your way … Continue reading →

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Cycling: London to Brighton

Posted on June 29, 2008 by smsm1986

On Saturday I cycled from London to Brighton. It’s the first day long cycle that I’ve done since I cycled from Bletchley to Bedford and back, over a month ago. Yeah I did lots of cycling at the Woking Mapping … Continue reading →

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Screw in Tire

Posted on May 23, 2008 by smsm1986

P1010856.JPGOriginally uploaded by smsm1 Cycling to work, and get a screw in my tire. Just as well it wasn’t my front tire otherwise I’d have had to walk the rest of the way, or find a bike shop. Instead I … Continue reading →

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OSM cycle map of Shandwick Place, Edinburgh diversion

Posted on March 3, 2008 by smsm1986

For the next five months Shandwick Place in the west of the centre of Edinburgh is closed for work to move the utilities for when the trams are going to be introduced in a few years time. The council, TIE … Continue reading →

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Cycling: Edinburgh to Berwick and Back

Posted on February 17, 2008 by smsm1986

Further to my previous post about my bike. I had problems getting a proper chainring from half the bike shops in Edinburgh, so instead I got a second hand bike that was similar to my old one.  Just over a … Continue reading →

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