soxoncycler 🚲 🇬🇧
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Just another MAMIL. To be found slowly pedalling around South Oxfordshire. I'm occasionally allowed to leave the county on good behaviour.
We did a dusk circuit of Wittenham Clumps this evening. Quite magical and thankfully no cows to dodge!
#WittenhamClumps
#WittenhamClumps
September 23, 2026 at 9:48 PM
We did a dusk circuit of Wittenham Clumps this evening. Quite magical and thankfully no cows to dodge!
#WittenhamClumps
#WittenhamClumps
Grabbing some (eventual 😀) @wandrer.earth roads.
#Didcot continues to grow, with houses being thrown up East, West and as here, North. Fields disappearing under brick and tarmac - it’s taking longer and longer to escape on the bike! 😀
#Cycling
#Didcot continues to grow, with houses being thrown up East, West and as here, North. Fields disappearing under brick and tarmac - it’s taking longer and longer to escape on the bike! 😀
#Cycling
September 15, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Grabbing some (eventual 😀) @wandrer.earth roads.
#Didcot continues to grow, with houses being thrown up East, West and as here, North. Fields disappearing under brick and tarmac - it’s taking longer and longer to escape on the bike! 😀
#Cycling
#Didcot continues to grow, with houses being thrown up East, West and as here, North. Fields disappearing under brick and tarmac - it’s taking longer and longer to escape on the bike! 😀
#Cycling
Spent the morning in the #Chilterns scooping some @wandrer.earth lanes and trails.
I do like the Chilterns - it even matches the postboxes and berries to my bottles 😀
Got this year’s first proper soaking on the bike today too. But it’s very warm - still doesn’t feel like Autumn does it?
#Cycling
I do like the Chilterns - it even matches the postboxes and berries to my bottles 😀
Got this year’s first proper soaking on the bike today too. But it’s very warm - still doesn’t feel like Autumn does it?
#Cycling
September 13, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Spent the morning in the #Chilterns scooping some @wandrer.earth lanes and trails.
I do like the Chilterns - it even matches the postboxes and berries to my bottles 😀
Got this year’s first proper soaking on the bike today too. But it’s very warm - still doesn’t feel like Autumn does it?
#Cycling
I do like the Chilterns - it even matches the postboxes and berries to my bottles 😀
Got this year’s first proper soaking on the bike today too. But it’s very warm - still doesn’t feel like Autumn does it?
#Cycling
Different bike faff today - shoe-horning the Grizl in to a Vauxhall Corsa. Just needed the front wheel out so not too bad. 👍
Worth it otherwise no ride for me today. Busy busy busy!
#Cycling
Worth it otherwise no ride for me today. Busy busy busy!
#Cycling
September 12, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Different bike faff today - shoe-horning the Grizl in to a Vauxhall Corsa. Just needed the front wheel out so not too bad. 👍
Worth it otherwise no ride for me today. Busy busy busy!
#Cycling
Worth it otherwise no ride for me today. Busy busy busy!
#Cycling
Bike maintenance Monday. I needed to replace the front mech cable on the GT Grade. Good job I wasn’t relying on the end cap that Clarks provided with the cable! 😀
#Cycling
#Cycling
August 31, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Bike maintenance Monday. I needed to replace the front mech cable on the GT Grade. Good job I wasn’t relying on the end cap that Clarks provided with the cable! 😀
#Cycling
#Cycling
NGL that was hard. Haven’t cycled much lately, so 100km ➡️ / 900m ↗️ was a bit of a challenge.
Blowingstone Hill up on to the Ridgeway wasn’t the lung-buster I feared it might be, but the other climbs gradually wore me down!
☕️ stops in Lambourn and Hampstead Norreys helped.
#Cycling
Blowingstone Hill up on to the Ridgeway wasn’t the lung-buster I feared it might be, but the other climbs gradually wore me down!
☕️ stops in Lambourn and Hampstead Norreys helped.
#Cycling
August 28, 2026 at 1:11 PM
NGL that was hard. Haven’t cycled much lately, so 100km ➡️ / 900m ↗️ was a bit of a challenge.
Blowingstone Hill up on to the Ridgeway wasn’t the lung-buster I feared it might be, but the other climbs gradually wore me down!
☕️ stops in Lambourn and Hampstead Norreys helped.
#Cycling
Blowingstone Hill up on to the Ridgeway wasn’t the lung-buster I feared it might be, but the other climbs gradually wore me down!
☕️ stops in Lambourn and Hampstead Norreys helped.
#Cycling
#Essex vibes today - visited Sarfend with the kids, letting the train take the strain.
#Southend was as expected, except for all the police and security guards. Dread to think what the place is like once the booze kicks-in…
Anyway, now on the way back to the Shire unscathed! 🏠
#Southend was as expected, except for all the police and security guards. Dread to think what the place is like once the booze kicks-in…
Anyway, now on the way back to the Shire unscathed! 🏠
August 11, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Managed a short-notice ride today: train to Pangbourne (Berks) then a steady zig-zag through the Chilterns woods finishing n Cholsey (Oxon).
Loved the woods - silent, save for the odd deer or pigeon. Nice to see some different colours too - getting bored of everything being yellow.
#Cycling
Loved the woods - silent, save for the odd deer or pigeon. Nice to see some different colours too - getting bored of everything being yellow.
#Cycling
August 1, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Managed a short-notice ride today: train to Pangbourne (Berks) then a steady zig-zag through the Chilterns woods finishing n Cholsey (Oxon).
Loved the woods - silent, save for the odd deer or pigeon. Nice to see some different colours too - getting bored of everything being yellow.
#Cycling
Loved the woods - silent, save for the odd deer or pigeon. Nice to see some different colours too - getting bored of everything being yellow.
#Cycling
I like to dip in to the Transcontinental Race to see progress. This year it's from Trondheim, Norway to Kalamata in Greece. Swiss rider Robin Gemperle currently leads after 45 hours.
www.lostdot.cc/race/tcrno12
I also like to see the DNF reasons. One rider scratched due to "frame split"! 😱
www.lostdot.cc/race/tcrno12
I also like to see the DNF reasons. One rider scratched due to "frame split"! 😱
#TCRNo12 | Lost Dot
www.lostdot.cc
July 26, 2026 at 8:10 PM
I like to dip in to the Transcontinental Race to see progress. This year it's from Trondheim, Norway to Kalamata in Greece. Swiss rider Robin Gemperle currently leads after 45 hours.
www.lostdot.cc/race/tcrno12
I also like to see the DNF reasons. One rider scratched due to "frame split"! 😱
www.lostdot.cc/race/tcrno12
I also like to see the DNF reasons. One rider scratched due to "frame split"! 😱
Late decision to do this one and my first decent ride for over a month. Chose a flat run over to Faringdon. Stiff headwinds going west so hunkered-down on the aero bars.
The landscape very parched everywhere, although Faringdon-Clanfield-Bampton showed signs of some showers.
#Cycling
The landscape very parched everywhere, although Faringdon-Clanfield-Bampton showed signs of some showers.
#Cycling
July 26, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Late decision to do this one and my first decent ride for over a month. Chose a flat run over to Faringdon. Stiff headwinds going west so hunkered-down on the aero bars.
The landscape very parched everywhere, although Faringdon-Clanfield-Bampton showed signs of some showers.
#Cycling
The landscape very parched everywhere, although Faringdon-Clanfield-Bampton showed signs of some showers.
#Cycling
Rain - it exists!
Bamford.
Evidence!
Bamford.
Evidence!
July 26, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Rain - it exists!
Bamford.
Evidence!
Bamford.
Evidence!
July 26, 2026 at 6:01 AM
July 7, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Back out on the bike today for a leisurely coffee run up to #Abingdon.
I’m a bit miffed that my Ride Every Day streak came to an end on Tuesday (thanks a lot #StarlingBankBikes 😕), but, well, there are bigger things in life to fuss about!
#Cycling
I’m a bit miffed that my Ride Every Day streak came to an end on Tuesday (thanks a lot #StarlingBankBikes 😕), but, well, there are bigger things in life to fuss about!
#Cycling
June 27, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Back out on the bike today for a leisurely coffee run up to #Abingdon.
I’m a bit miffed that my Ride Every Day streak came to an end on Tuesday (thanks a lot #StarlingBankBikes 😕), but, well, there are bigger things in life to fuss about!
#Cycling
I’m a bit miffed that my Ride Every Day streak came to an end on Tuesday (thanks a lot #StarlingBankBikes 😕), but, well, there are bigger things in life to fuss about!
#Cycling
Tonight’s Beryl bike bash took me over to #OldTrafford and #Salford. Turns out my ride was more enjoyable than the ENG v GHA match!
Cycling 10 miles round a big city was interesting but tiring. I don’t envy you peeps that do it every day.
Manchester is an amazing place, must come back.
#Cycling
Cycling 10 miles round a big city was interesting but tiring. I don’t envy you peeps that do it every day.
Manchester is an amazing place, must come back.
#Cycling
June 23, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Tonight’s Beryl bike bash took me over to #OldTrafford and #Salford. Turns out my ride was more enjoyable than the ENG v GHA match!
Cycling 10 miles round a big city was interesting but tiring. I don’t envy you peeps that do it every day.
Manchester is an amazing place, must come back.
#Cycling
Cycling 10 miles round a big city was interesting but tiring. I don’t envy you peeps that do it every day.
Manchester is an amazing place, must come back.
#Cycling
June 23, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Went exploring #Manchester tonight on a #Berylbike.
Red brick and cobbled streets - all very Coronation Street.
Quite enjoyed the change of scenery.
#Cycling
Red brick and cobbled streets - all very Coronation Street.
Quite enjoyed the change of scenery.
#Cycling
June 22, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Went exploring #Manchester tonight on a #Berylbike.
Red brick and cobbled streets - all very Coronation Street.
Quite enjoyed the change of scenery.
#Cycling
Red brick and cobbled streets - all very Coronation Street.
Quite enjoyed the change of scenery.
#Cycling
I’m on two day work trip to #Manchester, so decided to rent a #Berylbike.
It was rough as you like - bag o’ spanners! 😂
#Cycling
It was rough as you like - bag o’ spanners! 😂
#Cycling
June 22, 2026 at 10:25 PM
I’m on two day work trip to #Manchester, so decided to rent a #Berylbike.
It was rough as you like - bag o’ spanners! 😂
#Cycling
It was rough as you like - bag o’ spanners! 😂
#Cycling
Good afternoon from my #CrossCountry train from #Oxford to #Manchester.
✅ Yes, it’s late (23 mins at this point) ⏰
✅ Yes, it’s heaving, but I have a seat 💺
✅ Yes, the air-con is practically useless (in a heatwave) 😰
✅ Yes, it’s going to be a long day. 😴
😕
✅ Yes, it’s late (23 mins at this point) ⏰
✅ Yes, it’s heaving, but I have a seat 💺
✅ Yes, the air-con is practically useless (in a heatwave) 😰
✅ Yes, it’s going to be a long day. 😴
😕
June 22, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Good afternoon from my #CrossCountry train from #Oxford to #Manchester.
✅ Yes, it’s late (23 mins at this point) ⏰
✅ Yes, it’s heaving, but I have a seat 💺
✅ Yes, the air-con is practically useless (in a heatwave) 😰
✅ Yes, it’s going to be a long day. 😴
😕
✅ Yes, it’s late (23 mins at this point) ⏰
✅ Yes, it’s heaving, but I have a seat 💺
✅ Yes, the air-con is practically useless (in a heatwave) 😰
✅ Yes, it’s going to be a long day. 😴
😕
The weather is swinging towards “Flaming June”, so naturally I go down with a damn cold 🤧 Managed a short trundle around #Didcot this evening - gotta keep my 2026 #RideEveryDay streak going.
#Cycling
#Cycling
June 14, 2026 at 7:49 PM
The weather is swinging towards “Flaming June”, so naturally I go down with a damn cold 🤧 Managed a short trundle around #Didcot this evening - gotta keep my 2026 #RideEveryDay streak going.
#Cycling
#Cycling
June 11, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Rear brake got really stiff, so fixed that.
Bottom bracket clunking, so fixed that.
Now front mech won’t shift properly, so need to fix that.
The uber-annoying thing, is that having unwrapped/re-wrapped the left shifter+cables, I now have to repeat it for the front mech cables! 😕
Bloody bikes! 😀
Bottom bracket clunking, so fixed that.
Now front mech won’t shift properly, so need to fix that.
The uber-annoying thing, is that having unwrapped/re-wrapped the left shifter+cables, I now have to repeat it for the front mech cables! 😕
Bloody bikes! 😀
June 6, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Rear brake got really stiff, so fixed that.
Bottom bracket clunking, so fixed that.
Now front mech won’t shift properly, so need to fix that.
The uber-annoying thing, is that having unwrapped/re-wrapped the left shifter+cables, I now have to repeat it for the front mech cables! 😕
Bloody bikes! 😀
Bottom bracket clunking, so fixed that.
Now front mech won’t shift properly, so need to fix that.
The uber-annoying thing, is that having unwrapped/re-wrapped the left shifter+cables, I now have to repeat it for the front mech cables! 😕
Bloody bikes! 😀
