Articles written during January 2024
What to expect from a broken pelvis: Part 3 – the operation
Like Humpty Dumpty, an operation put Lloyd back together again after breaking his pelvis.
What to expect from a broken pelvis: Part 2 – before surgery
Continuing Lloyd’s story of a broken pelvis in 2014. After diagnosis comes the need for surgery.
What to expect from a broken pelvis: Part 1 – the accident
10 years ago Lloyd broke his pelvis. In part 1 of a new series – What to expect from a Broken Pelvis – Lloyd chronicles the day of his big accident.
Ride report: Sunday 28 January – Leith and Holmbury
Today we headed for Leith Hill and Hombury, a 30 mile loop of the Surrey Hills
Start the (new) day with Orange Bikes
The Orange Bikes story has evolved and they are to continue. But it’s also intriguing.
Ride report: Sunday 21 January – increasingly muddy
After a week or more of frozen mud and pristine trails, today’s ride was mud, mud and more mud!
Surrey Rights of Way Improvement Plan (ROWIP) survey
This is a local survey for locals only. Unless you walk or ride the local area too!
My riding stats for 2023 – goodbye, you won’t be missed!
The worst year for ages for Matt – poor health and fitness and poor weekend ride attendance!
Orange Bikes intends administration
As a once long-time and long-term Orange rider, I had to comment on this story.
Sucking on a Platypus – a hydration review, I promise
A review of the Platypus Hoser hydration bladder that Mark has been using in his Camelbak