Real World Product Reviews For Avid Cyclists. Derby the Wonder Dog! It has been eight months since I last posted anything on this blog. As I explained at the time, our oldest son was seriously ill and could not be left alone, so I did what any parent would do I gave up cycling, blogging and a lot of other things to make sure that either my wife or I could be with our son at all times. Derby is such a wonderful companion and faithful friend that we now feel comforta.

Mostly cycling but other stuff too. Mostly cycling but other stuff too.

A Century in Every State. That was a big, tough ride, but it seems fitting since Texas is a big, tough state.

A chronicle of my cycling adventures in different countries around the world. I was more keen than ever to climb steep roads. And while I was still wondering when the challenge would start, we turned around a corner, a rock face and a crest and, there it was, the first of the.

Minimum Safe Passing Distance Petition. The metallic blue Subaru swooshed pass me with only centimetres to spare. I was only 5km away from home and was shaken. The tuned car had a big WRX sticker and tinted windows. 500 m further down the road was a red traffic light and when I rolled alongside the stationary car that had almost taken me out, I swallowed hard before knocking at the passenger window, fully arming myself against an argument with a young male driver.

Next week I also plan to start getting some time logged.