Staplegate day 2

The source of the staple (see yesterday) has been identified and the forces of the repressive state apparatus have been mobilised. As suspected it was sabotage. Some bellend has taken to distributing staples on the bridleway just next to St Werburgh's Road station - by the bike lockers.

Third from the top, officer

I know this as I've now hoovered up four of the buggers with my bike tyres.
Now, it's not for me to speculate on the motives of whoever is doing it but save to say, it's directed at cyclists. The scandal, which is threatening to eclipse the fact that we no longer know what's in our food, has been termed staplegate - by me, just then.
I don't know why, but I get the feeling its a woman doing it - based on zero evidence. If it was, that'd be even worse somehow, don't you think?
If it was just some gobshite bloke, you'd just think exactly the same of him as you probably would anyway: you're a gobshite and you always will be.
But if it was a lass: a mother, a sister, a daughter it would be so sickening.
Ah well, cup of tea I think.

Maintenance lessons with @BritishCycling in Manchester

This Saturday, British Cycling is hosting an intermediate bike maintenance class at the Velodrome.  Coming in at a pretty steep £125 per person, you'd expect it to be absolutely bob on in terms of advice and guidance for how to get the very best out of your bike.
The day long event, including lunch and refreshments, covers basic stuff like changing an inner tube and some other set up stuff.
Building your knowledge of how to maintain your bike and keep it moving when events conspire against you, is a great skill to have.  There's nothing worse than puncturing on your ride home from work in the rain.  However, with a bit of knowledge you should be back on the road again in a few short minutes.

Stiff link anyone?

I hope the people who go get their money's worth and make the most of it.  At the time of writing the link above says there are eight places remaining.
It reminds me actually, I need to clean my chain.