Pick Up The Pieces

One of the downfalls of cycling is getting a flat tyre. Especially with a Cargobike as it is too heavy to lift and take the wheel off to investigate the damage. It sometimes feels that on the weekend people decide to smash their glass bottles on the cycle lanes on purpose! Ever notice that on…

Pure Indulgence

Yet another weekend is already upon on us. Where to cycle to? We were tired this weekend after a particularly heavy week so decided to keep it simple and very local. A short outing to grab a coffee and enjoy time in the park as a family was enough to give us the satisfied feeling…

Kiss the gates goodbye!

Read my blog on what we got up to locally this long weekend!

Beechpark Eco Farm

This morning we cycled to Beechpark Eco Farm in Clonsilla. It was a lovely sunny and fresh morning. Perfect cycling conditions! The organic farm shop is open on Saturdays from 10am-2pm and well worth a visit if you like quality food. Some might find it a little pricey but in my opinion you get what…

Allendale Estate Issues

When I commute to work I pass by Allendale estate and then on to the Ongar Distributary Road. As you can see from the videos below I come across a few problems. My main concern is the safety of my child who is sitting calmly in the box! The kerb is too high so I…

Dangerous Bend near Clonsilla Train Station

With the Covid 5k restrictions in place it has been difficult not seeing family. However, that said, it has also forced us to explore locally and helped us to meet (socially distant of course) and get to know locals living in our area. We’ve all been home more with lockdown which does bring back the…