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The bikeradar bicycle bloggers

Apr19
2013
Leave a Comment Written by Alan

A great way to engage with your audience as a blogger, is to participate in the discussions going on at various established message boards. Some of the guys over at the BikeRadar forum started a thread about blogging, and people started to share their links and ask for advice etc. I’m currently experimenting with Scoop.It [...]

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Posted in Cycling, Social media

A new way to decide what to blog about

Mar28
2013
Leave a Comment Written by Alan
helpmewrite

It can be tricky to come up with ideas for new blog posts. There’s a balancing act to achieve between making sure that you’re fairly consistent in your output in terms of number of posts per week/month, and the desire to maintain a certain quality – not just in the writing but in the relevance [...]

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Posted in Web - Tagged blogging, creativity, feedback, Online Communities, social media, Social Networking, Twitter, wordpress, writer's block, writing

Help to put Denbigh and Ruthin on the (cycling) map.

Mar20
2013
1 Comment Written by Alan
sustrans map

To me, it’s a no-brainer: as a society we need to get more people cycling. Please contribute to this survey which will help to make the case for developing a cycle path to join Ruthin and Denbigh up to the main National Cycle Route.

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Posted in Cycling - Tagged Bikeway, cycling, denbigh, National Cycle Network, NCR 5, North Wales, Recreation and Sports, Ruthin, sustrans, Transport

Pedal powered smoothies!

Feb27
2013
Leave a Comment Written by Alan
smoothie800

Here’s another way to pedal your way to a healthier lifestyle!

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Posted in Cycling - Tagged Blender, health, school, smoothie

A simple cure for sinusitis

Jan18
2013
Leave a Comment Written by Alan
headache

A few years ago I used to suffer dreadfully with sinusitis. Since I started cycling regularly, it’s gone. Coincidence?

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Posted in Cycling - Tagged blocked nose, cycling, health, Nasal congestion, sinuses, Sinusitis

Conwy Kids Matter

Dec15
2012
1 Comment Written by Alan
Conwy_Kids_Matter_logo_-_small_300x300__Eng_

Through my day job, I’m involved with lots of amazing people, but one group in particular stand out. They provide brilliant guidance and support for parents, often playing a vital role in turning situations around before things deteriorate to the point where children can end up being taken into care.

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Posted in Fundraising, Local Gov - Tagged charity, Child, Christmas, Conwy Kids Matter, Donation, Gift, Holiday, Toy

Frank Sinatra stole my KOM!

Nov18
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Alan
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I could almost hear my inbox groaning, see it wincing as it served up another “Uh oh…” email from Strava. But… it caused less irritation than usual when I noticed the name of the particular KOM thief – Frank Sinatra! Good old Frankie. It was a steep hill, and he did it his way. Retweet, [...]

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Posted in Strava - Tagged Frank Sinatra, KOM, Strava

GPS shootout in Dec 2012 Cycling Plus mag

Nov09
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Alan
cp

A lovely surprise after cycling home 19 miles from work in the rain today. The new Cycling Plus magazine has arrived!

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Posted in Cycling - Tagged bryton, cycling plus, garmin, gps, magazine, review, subscription

ScarletFire has a facebook page

Oct31
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Alan
sffb

If you’re on Facebook, you can get notifications in your timeline every time there’s a new post here on www.scarletfire.co.uk - handy!

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Posted in Cycling, Social media - Tagged Facebook, Like button, Online Communities, Scarlet Fire, social media, Social Networking

Cyclist goes for a run – ouch!

Oct30
2012
1 Comment Written by Alan
jog

I’m not exactly sure what made me do it. I might have been pushed for time, I might have been recalling something about the benefits of cross training, I might just have momentarily taken leave of all sanity. But I did it, I went for a run.

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Tagged Cross-training, cycling, jogging, running, Sports
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