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By Guy Redshaw August 29, 2020December 29, 2020 Just bike stuff

August. Weird times indeed.

Apparently, the word August is derived from the Latin word augere, meaning “to increase,” and it is also the basis for the Latin name, Augustus, which means “esteemed” or “venerable”, and was a title given to Roman emperors. Anyway, right now, it’s August, and the end of it to be

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By Guy Redshaw August 14, 2020January 14, 2022 Cilo Cycles

A big white Yorkshire horse and a Swiss Cilo horse

I’m currently in North Yorkshire, UK, and I have for sale on my eBay site, two vintage Cilo road bikes. The slightly higher specification of the two is a Columbus framed, Cilo Challenger. It is priced very competitively for a bike of its age, condition and specification. I’m obviously interested

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The Lumberjills at my local trail park

Intriguing title? Here’s an explanation. One of my favourite places to ride my mountain bike is at the Dalby Forest Trail Park. It has short and long routes with varying technical sections, although it’s more ‘cross country’ than ‘enduro or freeride’. It’s also a great place to ride all year

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