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Helen @helengoldthorpe.bsky.social · 11h

This weekend has mainly been watching other people race (and helping make it possible). Hill climb yesterday, junior parkrun and cx today!

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Liam M @liamm82.bsky.social · 12h

First CX race of season, quite a shock to the system and some tricky features to handle.

Me in Otley CC kit on a slight descending turn on grass. Tape and bridge from course in background

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Liam M @liamm82.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Two weeks, 1055km, five countries, two park runs, the Black Forest, the Eifel, lots of cake, and a fair amount of radler, we're done. Zurich (Switzerland) to Ijmuiden (Netherlands) done. All ducks present and correct. Legs possibly less so.

A road bike with bikepacking kit (saddle bag, bar bag, top tube bag) affixed.

A yellow plastic duck with blue helmet poking head out of top tube bag

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Liam M @liamm82.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

@carryshitolympics.bsky.social Probably not the most awkward load, but when you need to transport a wheel for your rudder for your boat, a bike is as good a means as any!

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Helen @helengoldthorpe.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Random things that get carried on Dutch bikes. One example of many...

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Helen @helengoldthorpe.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Zegerplas #parkrun. I finally got a Z, after cycling here from Zurich. Legs tired but managed 1st lady and 11th overall in the slowest time I'll ever manage that! Another 50km on the bike done afterwards and now we're almost at the ferry home

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Liam M @liamm82.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Our cycle tours often accidentally bump into local festivals. This time it's Speyer Altstadtfest turning the town into a party

A panorama of a town street with a dj and full of people

A panorama of a town street with a stage and full of people

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Liam M @liamm82.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Perfect audience for a cover of Killing in the Name Of. They introduce them to protest music early in Germany!

A teenage covers band with a few very young kids at the stage barrier

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Liam M @liamm82.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Second night in a cabin aboard transport. When we wake from this one, we'll have crossed two borders and be in the heart of Zurich. Then we'll have to cycle back to the start! 😁

A grinning Helen in a sleeper train cabin

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Helen @helengoldthorpe.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Our bike tours often involve bike races and parkruns, and this one managed to tick both boxes before we even got on our bikes! Millfield parkrun and the Tour of Britain in Easingwold on the way to the ferry. There will be a bit more cycling tomorrow though!

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Liam M @liamm82.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

A few snaps from #ToB 2026 St4 in Easingwold

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ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 02/09/2026

Related: "Zangfietspad — Here it is officially allowed to sing along on the bike!" My photo, 15 Apr 2017.

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Liam M @liamm82.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

A great atmosphere and lots of joyful dancing for Leeds West Indian Carnival

A knitted postbox cover celebrating Leeds West Indian Carnival

A dance troupe in elaborate blue yellow and pink feathered outfits on the streets of Potternewton, Leeds

A dancer in a green costume made of large leaves and feathers on an urban street

A dance troupe with green pink and yellow feathered costumes

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Liam M @liamm82.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Useful timing 😄

Poster for Otley CC 2 Stage Hill Climb
3rd October 2026
Take on two climbs around Nidderdale AONB.
Starting at 11am, race Guisecliff in the morning and Norwood Edge in the afternoon.
£40 prize for men's and women's winner, plus prizes for juniors and veterans.
Enter via CTT website
Entries close 22 September
Promoted by Otley Cycle Club and CTT, with support from Janalio Fire Risk Management.
Poster features member of club race team on a climb, in distinctive blue kit.

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Helen @helengoldthorpe.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

A year ago tomorrow I was hit by a car on a ride. It's been a long road back with initial non union and surgery after 6 months, but yesterday I ran my best time since 2011 at my home #parkrun, and today I rode 100 miles. I think I can say I'm recovered now!

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Liam M @liamm82.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Someone decided to pin their colours to the mast on today's ride! 😁

A cyclist sat at an outdoor table in a Canyon SRAM gilet

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Liam M @liamm82.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Does anyone else appreciate that the team sponsored by chocolate and pies has the UCI code MMM! #tdff

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Liam M @liamm82.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

@nedboulting.bsky.social A couple of times Lizzie has said it's the first ITT in the TDFF on the pod. It may only have been short (6.3km), but you need to remind her she rode one in Rotterdam in the 2024 edition! 😁

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Helen @helengoldthorpe.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

To be fair the other merch option wasn't incorrect but maybe not work safe 😉

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Helen @helengoldthorpe.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Only realised when I got to this evening's gig at Millennium Square that I'm making an early start on advertising the event that will be taking place here next July...

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Liam M @liamm82.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Nearly go for the biggest cycle race of the week

Finish gantry across road at Otley Races

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Liam M @liamm82.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Bike by bike. I needed to get a track bike to the nearby grass track, and the easiest way was in the bucket of a cargo bike!

A partially disassembled track bike in the bucket of a cargo bike

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Helen @helengoldthorpe.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

When choosing a pub for my birthday lunch the one that specifically mentioned a bike parking area on its website won. They might not have been the best racks in the world but I appreciate the effort!

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

1. London Underground station flooding has reportedly been reduced by around 90% thanks to a group of engineers: beavers. After conservationists reintroduced a family of beavers into a nearby city park, the animals built dams and restored wetlands that now absorb and slow floodwater naturally.

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Helen @helengoldthorpe.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

The cygnets have hatched 😀

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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 06/05/2026

The day has finally arrived. You can now *officially* watch puffins live from the Farne Islands, 24 hours a day: bit.ly/4tRz72T Please enjoy these puffins kissing in celebration of this momentous event.

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Helen @helengoldthorpe.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

I appreciate that not many people cycle to fracture clinic but it would still be good to have public bike racks outside... (Plenty of bike racks for staff but in a locked cage)

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Liam M @liamm82.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

A great turnout from Queensbury Queens at the start of the George Herbert Stancer memorial ride, an annual e event where riders from all over Yorkshire ride to Pocklington to commemorate the former head of CTC @cyclinguk.bsky.social

A large group of cyclists from the women's club 'Queensbury Queens of the Mountain' plus one from Otley CC

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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Meanwhile the women’s race is ongoing and we’re watching people wander round the velodrome grass 🤬 #parisroubaix

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Cargo Bike Ben @cargobikeben.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

“As you can see, it’s been brought to an entire standstill”. Except for the bike lane… that lady riding past couldn’t have been any better timed. 🤣

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Helen @helengoldthorpe.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

It's nearly time for cygnet watch!

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Helen @helengoldthorpe.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Squirrel says Hello Monday

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Helen @helengoldthorpe.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

That must be one of the best #parkrun finish line views there is! Today I discovered that I can run in the sling, but that running up a mountain after 5 weeks of no running is bloody hard work!

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

there's so much bad in the world but there's also people who lift up and carry an elderly bat around every day so he can pretend he's flying again, and that's the part of the world I think is worth fighting for

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Liam M @liamm82.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

I love this set up for getting bikes to cycle training at a local park. Had four bikes on the trailer when it arrived!

A bike with a yellow three wheel trailer attached to rear. A second bike propped against it

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Ned Boulting @nedboulting.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Please, of you support NSF, and what we are trying to achieve, sign up here and get EVERYONE you know to do the same. It's free, but also it's vital to us... neverstraysfar.com/pages/sign-up

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Hosted by Ned Boulting, David Millar and Pete Kennaugh. The three talk about lots of things, although they never stray far from the core issue, bike racing. Expect guests from the racing world and som...

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Helen @helengoldthorpe.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Happy pancake day to all who celebrate!

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Anna Quent @annaquent.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Erst mal ordentlich kratzen. #squirrel

Rotes Eichhörnchen auf einem Sst im Baum, hat den Kopf etwas zur Seite gelegt, und kratzt sich mit der bildseitig rechten Hinterpfote am Hals.
Der Schwanz hängt nach vorn über den Ast. Im Hintergrund blauer Himmel.

Das Eichhörnchen sitzt ausgerichtet zur rechten Bildseite, den Kopf zur Seite, in Richtung des Betrachtenden gedreht, und kratzt sich mit der Hinterpfote am Vorderlauf. Der Schwanz hängt hinter dem Ast nach unten.
Es trägt lange Ohrpinsel. Im Hintergrund weiße Lichtpunkte.

Das Eichhörnchen jatbden Vorderkörper zur Seite gedreht, stützt sich mit beiden Vorderläufen auf den Ast, und kratzt sich mit der Hinterpfote am Rücken.

Das Eichhörnchen liegt längs auf einem Asr, den Schwanz nach vorn, in Richtung des Betrachtenden gestreckt, und kratzt sich mit der Hinterpfote am Kopf. Im Hintergrund blauer Himmel.

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Liam M @liamm82.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

This popped up in my memories. Was a great way to get to us to the bike shop!

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Liam M @liamm82.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Request for the cyclocross crowd. Has anyone got a photo of Felipe Orts' helmet? It looks like it has some quite ornate detailing, but couldn't catch it properly on the coverage.

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Albert Lechat @albertlechat.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Vous ne verrez rien de plus mignon aujourd'hui...

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Helen @helengoldthorpe.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

An unexpectedly pleasant day let me get out for the sort of ride that reminded me why I do it. Time to hang the bike up for a while now though.

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Liam M @liamm82.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Impressively poor bit of parking, pairing up to completely block (protected!?) cycle lane and pavement. @yplac.bsky.social #yplac

White car parked across cycle lane, between wands. Also rear of black car on pavement behind.

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Liam M @liamm82.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Fun little video from GCN getting novices on cargo bikes. Just watch all the grinning. Also indirectly shows how getting infrastructure right can aid the accessibility of them. youtu.be/0ie0ne_hmOw?...

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Can ANYONE Ride An E-Cargo Bike? We Find Out

YouTube video by Global Cycling Network

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Liam M @liamm82.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Overall a decent year. A bit of disruption in the second half i won't go in to, but some good long rides, our most complete tour and more time on the cx bike than usual. Also most consistent running (albeit one parkrun a week) for about a decade. @veloviewer.com

Veloviewer annual graphic 2025
13404km ridden, plus other stats

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Helen @helengoldthorpe.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Not there this year (I don't think my shoulder would have coped anyway!), but I have a feest tent playlist going in the other room, and a good supply of alcohol...

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Liam M @liamm82.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

I love that Sporza keep trying to interview Sanne Cant, but mostly what they're getting is her cheering on and shouting info at passing riders! 😁 #spdiegem

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Such a powerful video from @boston.gov and @streets.boston.gov about the impact of e-bikes (and the city's e-bike voucher program). Just look at the joy these bikes have brought to Steven and Muriel Leonard!

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