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Arragons Deliver Fleet to GoLakes Travel Programmes Cycle Hire Project
Following a tender process, we are made up to have become cycle provider for the GoLakes Travel Programme; a three year scheme being delivered by a partnership between Cumbria County Council, Cumbria Tourism and the Lake...
Posted: 1 week 2 days
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The weather was really kind to us last night as just 9 Tuesday ladies set out from the shop for our weekly ride.
I had planned a longer ride to Bampton; the weather looked like it could break but was mild and spirits were high so we set out on our way.
The phone box at Knipe is always a...
Posted: 2 weeks 2 days
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We had our last long ride of this training plan to tick off yesterday and it was a 6 hour ride. With gale force winds and rain pelting down so hard it felt like hail, we had possibly the best training ride of the lot - an absolute character builder.
The pothole finder didn't fail to...
Posted: 2 weeks 4 days
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A lovely evening cycle on the tandem ended in a mass peppering of hail for Ray and Jackie G last night - April showers indeed!
This is Jackie looking a bit red after enduring the storm as she rode as stoker on the couple's newly built Thorn Tandem.... assembled from frame here at Arragons...
Posted: 3 weeks 2 days
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Imagine my joy when the dream machine I ordered last July arrived... beautiful!
Brand new in to the Country and just delivered from Scott HQ, Phil worked on after opening hours to assemble and prepare this dream machine, ready for our 5 1/2 hour training ride on Sunday. She is a beauty!
I was...
Posted: 3 weeks 4 days
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Well after cycling on Sunday with shorts and a jersey, I did not expect to be riding out tonight in full Winter gear, to be caught in a snow blizzard!
A hardcore 5 turned out tonight, expecting (or hoping) to be turned away on account of the bad weather!... They should all know me by now. We...
Posted: 6 weeks 3 days
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Phil received his British Triathlon Race Official kit this morning and doesn't it look smart. I certainly wouldn't want to break any rules in front of him with that fizog, the status has gone right to his head!
With a bit of luck, you will see him modelling this higly sought after...
Posted: 7 weeks 2 days
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Sunday marked a time in the training for the lads to cover 1/2 the distance on their Ironman plan. James arranged a dedicated lane at Penrith Swimming Pool and the lads set off (minus Dave who is taking part in a training camp with the Tri Club in Sunny Spain, lucky thing!)
They had 78...
Posted: 7 weeks 3 days
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The Spring weather is here and our new season stock is being delivered daily. We have decided to range a selection of Children's Cycle Clothing from one of our favourite brands - Funkier.
We now have red jerseys in stock but can order other colours if you want to represent your club or team....
Posted: 10 weeks 3 days
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The latest cycle craze is 29" wheel all terrain bike and this is something that is surely set to grow.
29ers roll faster over bumps and still have the agility to handle bike parks and long days out in the fells. Already huge in America and Europe, they are heading over here in large...
Posted: 10 weeks 4 days
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Well the Sun has been shining and the temperature is rising... so it's time for Grace Cannon to go out and get exercising! (Oh dear!)
Mum Sarah is a keen cyclist so has been waiting for the opportunity to get out training with Grace. Today's maiden voyage was a whip round the...
Posted: 11 weeks 3 days
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Sunday was a perfect morning for the boys Olympic Distance Triathlon.
The group set up transition in the room the Leisure Centre kindly loaned us and a lane was sorted too. The pool was relatively quiet.... perfect. Jon, James, Phil, Dave and John did their pre event warm up and took to the...
Posted: 11 weeks 4 days
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Well I didn't ever want to put a photo like this on the site but feel I should as a reminder of how careful us cyclists need to be!
I was riding with the boys on the usual Sunday Ironman training ride, coming down the hill to Greyrigg when I was overtaken by three cars. Unfortunately, the...
Posted: 12 weeks 3 days
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Yeay! I am mega excited that we are stocked up with Nuun electrolyte tablets again. The company has re-launched the whole range with complete re-branding and a host of mouthwatering new flavours. Phil is enjoying Kona Cola while I have been drinking loads of the lovely Strawberry...
Posted: 13 weeks 13 hours
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Phil has taken to using the turbo once a week as his plan is telling him to do some pretty serious sprint intervals now.
He is quite red and a bit annoyed with me at the moment for even taking the picture but there's not much he can do when he's in the middle of a 5 minute 'zone...
Posted: 13 weeks 1 day
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We had a visitor today and thankfully a regular customer so we weren't too alarmed by his bahaviour! He reckons it's a great idea for Winter cycling but we think he'll be lucky not to be arressed walking around in this getup.
If you can guess who he is, there is a prize!
Posted: 13 weeks 6 days
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Imagine the joy from the workshop when this afternoon, Rich and Andrew each had a Scott Foil to prepare.... we get a lot of nice bikes through our workshop but I have to admit it's quite rare to have cycles of this calibre in together!
You can see from the smiles on their faces they are happy...
Posted: 14 weeks 3 days
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Yesterday morning and the alarm went off, I Iooked out the window to find everything sparkly white. Not ones to be the first to back out, Phil and I got ready as normal. We had several text massages from the possibly 'wiser' of the group who opted for the turbo and we assessed...
Posted: 14 weeks 4 days
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