When can a ride up a hill be called a climb, and when is calling a hill a climb just showing off a little? Continue reading “When is a hill a climb?”
Author: The Small Hall
A blog about cycling and stuff.
If you’re wondering…
The Small Hall is not named, as someone recently suggested, because my surname is Hall and I’m vertically challenged. My last name is Millar and I’m of average height. Continue reading “If you’re wondering…”
Coffee with a Dame
I believe a perfect cycle ride is not complete without a good coffee. Continue reading “Coffee with a Dame”
A reading challenge for cyclists
The long days of summer are over, it is now, as we settle in to autumn, that I like to start reading again. Continue reading “A reading challenge for cyclists”
Sprinting for town signs
The Mechanic has been playing this game for over 20 years, he started it in his youth whilst cycling with a South London Cycling Club. Continue reading “Sprinting for town signs”
Which way are you going?
I’ve recently noticed a growing trend for rather casual hand-signalling by cyclists. Continue reading “Which way are you going?”
If we go any slower I’m going to fall off
Last weekend the Mechanic and I were driving from London to Monmouth. Continue reading “If we go any slower I’m going to fall off”
Pedalling in Sauerkraut
‘Pedaler dans la Choucroute’, I discovered this french phrase in a charming illustrated book, recently released – Speaking in Tongues: Curious Expressions from around the World, by Ella Frances Sanders.
Continue reading “Pedalling in Sauerkraut”
Road-side bike repairs
For those of you who have read previous posts from The Small Hall, you may have noticed that I refer to my husband as the Mechanic. He’s not actually a real mechanic, he’s a design consultant by day. Continue reading “Road-side bike repairs”
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