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lyndon thompson 2018 moreton series winner, 2019 lvrc region 9 'c' winner, 2019 tfc winter and spring series' winner, 5th in the 2017 south district sporting time trial series

  • Its been too long!

    Its been too long!

    It's been too long without posting; mainly because I've used this page to log my cycling activities and to tell the truth, I haven't really been riding much. Anyway, here's a cheeky fox that came to say hello to me when I was at work!

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  • Cycling in South Western Cornwall

    Cycling in South Western Cornwall

    My weeks cycling holiday to Cornwall fell in the middle of storm season but luckily I managed to get a few days cycling in. The west is certainly less hilly than the Roseland and Polperro coasts but the Penwith Heritage Coast is certainly worth riding along and 185 miles and 15500ft of elevation in 3 days isn't too bad. 

  • Bourne View Pantomine

    Bourne View Pantomine

    It was never going to win an oscar but when you have a cow, cinderella, a gaint, jack, three wise men and 2 shepherds in one play, its going to be a bit of a pantomime anyway.

  • Cycling in the Souss Massa near Agadir

    Cycling in the Souss Massa near Agadir

    Cycling in the Souss Massa near Agadir is a mixed experience of rocklets, gravel, sand and great tarmac. I'm afraid its a case of you take pot luck and if you find a good track, stick on it.

  • the new forest is fairly flat but there are a few short hills which can be testing in a race or lively group ride if they are ridden hard enough. have a look through my selection, see if you agree with voters rankings and perhaps vote yourself    read more...
  • Col de Paradise, an unmapped new hill.

    Col de Paradise, an unmapped new hill.

    Its not often you get to add a new road that resembles Alp d'Huez to google maps. However when I cycled out to Paradise Valley from Agadir, thats what I found waiting for me. Rising up into the distance almost mirage like was a wiggly road and I had no idea where it went.

  • The Morroccan Poor Mans Big Sur

    The Morroccan Poor Mans Big Sur

    My enjoyment of the real Big Sur was somewhat lessened due to only having one gear so I wanted to include a ride up the coast on this trip too. National Route one isnt as busy as you might imagine and once I was past Taghazout, there was little traffic. To the left were stretches with great views of the Atlantic Ocean and to the right, cactus clad hillsides.

  • First impressions of Agadir

    First impressions of Agadir

    To me Agadir seems much less intense than Marrakesh. The roads aren't so hectic, the weather is milder, the poor districts less poor and the pace of life is more relaxed. There's also a good percentage of non europeans amoungst the holiday makers on the seafront promenade. To the south of Agadir is the Souss Massa National park and its towards that I headed on my first ride. After a wandering route through narrow streets and dead end gravel tracks I found a beautiful new road that skirted the edge of the park through relatively unspoiled countryside.

  • old guys don't enter road races or so I thought! So when I went into the final stage of the 2018 series with a good but beatable lead, I have to admit I was proud but very nervous about the prospects of something going wrong. Let's be honest, I might never be in that position again and I didnt want to miss it    read more...
  • Cycling holiday in Crete

    Cycling holiday in Crete

    Crete is a great destination for a cycling holiday. The terrain is similar to Cornwall but more so and warmer. There aren't many flat roads on Crete and I accumulated over 40,000ft of climbing in a week but they fairly decent quality.

  • 1st in LVRC Southern Region Championship 2019

    1st in LVRC Southern Region Championship 2019

    Possibly my best result of the season was winning the LVRC Southern Region Championship race on 23rd June near Chailey. It was only my 2nd LVRC RR and it came the week after my first in which I was first in the "C" Category.

  • 2nd in 2019 Moreton Series

    2nd in 2019 Moreton Series

    I couldn't repeat last years victory in the Moreton Series 2019 but 2nd place behind James Horton isnt bad. James rode a superb series and was the deserved winner.

  • Cornish Damp Squib

    Cornish Damp Squib

    My weeks cycling trip to Cornwall turned sour on the 1st day when a submerged pothole took out the small group I was riding with throwing me onto my right knee in the middle of the road. Initially it didnt seem too bad but it quickly swelled up and left me unable to walk for the rest of the week never mind cycle.

  • who is lyndon thompson? jack of all trades but master of none pretty much sums me up. i've had numerous trades including computer programmer, teacher, health and safety, olive farmer, office manager and gardener. i've also had nearly as many hobbies such as football, websites, astronomy, guitars and cycling    read more...
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lyndon thompson is an amateur cyclist who lives in the new forest in england. he takes part in road races, time trials and virtual zwift races. notable achievements include winning the 2018 moreton series, the 2019 lvrc region 9 champs, 2019 tfc winter and spring series' and 5th in the 2017 south district sporting time trial series

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