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Raising money for Barnsley Hospice whilst trying to win a world championship

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On 18 August I will ride in a team of veterans in the Brompton World Championships, a surprisingly intense and serious event for users of Brompton folding bikes, involving 750 competitors, including a few world-renowned riders, run on a hilly, narrow, winding course at Blenheim in Oxfordshire.

In 2010 mine was the fastest team of veterans.

Last year we were pipped to second by a cumulative total of 38 seconds, spread across three riders.

You can motivate us to "regain the crown" by sponsoring us in aid of Barnsley Hospice, in whose colours we will ride.

Snippets from 14 July to 3 August

Clear critique by Simon Davies (a public school head) of Seldon's Spectator piece backing the scrapping of the QTS requirement. - http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeeh...

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If it makes use of (say) stuff by @donaldclark and on the @A_L_T wiki, "What Every Techie Should Know About Education" should get traction. http://goo.gl/uwu7K http://goo.gl/6CcPm - http://third-bit.com/educate...

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How much Energy do I consume? Find out with Christian Gebbe's handy web-based estimator, recommended by "Sustainable Energy Without the Hot Air" David Mackay. - http://energy.m21.cc/energye...

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