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Jack Thurston

@jackthurston.bsky.social

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Unserious cyclist. Writer, podcaster, snapper, trespasser. #LostLanes books, Slow Cycling films on GCN+, The Bike Show podcast. PBP2023 finisher. Insta: _lostlanes

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Jack Thurston @jackthurston.bsky.social · 10d

Quiet Monday night at the Laurieston but woah the interior 😍

Jack Thurston @jackthurston.bsky.social · 10d

Yes please!

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Jack Thurston @jackthurston.bsky.social · 10d

That’s a wrap! A fitting scene to end the last recce ride for #LostLanesScotland. By far the most challenging and rewarding Lost Lanes book to research. Book will be out next spring 🫰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🚲Now off to have some bevvies in Glasgow. 🍻

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Jack Thurston @jackthurston.bsky.social · 15d

My bike, on a bus! Good work, Border Buses. (This is the X95, Carlisle - Edinburgh, though I hopped of at Canonbie and rode to Hawick where I am now)

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Jack Thurston @jackthurston.bsky.social · 19d

Researching a potential gravel section for a #LostLanesScotland ride and the best info I can find on it (before recce'ing it myself next week) is this YouTube video of a car rally. What do you all reckon? www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O93...

Stage 6 Riccarton Border Counties Rally 2022

YouTube video by SGP Motorsport

www.youtube.com

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Jack Thurston @jackthurston.bsky.social · 21d

Audax cyclists have this too, but it measures in km. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Scientists pinpoint the brain's internal mileage clock

They located this key area of function by recording the brain activity of running rats.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Jack Thurston @jackthurston.bsky.social · 21d

The #ai apocalypse is upon us. We’re all doomed!

Large quantities of paper clips for sale

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Vintage Obscura Radio @vintageobscura.net · 22d

The Hoctor Band - I Shot The Sheriff [US, Reggae Funk] (197x)
https://redd.it/7urekv
https://youtu.be/2aP69DhQhJE

The Hoctor Band - I Shot The Sheriff [US, Reggae Funk] (197x)

youtu.be

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Jack Thurston @jackthurston.bsky.social · 21d

Libertine!

Jack Thurston @jackthurston.bsky.social · 21d

Hot damn it’s moist today

Jack Thurston @jackthurston.bsky.social · 22d

Not sure I could eat 23 bars in one sitting, but also not sure if one square is enough to make a sound judgement.

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Jack Thurston @jackthurston.bsky.social · 22d

Someday I will buy one bar of all 23 Ritter Sport variants, gather together my 15 favourite people in the world, and together we will determine which one is the best.

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Jack Thurston @jackthurston.bsky.social · 22d

Royal role models. Might have to whip this out the next time some busybody asks me where’s my helmet. 😎 #cycling

Hello magazine cover showing William and Kate Windsor smiling astride bicycles. No helmets, just sunglasses.

Jack Thurston @jackthurston.bsky.social · 23d

I too like this way of thinking about solar power v fossil fuels, from @ember-energy.org via @hannahritchie.bsky.social's excellent Substack newsletter.

You could say that wind power is also solar power, as it's the sun that powers the wind, via uneven heating of the earth's surface, right?

Infographic - text reads as follows:

Burning fossil fuels is like burning old sunshine; now we can utilise the sun in real-time

We are rapidly consuming fossil fuel reserves that took millions of years to form (and are essentially stores of old sunshine; I like that framing of it). We now have technologies that allow us to use the sun in real time (and the planet receives more than we could ever possibly need every day). The question is how much of that we can really tap into and at what cost.

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Jack Thurston @jackthurston.bsky.social · 25d

Nope - already used that one in the Wales book

Jack Thurston @jackthurston.bsky.social · 25d

Having fun finishing the ride titles for Lost Lanes Scotland - have snuck in references to tracks by Tina Turner, Madonna, and the Stooges. Will they get past the editor though?

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Jack Thurston @jackthurston.bsky.social · 27d

I feel sorry for the pro cyclists who have a strained relationship with cycling. And I often wonder why enjoying riding my bike means I should enjoy watching other people racing theirs. The complete opposite of your perspective. Vive la différence!

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🐿️Square Squirrel🐿️🌏🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇲🇺🇦🇲🇽🇨🇦🌈🦔🐈🐾 @squaresquirrel.bsky.social · Sep 9

A bridge in South Wales

Posted by 'Man Behaving Dadly' on Facebook. Spotted on a bridge in Pontllanfraith in South Wales. A bridge covered with the flags if many nations. My personal favourite is the one in the middle that says ‘Flags is it?’

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Jack Thurston @jackthurston.bsky.social · Sep 7

I enjoyed the wild horses too, very on brand for Lloyds

Jack Thurston @jackthurston.bsky.social · Sep 7

Absolute scenes on Mynydd Bedwellty in the Tour of Britain today. Single track lanes, herds of cows holding up the peloton. You wouldn't be surprised to know this fine road is a highlight of my "Welcome to the Valleys" route in #LostLanesWales.

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Jack Thurston @jackthurston.bsky.social · Sep 6

Gets his carriage clock tomorrow

Geraint Thomas outside his team bus at the finish of Stage 5 of the Tour of Britain

Jack Thurston @jackthurston.bsky.social · Sep 5

Too close to “bumbling” for comfort. Especially at our ages!

Jack Thurston @jackthurston.bsky.social · Sep 5

The Welsh for Active Travel is Teithio Llesol, its literal meaning being beneficial, or wholesome, travel.

Jack Thurston @jackthurston.bsky.social · Sep 5

I’ll be riding up with the kids and watching from the roadside

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Jack Thurston @jackthurston.bsky.social · Sep 4

Will Saturday's race up the Tumble feature three future Tour de France winners? 2009 nat champs was a hell of a race. Cav, Millar, Thomas, Stannard, Cummings, Dan Lloyd sneaking 3rd.

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