Andy Thomas 🚴🎵🎸🎵🚴
@taffthomas.bsky.social
Retired CIO/CTO
Full-time cyclist
Musician-Bass|Guitar|Keyboards|Violin
Fed up with populist politics
Kidney Cancer Survivor
#Cycling #Bass #Running #LogicPro #Zwift #TPVirtual #Rouvy
https://actionkidneycancer.org/
https://www.strava.com/athletes/1108518
Full-time cyclist
Musician-Bass|Guitar|Keyboards|Violin
Fed up with populist politics
Kidney Cancer Survivor
#Cycling #Bass #Running #LogicPro #Zwift #TPVirtual #Rouvy
https://actionkidneycancer.org/
https://www.strava.com/athletes/1108518
Nice to have been able to say hello to @philgaimon.bsky.social today (I assume this is his handle).
One of the more honest youtubers with good content (his book’s good as well)
youtube.com/@worstretire...
He’s over here in The Alpes (I guess where he belongs)
One of the more honest youtubers with good content (his book’s good as well)
youtube.com/@worstretire...
He’s over here in The Alpes (I guess where he belongs)
June 11, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Nice to have been able to say hello to @philgaimon.bsky.social today (I assume this is his handle).
One of the more honest youtubers with good content (his book’s good as well)
youtube.com/@worstretire...
He’s over here in The Alpes (I guess where he belongs)
One of the more honest youtubers with good content (his book’s good as well)
youtube.com/@worstretire...
He’s over here in The Alpes (I guess where he belongs)
Fred Whitton 2025 completed yesterday #cycling
It's an awesome route with #hardknott pass right 160km into the ride 😀
Stunning views all the way round
www.strava.com/activities/1...
It's an awesome route with #hardknott pass right 160km into the ride 😀
Stunning views all the way round
www.strava.com/activities/1...
Fred Whitton 2025 - with Mike, Neil, Steve and Brian | Strava
Max Wind Gust: 32kph Battery Stats: Start 98% End 49% Usage 49%
Propelled by Windfield.app↗ | Strava
www.strava.com
May 12, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Fred Whitton 2025 completed yesterday #cycling
It's an awesome route with #hardknott pass right 160km into the ride 😀
Stunning views all the way round
www.strava.com/activities/1...
It's an awesome route with #hardknott pass right 160km into the ride 😀
Stunning views all the way round
www.strava.com/activities/1...
Beautiful day #cycling up to Ribblehead viaduct then down to Hawes and then up over the Top 100 #FleetMoss climb back to Ilkley. It's the 1st time I've done it from the #Hawes side
Bit headwindy but all in all a great ride
www.strava.com/activities/1...
Bit headwindy but all in all a great ride
www.strava.com/activities/1...
April 29, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Beautiful day #cycling up to Ribblehead viaduct then down to Hawes and then up over the Top 100 #FleetMoss climb back to Ilkley. It's the 1st time I've done it from the #Hawes side
Bit headwindy but all in all a great ride
www.strava.com/activities/1...
Bit headwindy but all in all a great ride
www.strava.com/activities/1...
Reposted by Andy Thomas 🚴🎵🎸🎵🚴
Shaunna from Addingham is living with incurable stage 4 breast cancer and has recently completed 12-months of aggressive treatment. She will be heading to the Himalayas to climb Lobuche Peak and run the Everest Marathon next month raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Shaunna's taking on two Himalayas feats for Macmillan
Shaunna Burke from Addingham is raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support by heading to the Himalayas to climb Lobuche Peak and run the Everest Marathon.Shaunna, a member of both the Ilkley Cycling C...
www.ilkleychat.co.uk
April 26, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Shaunna from Addingham is living with incurable stage 4 breast cancer and has recently completed 12-months of aggressive treatment. She will be heading to the Himalayas to climb Lobuche Peak and run the Everest Marathon next month raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Sadly this means going back to having cameras front and back whilst #cycling for me
Not that I ride dangerously. I can imagine more random reporting of #cyclists
Having evidence will help
For balance I understand fixing legislation despite occurrences being rare
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Not that I ride dangerously. I can imagine more random reporting of #cyclists
Having evidence will help
For balance I understand fixing legislation despite occurrences being rare
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cyclists who kill could face life sentence in proposed law change
The amendment would also see increased sentences for deaths and serious injury caused by cyclists.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Sadly this means going back to having cameras front and back whilst #cycling for me
Not that I ride dangerously. I can imagine more random reporting of #cyclists
Having evidence will help
For balance I understand fixing legislation despite occurrences being rare
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Not that I ride dangerously. I can imagine more random reporting of #cyclists
Having evidence will help
For balance I understand fixing legislation despite occurrences being rare
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Excellent ride out today to Askham Richard!
Got a decent PR into a headwind at 266w
#Cycling mojo still in tact 🤪
I'm now going to opt for 160mm cranks to see if it improves my cadence and seated climbing
www.strava.com/activities/1...
Got a decent PR into a headwind at 266w
#Cycling mojo still in tact 🤪
I'm now going to opt for 160mm cranks to see if it improves my cadence and seated climbing
www.strava.com/activities/1...
April 25, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Excellent ride out today to Askham Richard!
Got a decent PR into a headwind at 266w
#Cycling mojo still in tact 🤪
I'm now going to opt for 160mm cranks to see if it improves my cadence and seated climbing
www.strava.com/activities/1...
Got a decent PR into a headwind at 266w
#Cycling mojo still in tact 🤪
I'm now going to opt for 160mm cranks to see if it improves my cadence and seated climbing
www.strava.com/activities/1...
Nice bit of #cycling this morning before going up Great Dun Fell tomorrow (weather permitting)
Tea on the Green at Bolton Abbey is such a nice cafe
www.strava.com/activities/1...
Tea on the Green at Bolton Abbey is such a nice cafe
www.strava.com/activities/1...
Cafe Ride with James | Strava
Max Wind Gust: 28kph Battery Stats: Start 94% End 84% Usage 10%
Propelled by Windfield.app↗
Max Wind Gust: 28kph Battery Stats: Start 94% End 84% Usage 10%
Propelled by Windfield.app↗ | Strava
www.strava.com
April 22, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Nice bit of #cycling this morning before going up Great Dun Fell tomorrow (weather permitting)
Tea on the Green at Bolton Abbey is such a nice cafe
www.strava.com/activities/1...
Tea on the Green at Bolton Abbey is such a nice cafe
www.strava.com/activities/1...
Some sort of normal #cycling service has been resumed, but I still think I'm recovering a bit
I'll maybe try a longer one if the weather's fine tomorrow, but fed up of this relentless wind we've been having
www.strava.com/activities/1...
I'll maybe try a longer one if the weather's fine tomorrow, but fed up of this relentless wind we've been having
www.strava.com/activities/1...
Still recovering I think | Strava
Max Wind Gust: 42kph Battery Stats: Start 100% End 93% Usage 7%
Propelled by Windfield.app↗ | Strava
www.strava.com
April 17, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Some sort of normal #cycling service has been resumed, but I still think I'm recovering a bit
I'll maybe try a longer one if the weather's fine tomorrow, but fed up of this relentless wind we've been having
www.strava.com/activities/1...
I'll maybe try a longer one if the weather's fine tomorrow, but fed up of this relentless wind we've been having
www.strava.com/activities/1...
Liege Bastogne Liege #cycling route done today
260km and just under 4600m of climbing
We decided to use the 2023 pro route
Much better stats (power, speed and heart rate) than my 2022 effort
So progress!!!
Cracking weather as well
#Belgium is underrated
www.strava.com/activities/1...
260km and just under 4600m of climbing
We decided to use the 2023 pro route
Much better stats (power, speed and heart rate) than my 2022 effort
So progress!!!
Cracking weather as well
#Belgium is underrated
www.strava.com/activities/1...
April 11, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Liege Bastogne Liege #cycling route done today
260km and just under 4600m of climbing
We decided to use the 2023 pro route
Much better stats (power, speed and heart rate) than my 2022 effort
So progress!!!
Cracking weather as well
#Belgium is underrated
www.strava.com/activities/1...
260km and just under 4600m of climbing
We decided to use the 2023 pro route
Much better stats (power, speed and heart rate) than my 2022 effort
So progress!!!
Cracking weather as well
#Belgium is underrated
www.strava.com/activities/1...
A little bit of Liege Bastogne Liege #cycling today to test things out
Just the last loop to check it out
Let's hope for warmer weather!
The photos will only mean something to me as they're pretty poor, but there are some nice houses over here
www.strava.com/activities/1...
Just the last loop to check it out
Let's hope for warmer weather!
The photos will only mean something to me as they're pretty poor, but there are some nice houses over here
www.strava.com/activities/1...
April 10, 2025 at 1:19 PM
A little bit of Liege Bastogne Liege #cycling today to test things out
Just the last loop to check it out
Let's hope for warmer weather!
The photos will only mean something to me as they're pretty poor, but there are some nice houses over here
www.strava.com/activities/1...
Just the last loop to check it out
Let's hope for warmer weather!
The photos will only mean something to me as they're pretty poor, but there are some nice houses over here
www.strava.com/activities/1...
Doing recovery rides since my longer one on Saturday
Tapering before the main event on Friday (or Saturday) this week
Starting to ramp up the #cycling now and getting the fitness back to where it needs to be
I can recommend this btw, good for us #cyclists
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Tapering before the main event on Friday (or Saturday) this week
Starting to ramp up the #cycling now and getting the fitness back to where it needs to be
I can recommend this btw, good for us #cyclists
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
The dead hang delight: how this quick, surprisingly simple exercise can change your life
Would you like to strengthen your upper body and core muscles, while improving your flexibility and breathing? Here’s how to do it, in the time it takes to boil a kettle
www.theguardian.com
April 8, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Doing recovery rides since my longer one on Saturday
Tapering before the main event on Friday (or Saturday) this week
Starting to ramp up the #cycling now and getting the fitness back to where it needs to be
I can recommend this btw, good for us #cyclists
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Tapering before the main event on Friday (or Saturday) this week
Starting to ramp up the #cycling now and getting the fitness back to where it needs to be
I can recommend this btw, good for us #cyclists
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Long ride out today #cycling into a headwind on the way
Good to test out some real endurance kms!
www.strava.com/activities/1...
Good to test out some real endurance kms!
www.strava.com/activities/1...
Long Loop to the Grange with James | Strava
Max Wind Gust: 42kph Battery Stats: Start 100% End 59% Usage 41%
Propelled by Windfield.app↗ | Strava
www.strava.com
April 5, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Long ride out today #cycling into a headwind on the way
Good to test out some real endurance kms!
www.strava.com/activities/1...
Good to test out some real endurance kms!
www.strava.com/activities/1...
My eldest on the radio
#EmmaTea
at about 1hr 46mins
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Or pick it up on YouTube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDjO...
#EmmaTea
at about 1hr 46mins
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Or pick it up on YouTube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDjO...
BBC Introducing - Three Counties & Northants - Featured Artist: Lame - BBC Sounds
Kerrie Cosh shares the best under-the-radar local musical talent.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 4, 2025 at 6:20 PM
My eldest on the radio
#EmmaTea
at about 1hr 46mins
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Or pick it up on YouTube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDjO...
#EmmaTea
at about 1hr 46mins
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Or pick it up on YouTube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDjO...
I'd personally like to thank the massive Oompa loompa for taking out a slice of our pension whilst playing with tariffs
He must be running the advanced Liz Truss financial play book
Let's hope this only lasts as long as a lettuce
Once person should't have the power to cause so much harm
He must be running the advanced Liz Truss financial play book
Let's hope this only lasts as long as a lettuce
Once person should't have the power to cause so much harm
April 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I'd personally like to thank the massive Oompa loompa for taking out a slice of our pension whilst playing with tariffs
He must be running the advanced Liz Truss financial play book
Let's hope this only lasts as long as a lettuce
Once person should't have the power to cause so much harm
He must be running the advanced Liz Truss financial play book
Let's hope this only lasts as long as a lettuce
Once person should't have the power to cause so much harm
Strange #cycling today. For some reason I just couldn’t get my heart rate up so just took it steady
I’ll put it down to tired legs
But still, lovely day for it
strava.app.link/MCmXDUcAgSb
I’ll put it down to tired legs
But still, lovely day for it
strava.app.link/MCmXDUcAgSb
April 3, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Strange #cycling today. For some reason I just couldn’t get my heart rate up so just took it steady
I’ll put it down to tired legs
But still, lovely day for it
strava.app.link/MCmXDUcAgSb
I’ll put it down to tired legs
But still, lovely day for it
strava.app.link/MCmXDUcAgSb
Great ride yesterday over to Settle, although it was tough #cycling back in a headwind
Good to be back in shorts and short sleeves!!
www.strava.com/activities/1...
Good to be back in shorts and short sleeves!!
www.strava.com/activities/1...
April 3, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Great ride yesterday over to Settle, although it was tough #cycling back in a headwind
Good to be back in shorts and short sleeves!!
www.strava.com/activities/1...
Good to be back in shorts and short sleeves!!
www.strava.com/activities/1...
Reposted by Andy Thomas 🚴🎵🎸🎵🚴
This is worth two minutes of your time.
This report from Politico seems on point. So at least a few (but too few) have a factual framing. www.politico.eu/article/mari...
Marine Le Pen’s conviction caused a political firestorm. Here’s what actually happened.
The French far-right leader’s allies at home and abroad slammed the guilty verdict as antidemocratic.
www.politico.eu
April 1, 2025 at 5:23 PM
This is worth two minutes of your time.
Reposted by Andy Thomas 🚴🎵🎸🎵🚴
Seven Ilkley businesses are in the finals of the Muddy Stilettos Awards 2025.
Ilkley businesses in finals of Muddy Stilettos Awards 2025
Seven Ilkley businesses are in the finals of the Muddy Stilettos Awards 2025.Covering 35 counties, Muddy Stilettos is the UK’s No1 women’s lifestyle website outside of London and its awards are now in...
www.ilkleychat.co.uk
March 31, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Seven Ilkley businesses are in the finals of the Muddy Stilettos Awards 2025.
Long'ish #cycling over the weekend over to York
Hideous headwind on the way back but we managed to keep a reasonable pace
Felt pretty broken when I got back
www.strava.com/activities/1...
Hideous headwind on the way back but we managed to keep a reasonable pace
Felt pretty broken when I got back
www.strava.com/activities/1...
Headwindy miles with James (played my cheatsheet at Bramhope) | Strava
Max Wind Gust: 27kph Battery Stats: Start 100% End 65% Usage 35%
Propelled by Windfield.app↗ | Strava
www.strava.com
March 31, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Long'ish #cycling over the weekend over to York
Hideous headwind on the way back but we managed to keep a reasonable pace
Felt pretty broken when I got back
www.strava.com/activities/1...
Hideous headwind on the way back but we managed to keep a reasonable pace
Felt pretty broken when I got back
www.strava.com/activities/1...
Decent #cycling push up #Rouvy - Col du Télégraphe
I was about 3 mins faster than my previous effort in January and about 25w higher and 9 bpm lower. So I guess that's progress!
Time for more endurance!
www.strava.com/activities/1...
I was about 3 mins faster than my previous effort in January and about 25w higher and 9 bpm lower. So I guess that's progress!
Time for more endurance!
www.strava.com/activities/1...
ROUVY - Col du Télégraphe - Galibier | France | Strava
View Andy Thomas's virtualride on March 28, 2025 | Strava
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March 28, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Decent #cycling push up #Rouvy - Col du Télégraphe
I was about 3 mins faster than my previous effort in January and about 25w higher and 9 bpm lower. So I guess that's progress!
Time for more endurance!
www.strava.com/activities/1...
I was about 3 mins faster than my previous effort in January and about 25w higher and 9 bpm lower. So I guess that's progress!
Time for more endurance!
www.strava.com/activities/1...
Back in the saddle #cycling in the UK
Sad to be home but the weather's getting better
A gentle ride today to #Prologue in #Harrogate and the Specialized Store just to gaze at bikes I don't need, but want 🤪
Managed a #xert bronze breakthrough which was encouraging
www.strava.com/activities/1...
Sad to be home but the weather's getting better
A gentle ride today to #Prologue in #Harrogate and the Specialized Store just to gaze at bikes I don't need, but want 🤪
Managed a #xert bronze breakthrough which was encouraging
www.strava.com/activities/1...
March 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Back in the saddle #cycling in the UK
Sad to be home but the weather's getting better
A gentle ride today to #Prologue in #Harrogate and the Specialized Store just to gaze at bikes I don't need, but want 🤪
Managed a #xert bronze breakthrough which was encouraging
www.strava.com/activities/1...
Sad to be home but the weather's getting better
A gentle ride today to #Prologue in #Harrogate and the Specialized Store just to gaze at bikes I don't need, but want 🤪
Managed a #xert bronze breakthrough which was encouraging
www.strava.com/activities/1...
Final day's #cycling in #Mallorca
My turn for a PR on Coll De Sa Creueta today. I suspect aided by a bit of a tailwind, but who cares it all counts!!
But it wss up to the Petrol Station again before hand
Back again soon!!
www.strava.com/activities/1...
My turn for a PR on Coll De Sa Creueta today. I suspect aided by a bit of a tailwind, but who cares it all counts!!
But it wss up to the Petrol Station again before hand
Back again soon!!
www.strava.com/activities/1...
PR day for me and back up to the Petrol Station with Jane …… Final
day | Strava
View Andy Thomas's ride on March 23, 2025 | Strava
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March 23, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Final day's #cycling in #Mallorca
My turn for a PR on Coll De Sa Creueta today. I suspect aided by a bit of a tailwind, but who cares it all counts!!
But it wss up to the Petrol Station again before hand
Back again soon!!
www.strava.com/activities/1...
My turn for a PR on Coll De Sa Creueta today. I suspect aided by a bit of a tailwind, but who cares it all counts!!
But it wss up to the Petrol Station again before hand
Back again soon!!
www.strava.com/activities/1...
#cycling up Cap De Formentor
Jane got another PR on Coll De Sa Creueta
One more day then home 😪
www.strava.com/activities/1...
Jane got another PR on Coll De Sa Creueta
One more day then home 😪
www.strava.com/activities/1...
March 22, 2025 at 10:47 AM
#cycling up Cap De Formentor
Jane got another PR on Coll De Sa Creueta
One more day then home 😪
www.strava.com/activities/1...
Jane got another PR on Coll De Sa Creueta
One more day then home 😪
www.strava.com/activities/1...
A recovery type day today. Jane got her PR up Coll De Sa Crueta on this morning's ride
I also added some zone 2 #cycling in the afternoon
Very strong winds in #Mallorca
www.strava.com/activities/1...
I also added some zone 2 #cycling in the afternoon
Very strong winds in #Mallorca
www.strava.com/activities/1...
Zone 2 hour - Alcúdia -> Pollenca Loop | Strava
Max Wind Gust: 40kph Battery Stats: Start 91% End 85% Usage 6%
Propelled by Windfield.app↗ | Strava
www.strava.com
March 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM
A recovery type day today. Jane got her PR up Coll De Sa Crueta on this morning's ride
I also added some zone 2 #cycling in the afternoon
Very strong winds in #Mallorca
www.strava.com/activities/1...
I also added some zone 2 #cycling in the afternoon
Very strong winds in #Mallorca
www.strava.com/activities/1...