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i simply cant abide with getting off the bike becuase a hill defeats me, thats just cheating. unclipping before reaching my destination is also intolorable, but somtimes neccessary.
grockle is a dirty (wishes it was cornwall) devon word. the word "emmet" is the cornish term from an outsider or tourist. im not one of these patriotic cornish nationalist types though, and actually choose to live in other places sometimes. most cornish get a nosebleed if they go farther than bristol.
st ives is alright, but its full of self rightous middle class artists, who all want to open organic vegan muesli restuarants, and buy up all the great housing so the indigenous people cant live in thier hometown anymore. then theres the dickhead surfers who turn up every summer, to tell you all there is to know (there isnt much to know) about surfing at any oportunity, and the local wanker chavs to get pissed and cause trouble. with that said, it is quite a pretty place, and nice to visit if your doing it as a tourist.