A Manchester based cycling club for green laners, rough stuffers and those of a relaxed persuasion
I've been off work this last week! It's wonderful to have a break for many reasons (family time - jobs around the house -relaxation - recharging of the batteries - etc...) but from a selfish point of view, it's fitting in more riding than I normally would that makes it a real treat. Hence, a …
Imagine, its the end of March in 1919, its snowing heavily, its bitterly cold, you can either stay in a cosy pub with a roaring fire and order another pint, or you can choose to ride your 1919 style bicycle up and over that big hill in the waist deep snow, oh and please bear …
Continue reading Riding to a history lesson, the Wayfarer Centenary Weekend celebration…
Baked alive in glorious sunshine, route malfunctions, climbing Welsh walls with a bike in tow, sleep deprivation, bog trotting... What a bloody brilliant weekend that was! The Wayfarer Centenary get together was wonderful. To have played a small part was a very special experience, a MASSIVE thank you to all involved. Steve had toyed around …
This mornings ride took the usual route... The usual place, at the usual time. We were, as usual, just ambling along. Discussion included a (particularly good) Francis Bacon documentary, visiting the Leonardo da Vinci exhibition in Manchester, the weeks jazz record purchases and the potential for future rides out to Levenshulme night market...... all so …
Steve sent me a link to a YouTube video a few days ago. I finished watching the video today... I loved it! These two chaps (Beard Brothers) are a breath of fresh air, and then some. I won't spoil it by explaining, I'll just place it here and let you enjoy it for yourselves... https://youtu.be/kQ1QcBr5Dmw …
Very excited about this! The RSF Archive book pre-order is now live on Kickstarter! Get invloved (if you haven't already) here - KICKSTARTER Happy days!
That’s it, its all over and done with for another year, thank goodness ! I personally dislike this ridiculous festival of avarice and gluttony more than any other time of the year, this combined with a death in the family meant that my mood and general demeanour were low, it took a few days before …
