A Manchester based cycling club for green laners, rough stuffers and those of a relaxed persuasion
I’ve just spent the last month (more or less) riding bikes along the coastal roads of North West England. There’s a number of reasons for doing this, the main one being that this is an area that I’ve come to love over the last twenty five years of staying here ( in fact it seriously …
Through all of our lives, there are certain milestones that are aimed for and hopefully reached... learning to walk, learning to talk and of course, learning to ride a bike. The latter happened for me simply and painlessly over 50 years ago; with the help and determination of my father who fell in love with …
I lost my favourite hat this morning! Somewhere between home, a quick stop in Altrincham for a can of stove juice and the procurement of breakfast materials. I realised it was no longer in my back pocket the second I got inside the door of Monty's sandwich shop, gutted! I loved that hat. Bought from …
Notes from the ride journal. FRIDAY 0737 TEBAY SERVICES After a torrid evening prepping the bike in the dark, with no less than four self-induced new punctures changing the tyres, the second annual Scotland in September trip is underway. It was a fitful sleep, as is customary with my early starts, was …
Sitting at the new GUTM headquarters just off the trail, the surprising things you overhear from passing cyclists (with a nod to Dave Gorman) All random, separate, sentences overheard and joined together whilst sitting reading my book... This way Willow come on mate there's a river to cross and it leads you back to barnes lane …
Without wanting to seem over dramatic it seems like summer is over. I can hear the sound of the rain tapping against the window and autumn seems to be settling in. Its hard to believe it was just two days ago I was spinning through France in short sleeves on what seems like it will …
I’m on the final push! Ive reached South Boston, VA and have 3 more days of cycling to go. If I’m really honest, I can’t wait to get off the bike. This week has been hard both physically and mentally. The hills have been relentless and the heat is oppressive. 90+ every day. I know, …
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