Recently I was sat on the toilet at work reading a copy of Bikebiz. I was flicking through and stopped on an article. The title of it read ‘Should you be getting on board with the gravel bike trend?’. I wondered about that sentence for a second. I didn’t think of gravel riding as being …
Hi all, Last year I cycled from Portland to LA and blogged about my experiences along the way. I’m not a ‘natural’ adventurer and as I’ve said many times, I’ve lived quite a fearful life, always thinking about what could go wrong instead of what could go right. Last years trip really opened my eyes …
Continue reading Bangor, Maine to Charlotte, North Carolina…
For those who have been under a rock for the last few weeks there’s been a world changing event happening in Russia, and for once its got nothing to do with the orange coloured moron over in America (well not that we know about yet !). Its the world cup, 1966, three lions and other …
Continue reading Last chance for empty trails? and a bit of a rant….
I'm on the hunt for more fitness at the moment, and with that in mind I managed to drag myself out of bed at 7am. If I fancy doing a spot of riding before work I'll often head west down the Trans Pennine Trail, to skip the rush hour traffic. The TPT is classic "Grass …
Spoilt for choice, head to the hills or across the flatlands of northern gloucestershire towards the Malvern Hills. The later seem to be my default setting, it never disappoints, a maze work of small lanes crisscrossing the countryside. I use these lanes regularly, just adjusting the route slightly for each ride. Anti-clockwise or clockwise it …
After visiting Anglesey every year for the last 15 years, I finally decided to take my bike and explore the cycling possibilities... I wish I'd done it 15 years earlier! My Genesis Croix de Fer was the bike of choice, ideal for the backroads on the island. A tentative first ride was an early start, …
Chipping off work early, even if it is only a minute or two, is always a treat. Saturday’s Grand Depart from my desk was not only an hour before official clocking-off time but it was also for the best of reasons. My first chippy ride of 2018. The weather was set fair, when hasn’t it …
