Racing the Tour de Yorkshire
woollypigs Set out into the wind over to Bolton Abbey to watch the lads in the Tour de Yorkshire pass. The plan was to have a spot of cake after, but…
cycling
Riding a recumbent
I'm not an expert, having only ridden for about nine months and got about 800 miles under my belt. But here are my early thoughts on riding a 'bent.
Beer Fest Camp
What a splendid ride out to Appletreewick for the Craven Arms Beer Festival with a spot of camping ...
Riding on Lewis
Well, I’m back on a bike after a small hiatus and boy do I feel good \o/ We just spent a week on the Isle of Lewis where I got…
Review: ExtraWheel trailer update
I've now used the Extrawheel trailer for nearly six months and 3500 miles ...
Blog: Pacific Coast Oregon
Portland – Astoria – Brookings – 778Km (Total 3026km cycled) Highlights: Rain, cheese, orca whales and, most importantly, being on the road again! Day 141 – May 28 : Leaving…
Review: Touching the brim: an updated review of the Tilley Hemp TH5
I have always wanted a hat but most hats nearly always require a “uniform” to go with it. Bowler hat, you need a pinstriped suit. Stetson, you need a horse…
Blog: “Leaving Ushuaia”
Ushuaia – Tolhuin – Rio Grande, 14/01/2012 – 17/01/2012. 297Km (Total 297Km cycled) Highlights: great views over Ushuaia as we left; our first passport control; wild camping and tasty camp…
I can see clearly now (I’ve bought Optilabs specs)
peliroja If you’re an optically-challenged cyclist like me, you may have considered getting some prescription specs designed especially for cycling. Riding in normal glasses is possible, of course, but they don’t…
Extrawheel trailer
Using a trailer when touring is a very personal thing. Some people can’t do without one, while others manage to tour the world without. It’s different strokes for different folks.…