My short speaking tour of Yorkshire ended last night here in Ripon. Appearing on the radio and making presentations is far more tiring that riding a bicycle long distances. Thanks to Russell of Russell’s Bike Shed, the people at Amici and Bici and Iain Pearce in Sheffield, to […]
It all kicks off from here in just 37 days… I do hope the organisers have checked out the local bye laws.
Here is Russell of Russell’s Cycle Shed in Sheffield. You’ll normally find him in his workshop (and he’s about to move into new premises at Sheffield train station) but tonight to was at the cycling cafรฉ called Amici and Bici hosting my talk. The crowd was friendly and […]
I don’t often get political on here but here’s something to think about. Turnout: 34.19% in the UKPercentage of votes for UKIP: 27.50%Percentage of the population voting UKIP: 9.40%Percentage of the population NOT voting UKIP: 90.60%So fewer than 1 in 10 people voted for Nigelย Farage and the closet […]
Coming To A Radio Station / Cafรฉ / Pub / Bike Shop / Cathedral Near You! Well, if you live in Yorkshire… Later this week I’ll be talking a short break from putting together the final chapters of Along The Med on a Bike Called Reggie (due out […]
Someone just emailed me about these badges; they are quite fun and retro, no? Here is the website if you are interested. Is Lycra a good thing to sew things onto? Not sure…
Here is the thirdย in a series of extracts from the soon-to-be-published book โAlong The Med on a Bike Called Reggieโ. If you havenโt done so already, you may want to read extract 1 (which was about cycling day 11 in Albania) by followingย this linkย and read extract 2 (which […]
Well, I’ll be in Leeds at the Yorkshire Bike Show for the launch of ‘Along The Med on a Bike Called Reggie‘ at 3pm on 5th July (come along!) after having watched the ‘off’ just outside Leeds Town Hall (which is the venue for the show). On Sunday […]
Quite amazing…
Ian Street, who has organised the ‘Night of the Long Rides’ event where I will be speaking in Leeds later this month, has written a preview for the event on his own WordPress site. Unfortunately the talk is sold out but don’t forget that I will also be […]
I may be a cycle-touring author in my spare time, but at 6:30am every Monday to Friday for 38 weeks every year I cycle from my home in Reading to do my day job of teaching French in a state secondary school in Henley-on-Thames. It’s the reason why […]
While Yorkshire gears up for the Tour de France, Ireland – north and south – get ready for the arrival of the Giro d’Italia in 2014…
By guest blogger Ashwin Iyer Why do you need cycle insurance? You only have to surf a little to findย the statistics about yearly cycle thefts in London, and youโre guaranteed to see shocking figures. To put things in perspective, you can safely believe anybody who tells you that […]
