Prudential Ride London: 9th-10th August 2014
Another great poster from Transport For London, this time advertising the Prudential Ride London event in a couple of weeks’ time. More details onย the website.
…on a Bike Called Reggie…
I was contacted recently by a Greek cycling blogger who asked a few questions; he’s just published my answers on his own website. Here they are:
Press Release: ‘Along The Med on a Bike Called Reggie’
Well, I’ve got to have a press release, no? Press Release: โAlong The Med on a Bike Called Reggieโ For immediate distribution Wednesday 30th Julyย 2014, Reading, Berkshire We are delighted to announce the publication of the cycling travelogue ‘Along The Med on a Bike Called Reggie‘ by Yorkshire […]
Just 4 days to go…
Warm Showers: Visitors From San Francisco And Bordeaux
Not quite like waiting for a bus, but nearly… I received an email from Martin a couple of nights ago: could he stay overnight as a Warm Showers guest? No problem. No sooner had he arrived last night than I received a call from a woman in cycling […]
Along The Med on a Bike Called Reggie: The Map
Here it is… (If you see any errors, please let me know before it goes to print! It’s not geographically perfect by the way…): Here is a previous version (spot the differences!):And here is the draft version:
Crossing America: San Francisco To New York
Earlier this yearย David Simms and James Hesketh stayed overnight with me as WarmShowers guests. At the time they were en route to Paris on a tandem. They never actually got there due to problems with the ferry I seem to remember but Paris was only a trial run. […]
BREAKING NEWS: Along The Med on a Bike Called Reggie…
…will be published on Friday 1st August 2014.ย The much anticipated follow up to ‘Crossing Europe on a Bike Called Reggie‘ will be available initially as an eBook at Amazon and in paperback from CompletelyNovel. ‘Along The Med on a Bike Called Reggie‘ will be available on other platforms […]
The Printing Bike Project
This has simplicity, beauty and European cycling written all over it. Or rather, printed all over it. It’s nice. I received an email from a chap called Laurence this week. This is what he said; “We’re a small not-for-profit letterpress print company located in Bristol and two members […]
“When The Tour De France Came To Yorkshire”
Here’s a great video from Welcome2Yorkshire summing up in imagesย and music the two-day visit of the Tour de France to Yorkshire. A few screen shots to whet your appetite…
The Invisible Bike
By guest blogger Andriy How many times have you heard the story of the invisible bike? The one that came out of nowhere, and appeared too late for a driver to stop. The one that should have been more visible than it was. The one who left it […]
Brompton World Championship 2014
Moving on… I’m a sucker for a good poster (I think I said the same thing only last week about the Transport for London posters…) and here is another good one. More details on the Brompton World Championship website.ย
The Grand Dรฉpart 2014 Stage 3: Cambridge To London
Information courtesy of Europcar!
The Cรดte De Greetland, Elland, Sunday 6th July 2014
The atmosphere today on theย Cรดte de Greetland (known locally, more prosaically as Queen Street, Hammerstones and Blackley Road) was wonderful. Half the population of the small town of Elland (c. 20,000) must surely have been somewhere along the hill. I was brought up on Blackley Road and my […]
The Grand Dรฉpart 2014 Stage 2: York To Sheffield
Information courtesy of Europcar!
Le Tour De France: Grand Dรฉpart, Leeds
The Moment Arrives: Yorkshire And France Become One…
…for two days at least. It should be fun!ย
The Grand Dรฉpart 2014 Stage 1: Leeds To Harrogate
Information courtesy of Europcar!
Forget Leeds, Harrogate, York, Sheffield…
…Elland and West Vale are the places to be! The locals have embraced Le Tour and it’s all rather nice. I love the yellow window. It should win awards!
Best Places To Watch The Tour De France In England
By guest blogger Ian Fergusson Le Tour de France has come a long way since its humble beginnings in 1903 as a newspaper publicity stunt.ย The worldโs greatest bicycle race is also the worldโs largest free sporting event. Thousands line the streets of France every year to cheer on […]
Welcome To Yorkshire
Three Kings, From London To Barcelona
Here are three guys who cycled along a similar route to me but from London Barcelona taking in large chunks of my 2010 journey from England to Italy and then my 2013 across southern France and into Spain. I wrote books about my adventures; these chaps have made […]
Attention! Le Tour De France Arrive A… Londres
Well, disappointing news about David Millar (see previous post and today’s news of him being dropped by his team, Garmin), but the Tour de France circus moves on… After Yorkshire it arrives in London and here are a couple of cracking posters produced by Transport for London.ย Both posters […]
