The Tour de France 2016 is almost upon us and SIS have created an infographic that gives an insight into how the riders in Team Sky stayed fuelled during those long days in the saddle. I have to say my own approach as I cycled across Europe was […]
An updated promotion video for The 35 Degrees: Tarifa to Nordkapp on a Bike Called Reggie, published by Summersdale in spring 2017.
I’m a GoPro fan – see some of myย videos here – so this caught my eye…
By Samantha Long It is one of cycling’s greatest conundrums; greater even than the matter of deciding who is the all-time best cyclist. Or what is the most challenging climb? Or where is the most spectacular ride in the world? The question in question is… A lovely relaxing […]
Just arrived home after a weekend visiting friends back in my old life in Reading… and discovered these items of great beauty on the doorstep. They have been sent by Laurence King Publishing and are very nice indeed; The Cyclist’s Bucket List, A Road Bike Journal andย Le Tour […]
I only have one bike, a touring bike obviously, so when I saw a link to this article on the RoadCC website, I was immediately interested. What do you think? Why your next bike should be a touring bikeโthe most versatile bike type around#cyclinghttps://t.co/7oZLSs3AD9 pic.twitter.com/CXljTDttvG โ road.cc (@roadcc) […]
Normal service is resumed… And to get us going how about a little reminiscing; 100 photos from last year’s cycle from Tarifa to Nordkapp. The 35 Degrees: Tarifa to Nordkapp on a Bike Called Reggie will be published by Summersdale in spring 2017. Available in all good bookshops […]
You know where I stand. If you don’t, a few clues below. Don’t forget to vote…
“What did the EEC/EU ever do for us? Not much, apart from: providing 57% of our trade; structural funding to areas hit by industrial decline; clean beaches and rivers; cleaner air; lead free petrol; restrictions on landfill dumping; a recycling culture; cheaper mobile charges; cheaper air travel; improved […]
The lists below will come as no surprise toย most people. If Britain does vote to leave the EU, I hope that those in the list at the bottom (and perhaps you if you plan on voting ‘out’) will appreciate the fact that it is those in the first […]
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It’s been a grim week but as I was reading up on events this morning on the BBC news website I spotted this short video about a Japanese couple who went on a very long honeymoon, with a drone. The results were outstanding and here they are. Worth […]
If youย watched last night’s programme on BBC 2 about EU immigration to the UK, you may remember the woman at the start who lived and worked in Clacton-on-Sea. She blamed the lack of availability of housing in the area on EU immigrants. Clacton is part of the Tendring […]
More details on the website. If you can’t make Brighton between July 14th and 16th, perhaps you can attend in New York, Amsterdam, Milan, Mexico City or Sydney…
If you follow this blog via Twitter or Facebook I should perhaps start with an apology that over recent weeks, the tweets and posts about cycling and travelling have been far outnumbered by those on the subject of the EU referendum next week. It’s a hollow apology however […]
I agree with every word of Gordon Brown’s film. If you are no fan of Gordon, read whatย Michael Heseltine had to say on the same topic in the FT. My thoughts on why we should stay in the EU coming soon on CyclingEurope.org.
The revamp of CyclingEurope.org (and its new sister site apsykes.com) continue apace with the opening of a new bookshop which can be found up there in the menu and also here.ย It so far has four shelves with around 20 carefully selected books each: The Cycling Bookshop The […]
Melanie Rice writes: Yorkshire lasses Kate Horsfall of Wetherby and Judith Worrall of Thirsk are inviting all ladies who like to cycle to their Yorkshire Lass Cycling Clubโs first charity sportive on 14 August โ 140 entrants have already signed up and just 160 places remain. Supported by […]
