In order to cycle the length of Japan (more details here), one of my priorities needs to be to get fit again. I’ve got plenty of time; 2020 is my planned departure […]
Strava: Just Look At That Cyclist Go!
The Cycling Europe Three (Or Four?) Year Cycle: Another 700 Days To Go
A friend commented to me a few days ago that I seemed to be on a three-year cycle. Not a three-year ‘ride’, but a three-year ‘cycle’.
A Commute Of Contrasts: Cycling (And Not Cycling) To Work In Calderdale, West Yorkshire
I often think that West Yorkshire – the county in which I now, once again, live – is a microcosm of Britain. Urban yet rural, modern yet old, beautiful yet ugly, cherished […]
The Yorkshire Dales Cycleway (Eastern Loop)… And A Canon That Fires Perfectly
In a stupendous example of failing to plan, after my talk on Friday evening and short cycle around Edinburg on Saturday morning, I was scratching my head as to what to do. […]
Meet The Man With 170 Cycling Kits
The Australian film-maker Cameron Nichols featured on CyclingEurope.org back in September 2017 after having cycled the length of New Zealand and having produced a film about his adventure: Cycling The Long White […]
The Edinburgh Festival Of Cycling
It was an all-too-brief visit to Edinburgh to speak at the Edinburgh Festival of Cycling at the weekend, but a thoroughly enjoyable one. The event is now in its sixth year and […]
The Mathematics Of Cycling
I now find myself with several ‘jobs’. Although no longer a full-time teacher, I continue to spend two or three days every week in schools. I visited one particular secondary today – […]
Racing Bicycles: The Illustrated History Of Road Cycling
For those who like their cycling art just as much as their cycling facts and figures, this book could be for you: “Racing Bicycles: The Illustrated Story of Road Cycling“. “Everything you […]
Scotland: On A Bike Called Reggie
Scotland is once again on my mind as, this coming weekend, I will be speaking at the Edinburgh Festival of Cycling (Friday, 6.30pm in the Pleasance Cabaret Bar – details and tickets […]
The Cycling Europe Podcast: Episode 006 – June 2018
It’s June 3rd, it’s World Bicycle Day and… it’s back! The Cycling Europe Podcast Episode 006 for June 2018 has just been published and awaits your ears to to turn in its […]
Crossing Europe On Trains, Ferries… And A Bike Called Reggie: Part Five
The mini-series draws to a close with part five (links to parts one, two, three and four below) and a report from the upcoming Cycling Europe Podcast which will be published in […]
The Mightiest Cyclists
By Lee Dover Strength manifests itself in a number of ways, whether it be in strongman competitions or on the road. It’s not just squats and deadlifts which impress when showcasing this trait […]
The Cycling Europe World Tour Of Britain 2018
Well, it’s a world tour if you ignore the other 194 countries… More details below or by visiting the speaking page of CyclingEurope.org. 8th June 2018: Edinburgh Cycling Festival, Scotland 23rd June […]
This Post Will Self-Destruct On May 26th (But Actually… It Didn’t!)
Originally posted on CyclingEurope.org:
OK, perhaps not self-destruct but the videos will disappear on May 26th and they make for a good watch. There’s a good line in the French film…
Crossing Europe On Trains, Ferries… And A Bike Called Reggie: Part Four
I mentioned in part one of the mini-series of posts that I had recently been asked to contribute my thoughts about travelling by train in Europe from the perspective of a cyclist for […]
This Post Will Self-Destruct On May 26th: Be Quick!
OK, perhaps not self-destruct but the videos will disappear on May 26th and they make for a good watch. There’s a good line in the French film Taxi 2 where one of […]
