Brace Yourself: Not On A Bike Called Reggie
First came the website, then the books and the podcast. It’s time, I feel, to move into film…
One Small Step For A Man… One Giant Leap For A Man Planning A Long Cycle
Today I bought a map of Japan and this evening I have stuck it to the wall of the spare bedroom. I did this prior to the three cycles across Europe and, each time, I achieved my objective. Let’s hope the strategy works for a 4th time… I […]
In Welcome Other News… The Ryburn Valley / Electric Cars / Japan / Norway / Edwardian Britain
Trump, Brexit, May (although see below)… I’ve had my fill. In other news: I joined BBC Radio Leeds presenter Andrew Edwards last Thursday morning for a walk along part of the route of the disused Sowerby Bridge to Rishworth railway line and one day, hopefully, the walking- and […]
Ulverston: The Retro Rendezvous Festival
Time to roll back the years… and catch up with a few people from last nightโs talk (see previous post).
Ulverston: Talking & Walking
Arrived in Ulverston on the southern edges of the Lake District yesterday afternoon to give a talk as part of the Retro Rendezvous / Vรฉlo Retro Festival. (I even now have the t-shirt…) One of the nicest things about giving these talks is visiting corners of the country […]
Bespoke Touring Bicycles: Woodrup Cycles
UPDATE: Wednesday 11th July 2018 Today I drove over to Leeds to pay a visit to Woodrup Cycles and spent about an hour chatting to one of the guys who works in the shop. It was an interesting conversation and took place whilst standing over this bike (I […]
Halifax: The Piece Hall / Antiques Roadshow
It’s almost as if the designers of The Piece Hall in Halifax had The Antiques Roadshow in mind when they built the place in the 18th century… Below is The Piece Hall, minus red gazebos and people but plus a bike. This is, after all, supposed to be […]
Inspired By The Tour De France: Two Tales Of Cycling Challenges
A slew of Tour de France-related emails have arrived this week promoting this product, that cause etc… The race itself, of course, sets off today from the Vendรฉe in western France. Of all the emails that I have received, two stick out from the rest. The first comes […]
