Spain to Norway On A Bike Called Reggie: 99p
Yes, only 99p for the Kindle edition of the book, but not for long so be quick!
Mrs Pighills, Teacher Of Social Studies, Watching In Peace
Here’s a sad tale but also one that brings back fond memories that make me smile. We all remember our school teachers but some stick in our minds more than others. I grew up in a small Yorkshire town and attended the local comprehensive school. Some of my […]
Tadcaster: Home Of Good Beer… And Even Better Bicycles
It has been a good week; daffodils are on sale in Morrisons (meaning that spring can only be a few weeks away), Spain to Norway on a Bike Called Reggie has re-entered the best-selling lists on Amazon (mainly because the publishers are selling the Kindle edition – for […]
EuroCycle – Offline Maps For EuroVelo Cycle Routes
I like this app. It’s a fairly simple thing but, for those like me who are fans of the EuroVelo network, it’s rather nifty. I stumbled upon it via the Wikipedia EuroVelo page the other day as I wanted to check a distance of one of the routes. […]
The Butterfly Effect: UPDATE
Following on from the previous post, it appears to be ‘update Sunday’… Here’s another, reflecting upon the reaction to my post of a few days ago: The Butterfly Effect. Before reading on, you may want to hop back to that post to read what I said at the […]
The Cycling Europe Cycle Touring Photograph Of The Year Competition 2019 – UPDATE
The Cycling Europe Cycle Touring Photograph of the Year Competition (bit of a mouthful but there you go…) that was launched recently has been receiving some top-notch entries: All of the photographs above are good examples of what you could be sending in yourself. Just remember that the […]
Eroica Montalcino And The Birth Of A Poster
If you want to feature your event on CyclingEurope.org there’s an easy way to do it: send me a cracking poster! It works almost every time and has always worked for Eroica and their ever-expanding list of sportives that have grown out of the original one that took place in […]
The Cycling Europe Cycle Touring Photograph Of The Year Competition 2019
In its ten-year history, CyclingEurope.org has never really had a competition worthy of the name. However, a few days ago I posted a small collection of photographs of my own bikes in a short article about the freedom of movement in Europe. This got me thinking… We all […]
Icons: Fridtjof Nansen, A Man Before His Time, Alas
The BBC are currently airing a fascinating series on BBC Two called ‘Icons‘, eight documentaries dedicated to the great and good of the 20th century. Last night’s episode was dedicated to ‘explorers‘ and the four people that had been chosen to be celebrated (and, potentially, voted for) were […]
Photography: Freedom Of Movement On A Bicycle
In these dying days of Britain being within the European Union, a retrospective photographic look at what the freedom of movement – across a peaceful continent of countries with shared values and aspirations – means in reality… That freedom is about to be curtailed for most people within […]
The Cycling Touring Festival 2019: Find Your Tribe!
The Cycle Touring Festival has featured frequently on CyclingEurope.org in recent years and I’m delighted to say that it is back in 2019. Here is how the organisers – Laura and Tim Moss – explain it: “We really believe the Cycle Touring Festival is different. Unlike other festivals, we don’t […]
Peaceful Inspiration On Screen
Continuing from the general theme of recent posts, looking forward to cycling (or other) exploits in 2019, trying to put aside the concerns of ageing, this entry in the ever-increasing canon of CyclingEurope.org introduces you to an inspirational film from Lynnea Salvo. If the name is familiar, it […]
Should I Set A Cycling Target For 2019?
“Oh to be 50 again – get out as much as you can…“ That’s what ‘brendaintheboro” has commented on the first post of 2019 on CyclingEurope.org. She has a point. Sir David – in the previous post – would, without doubt, agree. But just how much should I […]
Cicerone: 50 Years Of Adventure
Welcome to 2019 and let’s kick off by talking books. I’m sure I’m not alone in having a small section of my bookshelves that looks like this: Sandwiched between some dictionaries and a satirical updated Enid Blyton take on the impending horror that is Brexit, a small collection […]
“…On A Bike Called Reggie” For Christmas?
Signed copies available for Christmas: more details on this page of CyclingEurope.org.
Fort William To Inverness: Cycling The Great Glen Way
By Tom Butcher I cycled the Great Glen Way earlier this summer and, apart from the infamous midges that Scotland’s famous for, it was a great ride. It took me two days in all. Due to the terrain and the nature of the route, this is a mountain […]
Seasonal Cycling
I remember cycling from the southern tip of Spain to the northern tip of Norway back in 2015 – my third crossing of Europe by bike – and coming to the conclusion that however wonderful the experience was (and it was usually just that), I had inadvertently sacrificed […]
Yorkshire 2018: Mea Culpa…
Yorkshire 2018 never happened. It was my great plan to cycle all of the National Cycle Network routes in Yorkshire during the calendar year 2018. If you are seen as an optimist even by those at the positive end of the thinking spectrum, you might point out that […]
A La Recherche Du Cycliste Perdu: Not Being Proust
The cyclist and writer Rob Ainsley emailed me last week with a few thoughts about cycling places from ‘end-to-end’ (Land’s End to John O’Groats, Tarifa to Nordkapp, Cape Sōya to Cape Sata etc…) and also about cycling in Yorkshire. I’ll write more about those two topics in the […]
“Stick To Cycling Content”
Two days ago I posted the text of a speech given by former Prime Minister John Major. He was speaking about the folly that BREXIT. It is sad, and a little ironic, that we live in a world where many current politicians are so terrified of offending the […]
Walking To Work / Autumn Sunlight
The sunlight yesterday was beautiful. It was the early morning / evening sunlight of summer for a full twelve hours and I took advantage by walking some of the way to work in Halifax. It also afforded me the opportunity of working in RAW for the first time. […]
Galicia: Spain’s Hidden Cycling Paradise
I was recently contacted by a cyclist called Dean Fletcher. Dean lives in northern Portugal, close to the border with the Spanish region of Galicia. He explained that he had just set up a website extolling the virtues of cycling in the north-western corner of the Iberian Peninsula […]
Colin, The Cycling Scot: ‘Spain To Norway On A Bike Called Reggie’ (Via Scotland…)
His name is Colin Baird and he wants to see all of Scotland by bicycle. So says the short biography of ‘Cycling Scot’ on his website, CyclingScot.co.uk. He likes cycling, he likes Scotland… and he also likes cycling books. He even has a short hall of cycling book […]
Burning Rubber, Cycling 300 Miles: Job Done Or Job Started?
Way back at the start of August, I set myself two challenges. The first was to climb the national ‘Three Peaks’ of Britain in three weeks. I did just that, ascending to the summits of Scafell Pike, Mount Snowdon and finally Ben Nevis over three consecutive weeks in […]
The Cycling Europe World Tour Of Britain 2018: The Last Leg – Saddleworth
Cast your mind back 12 months; more specifically to 15 minutes and 13 seconds into film-themed episode 003 of The Cycling Europe Podcast: You heard an interview with Jimmy Hyland who, in 2016, set off on an adventure across Mongolia. He made an award-winning film about his travels – Mohon […]
The Rise Of Gravel: Ride The Road Less Travelled In South Africa
By Jamie Osman You need not be familiar with the latest cycling statistics to understand the growing apprehension among cyclists globally regarding bike safety on the road. In South Africa, Stellenbosch-based cycle tour company Cape Vélo believes this is just one reason cyclists are turning to gravel riding; they are […]
Bicycle Traveler: The International Magazine On Cycle Touring, Issue 13
Every six months or so an email arrives from The Netherlands announcing the publication of a new edition of Bicycle Traveler. We’ve had to wait a little longer for the 13th issue but it’s now available, and best of all, it’s free! There are some familiar names in […]
Top 8 Best Glamping Sites In Europe
By Ron Ferguson When they go on holiday, most people feel the need to relax and have fun. Others want to spend their getaway in the most glamorous areas. There are also those who want to spend time in the middle of nature. What about combining all this? […]
The Wild West (Of Yorkshire)
The Three Peaks, In Three Weeks, In One Film (In Three Parts…)
So, here is the complete film of my August quest to climb the highest peaks of England, Wales and Scotland. 26 minutes of hiking adventure…
The Three Peaks In Three Weeks: Part Three, Ben Nevis
The challenge is accomplished! Three peaks in three weeks? I didn’t need all 21 days in the end, just 18. OK, plenty of people do the national three peaks in 24 hours. On a physical level, I take my hat off to them. But then again, speed isn’t […]
Welcome To… Fort William
There’s enough in and around Fort William – the local town to Ben Nevis – to keep the average man occupied for a day. I’m an average man and it has kept me occupied until 4pm. The campsite is at the foot of Ben Nevis itself… …and I […]
Three Buses: Peter, Hans And Mark
It’s always good to from people that I have met on my travels. This week, two fellow continental drifters from the cycle from Spain to Norway back in 2015 have been in touch. First up is Peter Udell. I met him in northern Spain in the early part […]
Tristan Bogaard: “Why We Cycle”
“In this video we explore what makes us want to cycle – and encourage you to start your own bicycle tour. It’s possible! Back in June and July of 2018, my girlfriend Belén and I cycled the famed ‘Pamir Highway’, through Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. During our trip we […]
The Three Peaks In Three Weeks: Part Two, Mount Snowdon
The art of camping is in keeping as many things as possible of off the ground, which, if you are in a tent (for that is proper ‘camping’ – don’t get me going on that one…) is usually grass or mud. I’m not sure I’ve ever made that […]
Is Las Vegas A Good Place For Bikers?
By Marc Martorell Cycling is more than getting from one place to another and even more than a sport. Committing to this way of life is a deliberate choice, so no wonder people want to take their bikes everywhere they go. Even in the most industrialised regions of the […]
Where To Go On A Cycling Holiday In September
By Penny Martinelli Cycling holidays are for everyone and everyone should enjoy them in their whole life for at least once. Of course, there are many destinations in the UK for a great cycling holiday, but if you want to get away and experience a different way of […]
The Three Peaks In Three Weeks: Part One, Scafell Pike
All good walks end up in the pub. Today’s ascent of England’s tallest mountain, Scafell Pike, was a good walk. And I’m writing this in the pub with that first pint glow adding a silver lining to a cloud that didn’t require one in the first place. It […]
The Artwork Of L’Eroica
“L’Eroica could only have been born in Tuscany. It’s a matter of soul, land, white roads, landscapes, of genuine food and wine, of culture and passions, of history and of Bartali. Now world-renowned for the special people it involves and for the values it upholds, Eroica encapsulates the very essence […]
The Cycling Europe Family (& Screaming)
Some things make you want to scream. I’ll get to one of those in a few moments. In the meantime, there’s a small family of ‘Cycling Europe’ websites out there: CyclingEurope.com – the big one, not used but up for sale if you’d like it for many thousands […]
August: The Month Of Hiking
One morning last August I made an impromptu decision to head off to the Dales and hike up the three major peaks of Yorkshire: Pen-y-Ghent, Ingleborough and Whernside. I did so over the two days of August 20th and 21st. I’m hoping to do something similar this August […]
Japan 2020: Lost Japan (1993), Alex Kerr
Lost Japan (1993), Alex Kerr Follow this link to the Japan 2020 pages of CyclingEurope.org This is the first book I’ve read about Japan (aside from delving into sections of the Rough Guide) and I’ll be honest; I only understood probably about a third of the detail. The […]
Yorkshire Day 2018: West Yorkshire
Saltaire, Haworth, Hebden Bridge, Halifax… where better to celebrate on August 1st?
5 Amazing Mountain Bike Trails In Eastern Europe
By Oliver Devon Nothing beats the fresh air, breathtaking view, and the thrill of riding your bike on a new barely touched trail. The adrenaline of rushing down that unknown path makes the hair on the back of your neck stand. The anticipation is high, especially if you […]
Bespoke Bicycles: Self-Building?
In the back of my mind, I’ve been thinking about my list of requirements for a bespoke bicycle that I would dearly love to have built before I travel to cycle the length of Japan in 2020. I have yet to write down a definite list – perhaps […]
Cycling Into Paris
It seems timely… Here’s the route being taken by today’s cyclists in the Tour de France compared to my own cycle into Paris in 2015 en route to Nordkapp: Somewhat different although the two routes do coalesce somewhere near the Champs Elysées. Here’s how I described the journey […]
28th July 2015: Nordkapp, Norway…
…and an exclusive film. Keep reading (and watching). Exactly three years ago today, after 96 days of cycling and 15 days of not cycling (much), I pulled on the brakes of my good steed Reggie for the final time at the monument that marks the northernmost point of […]
4 Best Places In Cuba For A Cycling Holiday
By Penny Martinelli As a relatively new destination on the tourist map, Cuba offers plenty of intrigue and adventure. However, have you considered a cycling holiday there? To really lose yourself in the culture and get to grips with the heritage of this unique country, hop on your […]
London To Paris: But Which Way…?
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4 Beautiful Destinations In France For A Cycling Holiday
By Sally Fox What could be more exciting than loading up the bike rack and catching the ferry to France for two weeks of pedalling pleasure? These beautiful destinations are perfect for your next two-wheeled adventure. If you’re after coastal charm, Normandy is a winner. At only 3 hours […]
Bees, Sun, Bicycles… Action!
I spent much of the past weekend filmmaking. I’ve dabbled in the past with short videos, usually taken with the iPhone and/or GoPro (and have produced some good results) but if I am to cycle the length of Japan in 2020, I’d like to make a proper film. […]
The Ryburn Valley Greenway: Making The News (And Not Making The News)
There’s been much about the Far East in recent weeks, but let’s come back to Yorkshire and more specifically the Ryburn Valley. Some of you may remember me mentioning the Ryburn Valley Greenway project on CyclingEurope.org in the past – follow this link to read the previous posts. […]
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 night’s 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 / Vélo 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 Vendée in western France. Of all the emails that I have received, two stick out from the rest. The first comes […]
EuroVelo And Cycle Tourism Conference 2018
I’m tempted to register… From the European Cyclists’ Federation website: “The registration for the EuroVelo and Cycle Tourism Conference 2018 that will take place in Belgian Limburg on September 26th – 28th is open! You can now register here. Do not miss the leading cycle tourism conference in Europe, a unique occasion to share knowledge, highlight […]
Bespoke Touring Bicycles: The Search Begins (Perhaps)
I would love a new bicycle. Who wouldn’t? Reggie, the Ridgeback Panorama, has served me well for nearly 10 years, although admittedly he hasn’t seen much action since I bought Dale, the Cannondale CAADX 105, a cross bike that I now ride whenever I need to get on […]
Episode 007: The Yorkshire Dales, Mike Webb / Japan, Mont Ventoux
Cycling the Yorkshire Dales Cycleway (eastern loop) from Malham to Settle and back, travelling in Japan and an interview with Mike Webb of PulpedTravel.com and cycling to the summit of one of the Tour de France’s most iconic climbs: Mont Ventoux.
The Cycling Europe Podcast: Episode 007 – July 2018 – Now Available
Cycling the Yorkshire Dales Cycleway (eastern loop) from Malham to Settle and back, travelling in Japan and an interview with Mike Webb of PulpedTravel.com and cycling to the summit of one of the Tour de France’s most iconic climbs: Mont Ventoux
York Cycle Rally: Speaking, Socialism & Skin
There’s something reassuringly old school about the York Cycle Rally. Not retro, just old school. Nothing forced; no obligation to ride a bicycle that dates from a day before the word ‘comfort’ appears to have come to the attention of bicycle designers, just reassuringly traditional. Neither fashionable not […]
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 yet neglected… When I cycle, my commute to work, from near the village of Stainland to Square […]
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. Should I stay in Scotland, find somewhere to stay, do a little exploring on or off […]
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 spans across 18 days in June – there are still plenty of things going on until […]
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 here). The last time I visited the country was in 2014, shortly after the Commonwealth Games […]
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 direction and enjoy a bumper 73 minutes of cycling chat. This month you can… Relive last […]
Episode 006: The Cycle Touring Festival 2018, William Manners / Revolution
The Cycle Touring Festival 2018 featuring Stephen Fabes, Libby Bowles, Sophie Esterer and Laura & Tim Moss, taking your bicycle on a train in northern England and William Manners, author of ‘Revolution: How The Bicycle Reinvented Modern Britain’.
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 its glorious entirety at the beginning of June. Trans Pennine Trains here in the north of […]
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 2018: The York Rally, The Knavesmire, York 13th July 2018: Vélo Retro Festival, Ulverston, Cumbria 21st […]
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 a report called The Great Train Comparison. The survey has now been published… …and the thoughts of […]
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 the characters tells his girlfriend (who is keen on him arriving home to, well, ‘comfort’ here) […]
The Future Of The National Cycle Network
Here’s an interesting and important statement from Sustrans regarding the future of the National Cycle Network here in the UK. It’s worth a read: “The National Cycle Network (NCN) will undergo a major review of its walking and cycling routes to ensure they meet the highest design standards […]
Crossing Europe On Trains, Ferries… And A Bike Called Reggie: Part Three
The cycling-public transport mini-series of posts continues… It kicked off with my own story of how I managed to transport myself and Reggie the bike back from Nordkapp in August 2015 using an assortment of trains and ferries; that was Part One. Prompted by changes to their bicycle-carrying […]
Eroica Montalcino: 25th – 27th May
I love the artwork for this. I’m sure the event is quite good too… “Montalcino’s long weekend will begin on Friday 25 and finish with the heroic ride on Sunday 27 May. Cyclists, enthusiasts and collectors of wonderful experiences from the Val d’Orcia and all over Europe will participate in […]
Crossing Europe On Trains, Ferries… And A Bike Called Reggie: Part Two
A heavy-duty bit of research has gone into this post. I hope someone finds it useful… Not so much about the ferries this time (if you want detailed information about taking your bicycle on a ferry there’s some useful advice here), it’s just the trains. If you read […]
Crossing Europe On Trains, Ferries… And A Bike Called Reggie: Part One
Warning! There are some pretty pictures and videos in this post… …but I also need your opinions. Scroll to the foot of the post for more information… I don’t write murder mysteries. This is why I have no problem in revealing to anyone who hasn’t read Spain to Norway […]
Cycling Into Paris: Bumping Into Friends (And A Japanese Tourist…)
Three years ago today, I trundled into Paris… …arriving in, well, triumph at the Arc de Triomphe late in the afternoon. Here’s how the story unfolded in ‘Spain to Norway on a Bike Called Reggie‘: Having attempted to cycle several times along the Thames Valley into central London […]
Cycling Europe’s 15 Top Tips For Long-Distance Cycling: Part Three (11-15)
So far we’ve got to number 10 in the list of my Top Fifteen Tips for Long-Distance Cycling… Do a trial run Never buy a one-person tent Don’t let the weather put you off If you see a mountain, cycle towards it Try to be lucky! Write about your […]
Crossing Europe… Via Mexico
I’m occasionally tweeted a picture of one of the books in far off locations. The latest addition to the collection is from Thomas Soininen – @dvlrnr – who is from Tallinn in Estonia. Here he is, book in hand, on a beach in Mexico. The books have travelled […]
Hardknott Pass: Climbing England’s Steepest Road
They don’t call it Hardknott Pass for anything! With an energy-sapping gradient of one in three in places, only Rosedale Chimney in Yorkshire is anything like it. But having failed spectacularly once before, this time, I was determined to make it up in one go, without getting off […]
Cycling Europe’s 15 Top Tips For Long-Distance Cycling: Part Two (6-10)
Here’s part two of the run down of Cycling Europe’s 15 Top Tips for Long-Distance Cycling as revealed at this year’s Cycle Touring Festival. You can read part one – tips 1 to 5 in detail – in this post on CyclingEurope.org but here’s a summary of what […]
Cycling Europe’s 15 Top Tips For Long-Distance Cycling: Part One (1-5)
For the past three years I’ve been honoured to give a talk at the Cycling Touring Festival in Clitheroe, Lancashire. It’s a wonderful, friendly event and this year was drenched in continuous sunshine from beginning to end. That aside, in each of those three years the festival has […]
The Cycling Europe Podcast: Episode 005 Now Available
Ready to be transported to a street in Egypt? Read on… The new podcast has actually been available to listen to for a few days here at CyclingEurope.org (via that button over there on the right or perhaps way down at the bottom if you’re on your phone) […]
The Cycle Touring Festival: Sunday
What a good day… It’s been the fourth edition of Laura and Tim Moss’ Cycle Touring Festival in Clitheroe; I’ve been to three of them and it has been the best I’ve experienced so far. Great people, interesting stories and with my podcast hat on today was spent […]
The Cycle Touring Festival: To Fly Or Not To Fly…
One of my talks here at the Cycle Touring Festival was subtitled ’15 Top Tips for Long-Distance Cycle Touring’. I’ll post the list to CyclingEurope.org in the coming days. However, at number three in the list was ‘avoid flying with a bicycle’. Neil Wheadon, vet and cycle tour […]
The Cycle Touring Festival: Saturday
It’s that time of the year once again… I’m with my homies here in Clitheroe. Beautiful weather, interesting talk, nice food and decent beer. A quadruple whammy of goodness at the Cycle Touring Festival. I delivered two talks (‘Ten Years of Cycling Europe’ and ‘Podcasting on Tour’) and […]
4 Great Cycling Areas In England
Guest post by Michael Payne England is a beautiful country for cycling. Its famous countryside areas offer routes that are both challenging and picturesque, and in many cases you can also begin or end a cycling journey with a specific attraction or tourist destination. That way, you really […]
Episode 005: Tim Moss / With The Sun On Our Right
Around the World with Tim Moss – ‘With The Sun on Our Right’, cycling the National Cycle Network routes 66 and 69 in Yorkshire, and sound effects…
Much Ado About Cycling: Ten Years Of Cycling Europe
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Cycling Europe website. It wasn’t called ‘Cycling Europe’ back in August 2008; it went by the rather more specific name of ‘Puglia 2010’ which made reference to the destination of my first trans-continental ride that was planned for the summer […]
Cycling In The Lake District
Guest post by Sasha Francis There really is a cycle route for everyone in the Lake District! Routes like The Lakes & Dales Loop cover some of the most beautiful parts of the landscape and as threatening as a 196-mile circular loop sounds, it’s easily broken down into […]
Three Years Ago Today: Santo Domingo De La Calzado To Logroño
Three years ago today… I was nearing the end of the Spanish portion of my cycle from Tarifa to Nordkapp. Original post to CyclingEurope.org below the video (just look at that road surface!) & image.
Reblogged: Dutch Complacency
An interesting take on cycling infrastructure in The Netherlands…
What Tent? (Again…)
UPDATE: Tuesday 24th April 2018 I’ve gone for the Vango Force 10 Xenon UL 2+ (significantly reduced in price from Go Outdoors down to £222 with a bit of price matching and their offer to undercut any online price by 10%). Pity it’s green but there you go… Sunday […]
Exploring Europe By Bicycle… And Ferry
From the perspective of this seasoned continental cyclist, the best thing about a ferry is the fact that it isn’t an aeroplane. No hassle packing up the bike; just a case of riding over a ramp, finding a seat and relaxing while someone else does the hard work of […]
The Adventures Of New Zealand Family Ruddenklau
Regular readers of these posts will know that I quite often receive emails from people asking for information about cycling in Europe as occasionally I post my exchanges with such people on the website. In the case of Simon Ruddenklau, however, I didn’t. Perhaps it was a busy […]
