Monday, 21 October 2024

Freewheeling: La vie n'est pas belle for cyclists in Paris

›
Parisian cyclists express their safety fears amid aggressive behaviour towards them as a young commuter is deliberately mown down by an SUV ...
Thursday, 30 May 2024

Operation Etape du Tour - May update

›
It's time to fit in some fast riding in earnest, so I took myself to take part in my local races. Crystal Palace park criterium on Tuesd...
Friday, 17 May 2024

Freewheeling: Closing a legal loophole so cyclists are no longer above the law

›
From now on cyclists can face prosecution and up to 14 years in prison for causing death or serious injury by dangerous cycling. Causing dea...
Monday, 13 May 2024

Back up in the Lake District for the Fred Whitton Challenge

›
Another year, another trip to the Lake District, and once again I did the Fred Whitton light (also known as the Lion and Lamb Challenge), wh...
Tuesday, 30 April 2024

Operation Etape du Tour: April update

›
This month was about getting in bigger miles and bigger hills, notably when I returned to Barcelona and rode a few of the long climbs in Cat...
Sunday, 21 April 2024

Cycling my own mini Surrey Hills classic

›
In the spirit of the Liège Bastogne Liège race I thought I would do my own mini Surrey classic and find my climbing legs by riding up a few ...
Tuesday, 16 April 2024

Back to Barcelona for more cycling

›
My previous trip to Barcelona in February had been fun, but quite rushed. I barely skimmed the top in terms of bike rides. So I thought I wo...