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By Bromptom Guides· Oct 1, 2026
The familiar 16-inch and 20-inch labels can hide several incompatible tyre sizes. The ETRTO code on the sidewall gives you the useful numbers.
Sep 30, 2026
Launching on Kickstarter today, the Spiny 2 is a portable e-bike conversion system that can turn your regular bike into an e-bike.
I possess many great qualities, but perhaps the greatest is my unbeatable modesty. This is why you’ll never hear me brag about being the world’s greatest bike blogger, or cycling’s preeminent Y-Foil…
The Bike Friday Pocket Rocket Further is a new folding gravel bike designed for riders who want to take a capable mixed-surface bike on the road without giving up the convenience of a travel-friendly…
Sep 29, 2026
Has the horse already bolted?
Sep 27, 2026
Today there were two bike rides with similar themes: drawing attention to loops in the city that take advantage of the many off street bike and pedestrian paths that thread through the city, while at…
Friday into Saturday morning was the last group night ride of 2026. This one was to Burnham-on-Crouch. However, with a commitment that might have made me too late to get to the start, it was going to…
Sep 24, 2026
till the next ride, bee safe.....
Sep 1, 2026
August 2026 A tame month of eating, with mostly local foodie adventures. Memorable eats for this month included: Fine Chinese dining at Jing Cheng Restaurant, Oversea Restaurant (Jalan Imbi), M…
Apr 6, 2026
Stage 3 took us through meadows, corn fields and vineyards – in a torrential downpour! Would we even make it to Liechtenstein?
Oct 13, 2024
After over ten years happily touring on Brompton folding bike, in 2024 I have completed a four months, 5500 kilometres tour on a regular touring bike. Leaving London I traveled across France,…
KETL Mtn’s mountain bike apparel is well-made, comfortable, good-looking, and survived some real-world crash testing.
A new study of British Columbia’s e-bike rebate program found that the benefits went far beyond getting people out of cars. After about a year, rebate recipients were travelling more, spending less…
Here’s a geography quiz: Which Of The Earth’s Great Rivers Is This? A) The Ganges B) The Mississippi C) The Amazon D) The Saw Mill Well, if you answered D), you’re correct–and no doubt you did, too,…
By Bromptom Guides· Sep 28, 2026
A front bag keeps the load off your back; a backpack keeps your hands free after the fold. Rider reports show why the journey between those moments matters most.
Sep 26, 2026
This month’s ride started at High Park. A pretty big crowd. This guy had a great lighted sign. You might guess who it is referring to at the moment. Two of the many usual suspects it was great to…
Brought to you by the letter B.
Sep 20, 2026
Last week I happily took quite a few photos on the nocturnal London to Brighton ride. This is something I obviously do all the time. It was only when I was on my way back from the ride that disaster…
Aug 16, 2026
Central Asia 2026 Day 16: 30th May (Saturday) Medium-size Group (Non-cycling) Tour of Central Asia (Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan & Kazakhstan): Day 16 - Around Almaty: Uyut Hotel>Abai Square>walk>Republic…
Mar 21, 2026
On our “rest day” in Chur, we hiked the local mountain – Brambrüesch!
Dec 9, 2023
I am excited to announce the publication of Unfolding Further, my second bike travel book, detailing the latest ten journeys on a Brompton folding bike. Amidst the challenges posed by the recent…
It's lightweight with a forgiving shape that somehow makes a racing position tolerable.
For years, the North American cycling conversation has revolved around the same handful of cities: Montreal, Vancouver, Portland, Minneapolis, New York. They’re still important, but something more…
Sep 28, 2026
It rained all weekend, and in fact it’s still raining, but fortunately I was prepared: I’m still enjoying the new clicky shifters very much, though for the first time since installing them I did need…
By Bromptom Guides· Sep 23, 2026
Folded dimensions, carrying weight and gear count each tell a different story. Here is how to connect the figures with your storage space and usual ride.
Sep 22, 2026
And so ends another week of racing down Route 305 in Battle Mountain, the fastest road in the world for human powered vehicles. It was a year with relatively few entries, and a mix of experienced and…
Sep 16, 2026
…and the reasons to stay there
Sep 13, 2026
Friday night was to be the penultimate night ride of the official 2026 season, with Brighton as the classic destination. Having used my Orange Titanium quite a bit over the last few weeks, I decided…
Aug 12, 2026
Central Asia 2026 Day 15: 29th May (Friday) Medium-size Group (Non-cycling) Tour of Central Asia (Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan & Kazakhstan): Day 15 - Saty to Almaty: Saty (Marlen Guesthouse)>Black…
Mar 7, 2026
Stage 2 would take us through the Swiss Grand Canyon – as long as the only road through the gorge wasn’t closed!
Dec 1, 2023
This bike packing tour started in the main city of the island Sapporo, to then follow a route cutting across Hokkaido through Obihiro, Akan Mashu and Shiretoko National Parks. Watch the movie
write the Colorado parole board ahead of an Oct 15 hearing for the driver convicted in his death.
Cargo bikes have taken the world by storm, and that goes double for e-bike versions. But the owners of Cruzbike recently asked a bold question: What if you made a cargo bike out of a recumbent?…
Sep 25, 2026
Popular culture rarely if ever gets cycling right, as some of our most insightful film critics have pointed out: However, last night I happened to be watching the new e-bike episode of “South Park,”…
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