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Sep 1, 2026
Aug 31, 2026
The Momentum Vida E+ EX doesn’t try to reinvent the e-bike. Instead, it takes a straightforward approach to urban riding: make a bike that’s comfortable, easy to ride, practical and powerful enough…
I’d like to say my vacation has left me well-rested and brimming with positivity. Sadly this is not the case. If anything, I return to you even more world-weary and bewildered by the current state of…
Aug 30, 2026
A cyclist was killed Saturday August 22 around 11 pm in Hamilton He was cycling northbound on Upper Centennial Parkway (AKA Hwy 20) in the vicinity of Green Mountain Rd. A ghost bike in his memory…
On Friday evening, I joined the lovely Friday peeps for the ride from Cambridge to King’s Lynn. Last year - the first time I did this ride - was great fun, so I decided to give it another go. Getting…
Aug 27, 2026
Reducing danger at the source.
Aug 1, 2026
Brompton World Championships 2026 on the 5th September 2026 The legend will be attending but the human meatbags fitness level is WAY below what it used to be, not that it was much the last few years…
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,…
Looking for the best fall cycling destinations? From the vineyard roads of Puglia and Burgundy to the spectacular autumn colours of Vermont and Cape Breton, these 16 destinations offer some of the…
Aug 29, 2026
Tonight was a special edition of Critical Mass to push back against the fact that the sections of Bill 212 having to do with stripping out bike lanes in Toronto are once again the law of the land. A…
Aug 23, 2026
The Brompton World Championships is but a step away. I am looking forward to it with some glee, however there are the usual naysayers emerging from stage left and right spouting out the usual…
Aug 20, 2026
They’re not a space for robots and cars
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>…
Aug 14, 2026
Well, it’s that time of year again: I am officially signing off, starting at the very end of this post until the very start of the next one, which will appear at some point during August 31st, 2026.…
May 31, 2026
Was wondering Temu the other day and found quite a few interesting things. I’ve always heard Temu had bad Quality things in but for the prices they wasn’t to bad a risk. Read more here»
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…
Aug 28, 2026
Kingbull e-bikes are designed for riders who want one electric bike that can handle city streets, commuting, gravel roads, trails and everyday adventures. The brand’s lineup includes fat-tire,…
Aug 26, 2026
Tonight was an election town hall in Swansea sponsored by Cycle Toronto. This meeting attracted seven candidates who are vying to be the next Councillor for Ward 4: Parkdale High Park. The meeting…
Regular readers will know that I am rather fond of modernist and brutalist-influenced architecture, and in London you are never too far from a good example. Over the past year, I have spent quite a…
Aug 13, 2026
Further to yesterday’s post, I’d like to thank commenter Graig, who identified these… As the missing thingies for this: I don’t know much, but what little I do know I learn in the comments of my own…
Aug 12, 2026
While the online ‘e-bike’ world gets murkier. In better news, London's cycling network hits 450km...
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…
May 10, 2026
Over the years I have cycled many miles with my good friend Samantha of @skye_caps . Pretty much every time I have met her she as always been sporting cycling clothing she has designed and made by…
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
Bike Friday is taking its long-running Pocket Rocket into new territory. For fall 2026, the Eugene, Oregon bike maker is launching the Pocket Rocket Further, its first folding bike specifically…
Aug 22, 2026
With less than three weeks to go for this year’s edition of the World Human Powered Speed Challenge, the UofT team is very busy putting final touches on their speedbikes. There will two teams coming…
A little over a year ago I cleared out my friend’s apartment after he died. He had a lifetime of bike stuff, all meticulously organized and stored carefully for the day when he might need to call it…
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