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Sep 3, 2026
This past Tuesday I mentioned the erstwhile “Cockie” award, and lately it seems like the universe is telling me to…
Sep 2, 2026
It’s where things are happening, but what happens everywhere else?
September has rolled around again, and that means that it’s time to preview this year’s World Human Powered Speed Challenge…
Sep 1, 2026
August 2026 A tame month of eating, with mostly local foodie adventures. Memorable eats for this month included: Fine Chinese…
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…
Aug 30, 2026
On Friday evening, I joined the lovely Friday peeps for the ride from Cambridge to King’s Lynn. Last year …
Aug 1, 2026
Brompton World Championships 2026 on the 5th September 2026 The legend will be attending but the human meatbags fitness level…
Apr 6, 2026
Stage 3 took us through meadows, corn fields and vineyards – in a torrential downpour! Would we even make it…
Oct 13, 2024
After over ten years happily touring on Brompton folding bike, in 2024 I have completed a four months, 5500 kilometres…
America. Sure, we’ve got our problems, but let’s set the cynicism aside and take a moment to unironically appreciate how…
A cyclist was killed Saturday August 22 around 11 pm in Hamilton He was cycling northbound on Upper Centennial Parkway…
Looking for the best fall cycling destinations? From the vineyard roads of Puglia and Burgundy to the spectacular autumn colours…
Aug 27, 2026
Reducing danger at the source.
Aug 23, 2026
The Brompton World Championships is but a step away. I am looking forward to it with some glee, however there…
Aug 16, 2026
Central Asia 2026 Day 16: 30th May (Saturday) Medium-size Group (Non-cycling) Tour of Central Asia (Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan & Kazakhstan): Day…
May 31, 2026
Was wondering Temu the other day and found quite a few interesting things. I’ve always heard Temu had bad Quality…
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…
Further to yesterday’s post, a reader or two noted I didn’t mention which bike I took with me on vacation…
Aug 29, 2026
Tonight was a special edition of Critical Mass to push back against the fact that the sections of Bill 212…
Aug 28, 2026
Kingbull e-bikes are designed for riders who want one electric bike that can handle city streets, commuting, gravel roads, trails…
Aug 20, 2026
They’re not a space for robots and cars
Regular readers will know that I am rather fond of modernist and brutalist-influenced architecture, and in London you are never…
Aug 12, 2026
Central Asia 2026 Day 15: 29th May (Friday) Medium-size Group (Non-cycling) Tour of Central Asia (Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan & Kazakhstan): Day…
May 10, 2026
Over the years I have cycled many miles with my good friend Samantha of @skye_caps. Pretty much every time I…
Mar 7, 2026
Stage 2 would take us through the Swiss Grand Canyon – as long as the only road through the gorge…
Dec 1, 2023
This bike packing tour started in the main city of the island Sapporo, to then follow a route cutting across…
I’d like to say my vacation has left me well-rested and brimming with positivity. Sadly this is not the case.
Bike Friday is taking its long-running Pocket Rocket into new territory. For fall 2026, the Eugene, Oregon bike maker is…
Aug 26, 2026
Tonight was an election town hall in Swansea sponsored by Cycle Toronto. This meeting attracted seven candidates who are vying…
While the online ‘e-bike’ world gets murkier. In better news, London's cycling network hits 450km...
Aug 9, 2026
I hope that you are coping with the ongoing hotter weather. On a more serious note, it does confirm certain…
Aug 7, 2026
Central Asia 2026 Day 14: 28th May (Thursday) Medium-size Group (Non-cycling) Tour of Central Asia (Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan & Kazakhstan): Day…
May 6, 2026
Over the weekend (a few months ago now) I did a little upgrade on “The Clone”. When I originally bought…
Feb 15, 2026
This is the REAL start of the Rhine River Bike Tour! We begin in Oberalp Pass, the source of the…
Oct 7, 2023
In August, Dad and I thought we'd do a cycling holiday, and test out using Bromptons combined with local buses.
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