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By Bromptom Guides· Oct 8, 2026
A pleasant ride to work needn’t commit you to cycling back. Plan the fold, the carrying and the connection, then try the journey with an ordinary day’s luggage.
Oct 7, 2026
Revel's Experimental Concept Lab take on 32" wheels gets real with the El Jefe Grande 32" titanium hardtail!
In my haste, I announced the Meh-roica Bike Pageant without first running it past my legal team: Despite their repeated entreaties: Now there’s a very serious risk I could be sued for trademark…
Dawn had just broken when the immigration officer said, in no uncertain terms, that they couldn’t cross the border into Honduras. After spending half the night in a grungy station, boarding a bus at…
Oct 6, 2026
…and bus stop bypasses and ULEZ
Oct 4, 2026
Some of you have been kind enough to get in touch about all sorts of things, but there seems to be a definite theme emerging this week. Walls. More specifically, the rather strange habit of taking a…
Oct 3, 2026
Today was the 4th Brompton ride held around the time of Oktoberfest. We have gathered at Pedaal, and as per usual there were a lot of shiny Bromptons in evidence. Leonard’s purple electric T series…
Oct 2, 2026
September 2026 An easy month, with fewer eats. Did try something interesting at 555 Thainanese Chicken Rice; the name is a fusion, so is the food there. Oh yah, "555" in Thai is said Ha, Ha, Ha!, so…
Sep 24, 2026
till the next ride, bee safe.....
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,…
New builds for Giant and Liv’s XC platforms, including more affordable Advanced Pro models and top-of-the-line Advanced SL Special Editions
What if your bicycle could carry you across a lake, then roll out of the water and become a tiny camper for the night? That is the idea behind BeTRITON, an unusual electric vehicle from Latvia that…
Remember, you still have until 12:00pm EST on October 16th to submit your Meh-roica Bike Pageant entry: In retrospect that’s an insane amount of time, and I’m not sure why I didn’t make the deadline…
By Bromptom Guides· Oct 4, 2026
A bell, a bend and a busy playground can change the rhythm of a ride. Here is how to share Singapore’s park connectors without turning an outing into an obstacle course.
I had a little time to relax this afternoon, so I did one of my favourite things: a bit of bike maintenance. First off: the Pletscher kickstand on the tandem broke a while ago. I was told that this…
Sep 29, 2026
Has the horse already bolted?
Sep 27, 2026
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 20, 2026
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…
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…
Colnago’s new G5X gravel race bike features 53mm tire clearance, slacker geometry, in-frame storage, and cargo mounts.
Oct 5, 2026
If you’re looking for a cycling trip where the scenery is as important as the ride itself, a new ranking offers plenty of inspiration. The study puts Canada’s Bow Valley Parkway, between Banff and…
Last Friday I announced the Meh-Roica Pageant with great fanfare and even greater artwork: And I can already tell it’s going to be a tough one to judge, because there are some very strong contenders.…
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.
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…
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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…
Sep 16, 2026
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 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
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E-bikes and cargo bikes can cost thousands of dollars, making e-bike security and storage an important consideration for any owner. The best approach is to combine a high-quality lock with a secure…
As I’ve said repeatedly, I didn’t start a bike blog in order to do “work.” “So why did you start a bike blog?,” you may be wondering. Well, it was all so I could meet the so-called “Fat Cyclist:” Ah,…
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