The bike is a mechanical wonder but like anything with moving parts things can go wrong. You need to be prepared.

Unfortunately we in Britain are not as forward thinking as some of our northern European cousins. We lack the proper infrastructure here...

Over the years I have become something of an evangelist when it comes to cycling and take any opportunity to extol the virtues of cycling...

Cannondale Synapse Anyone familiar with the legendary British Sitcom “Only Fools and Horses” will remember the scene when Trigger was...

Traumatised by the gravel, the weather and the dogs I took a day off the bike before clipping back in and exploring. From my previous...

To the unsuspecting eye it was just a box in the corner of a spare room but it was much more than that. Within the box was my old...

With my trusty old bike now settled in to life in Croatia I wanted to explore the area around the farm in a bit more detail so lying in...

One of my favourite pastimes in Croatia is to eat food. The beaches are good. The waterfalls are spectacular. The wine sates the...

When the weather turns grim and ice becomes a very real danger, sometimes there is no alternative but to put your bike on an indoor...

The couch. This is where I want to be, preferably horizontally, as soon as I unclip from my pedals after a cycle. Unfortunately my...

With the birth of my second son and an increase in work load at my job I have been struggling to find time to fit in any cycling and over...

My running history

The Cairn O’ Mount is a bit of a legendary climb if you are a cyclist in Aberdeen. Ascending from the north means 3.78 miles at an...

Once off the ferry we stocked up on some supplies that were to fuel us to Inverness, sixty miles to the east. It was to prove a long and...

The principle of not pre-booking accommodation at the height of the Scottish tourist season was once again proving to be folly as we...

The first day saw us cycle from Glasgow to Tyndrum, skirting the shores of Loch Lomond. It was a real baptism of fire for me; cycling in...

The reason I cycle today is because of this route. I was six days into a three week trip offshore on the West Phoenix drilling rig when I...

Obviously, like any pushy parent, I want to instil a love of cycling in my two sons and fulfil my dream of following the Tour de France...

Just returned from a weekend in Berlin. It was a stag weekend and it was extremely drunken mostly because it was the first time in years...

Do I wear underwear under my bib shorts? Let me answer that question with another question; did Superman wear his underwear under his...