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Cycle Through Winter
Winter is coming. Daylight is becoming a precious commodity and for cyclists. Learn how to keep it enjoyable.
Oct 27, 20184 min read


Fail to prepare. Prepare to fail
The bike is a mechanical wonder but like anything with moving parts things can go wrong. You need to be prepared.
Oct 23, 20183 min read


Commuting - Safely Does It
Unfortunately we in Britain are not as forward thinking as some of our northern European cousins. We lack the proper infrastructure here...
Oct 21, 20184 min read


Commuting - The Weather Myth
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...
Oct 21, 20183 min read


A Polyamorous Relationship with Bikes
Cannondale Synapse Anyone familiar with the legendary British Sitcom “Only Fools and Horses” will remember the scene when Trigger was...
Oct 18, 20184 min read


Cycling in Vojnic - Part Two
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...
Sep 24, 20184 min read


Cycling in Vojnic - Part One
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...
Sep 24, 20182 min read


Cycling back in time – Petrova Gora
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...
Sep 21, 20185 min read


Tasty Times in Croatia
One of my favourite pastimes in Croatia is to eat food. The beaches are good. The waterfalls are spectacular. The wine sates the...
Aug 16, 20184 min read


Cycling at Turbo Speed
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...
Aug 14, 20182 min read
Post Cycling Routine
The couch. This is where I want to be, preferably horizontally, as soon as I unclip from my pedals after a cycle. Unfortunately my...
Aug 10, 20183 min read


Running back to Cycling
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...
Aug 10, 20183 min read


Running Commentary
My running history
Aug 8, 20184 min read


Conquering the Cairn
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...
Aug 6, 20183 min read


Epic Routes – Cycling the Scottish Hebrides: Ullapool to Inverness – my worst day on the bike.
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...
Aug 6, 20182 min read


Epic Routes – Cycling the Scottish Hebrides: The Skye’s the Limit (for my body)
The principle of not pre-booking accommodation at the height of the Scottish tourist season was once again proving to be folly as we...
Aug 5, 20183 min read


Epic Routes – Cycling the Scottish Hebrides: Leaving Glasgow, leaving the mainland
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...
Aug 5, 20183 min read


Epic Routes – Cycling the Scottish Hebrides: Prologue
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...
Aug 5, 20182 min read


Cautionary Tales - Cycling with Kids
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...
Aug 2, 20183 min read


Cycling in Berlin
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...
Aug 2, 20182 min read
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