Tired of cycling the same old routes, and ready to broaden your horizons? Then this post if for you! This is a long and detailed guide, so set some time… Read More »The Beginner’s Guide to Designing a Cycle Route
How much cycle touring route detail is enough? Some people love to have total freedom when cycle touring, including the route. I know of at least one person – who… Read More »Planning that cycle touring route
Camping in the wild, or wild camping? What exactly IS wild camping? As a South African, I was baffled when I first encountered the term “wild camping”. I soon discovered… Read More »Back to basics – how to wild camp in the UK
Thinking of starting to cycle commute? Well, warmer weather is starting, and the bikes are coming out of sheds and being dusted off. Those two points are valid reasons enough… Read More »Cycle commuting for beginners
A beginner’s guide to cycle touring? I have a lot of posts about cycle touring, but thought it’d be helpful to have a Beginner’s Guide To Cycle Touring. Specifically, a sensible guide,… Read More »Cycle Touring – A Guide For Beginners
Hills – love them, or hate them, you cannot alter the reality that they exist. You can try and avoid them – move to the Somerset Levels, or the Cambridge… Read More »To overcome the monster…
Every year a bunch of people start cycling in the spring or the summer, and are determined to carry on cycling through winter. Every winter there are loads of cyclists… Read More »Back to basics – winter cycling
Cycle helmets are often a highly divisive topic, surrounded by a wealth of myths and misunderstandings. This post is NOT going to tell you whether or not you should wear… Read More »Back to Basics – Cycle Helmets
A very common complaint about cycling is about pain or discomfort caused by the saddle. Let’s get the obvious point out in the open right away: we are all different,… Read More »Back to basics – Saddles
A surprising number of cyclists are quite superstitious in at least one aspect: they’re so terrified of punctures that they won’t even say the word, and I find that extremely… Read More »When the Puncture Fairy visits…
“The sun never sets on the British Empire” To a degree, the story of navigation is the story of the British Empire. Don’t believe me? Well, read on! Today, maps… Read More »Back to basics: Navigation
“Oh no! You can’t go camping with that! You need to buy reliable kit, with a tent costing at least…” Ever heard someone go off like that? I have. Here’s… Read More »Camping gear
Bicycle pedals are ridiculously important, and not important at all, all at the same time. The pedals are the interface through which your feet apply the power needed to… Read More »Back to basics – bicycle pedals
But which map is best? Get together a random group of cyclists, then ask them which is best – paper maps, or digital maps – then sit back and watch… Read More »Back to basics: Map reading
No, this post is not an insult to your intelligence, and I won’t follow it up with “How to pack your suitcase” or “How to pack your groceries into a… Read More »Back To Basics – How to pack your panniers
There are different reasons for carrying luggage on the bike, ranging from commuting, to shopping and touring. Obviously, cargo bikes are an option, as are trailers, but in this post… Read More »Back To Basics – How to carry luggage on a bike