A month or so back I started a chain of guest blogs with some like-minded friends of mine. The idea is that we take it in turns to write articles and share them on each other’s websites. Each of the people involved maintain regular blogs a... Read more
I wish I had more money so that I could… Go to the South Pole without having to get a corporate sponsor Eat more healthily Make purchases based on a provider’s service, ideals, ethics, location and where they source their materials (... Read more
There’s a protestShe saidAnd I asked her what forJustice?Peace?Same as before? Um, noShe repliedA smile turned to frownNot in this placeNot in this town One side wrongOne side rightIt’s ever so easyWhen there’s blackAnd there... Read more
I got an email out of the blue the other day from an expedition I’d heard about some time ago: Atlantic Rising. They were awarded the Land Rover ‘Go Beyond’ Bursary for their very cool idea to travel around the Atlantic Ocean o... Read more
When I started planning my trip a year or so back, I struggled to find any information about cycling rickshaws long distance. Almost as if it wasn’t a common thing to do. So, here are some tips if you fancy having a go (which I would highl... Read more
I watched someone steal a bike last month. Right in front of me they cut the cable lock with a pair of pliers and pushed off with it into traffic on Notting Hill High Street. I was gutted. Seeing the man work frantically with his tool I asked:... Read more
Post office clerks put up signs saying position closed And secretaries turn off typewriters and put on their coats Janitors padlock the gates For security guards to patrol And bachelors phone up their friends for a drink While the married ones t... Read more
Yesterday afternoon I arrived back home having cycled a rickshaw a thousand miles home from the Highlands. It took just over four weeks, meaning that I finished two weeks ahead of schedule. I passed through all the Special Olympics Great Britain... Read more
They have the aerodynamics of a brick If you’re camping, you ain’t gonna hide it You can’t lift them over walls/fences They are wider than many gates and cycle lanes (see above) They are slooow on the uphill and unstable on the... Read more
When next shall I find myself lying in a ditch beneath a sheet of camouflage nylon inside a sleeping bag strewn at the most obscure of angles to find comfort whilst tending a pot of luke warm cous cous as it heats slowly above the purr of a stov... Read more
This blog post is being written from a small gravel layby off the A4074 from which I’ve just turn off in a mild hypoglycaemic funk. Yesterday was my biggest yet – 74 miles – but I’ve decided to crack on today with another... Read more
Loads of space for kit Seat cushion doubles as a great mattress You have an instant and comfortable park bench wherever you are Better crowd support It stands up on its own (and you don’t have to unclip your SPD shoes at traffic lights) Pe... Read more
