Distance travelled: 1,001 milesCurrent World Record: 950 miles Average daily distance: 40 miles (not including rest days)Longest day: 74 miles (roughly Hereford to Oxford)Average speed: 7.71... Read more
The bicycle, the bicycle surely, should always be the vehicle of novelists and poets. Christopher Morley The bicycle is the most civilized conveyance known to man. Other forms of transpor... Read more
Having worked for a couple of years in the Royal Geographical Society, steeped as it is with the rich heritage of great British exploration and frequented still by the modern world’s m... Read more
I have three rather exciting opportunities to share with you today. If I were able to go myself then you could bet your bottom dollar that these adverts would not have seen the light of day... Read more
On the A3 near Kingston-upon-Thames, there is a pedestrian footbridge that crosses the road. When following the cycle lane down from Tibbet’s Corner, if I want to turn right up Kingsto... Read more
Sean Newall is preparing for his first of four grand expeditions which will take him through all 72 Commonwealth countries. Expedition number one will see him cycling 20,000 miles around the... 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. S... Read more
I write frequently of cycling yet know very little about it. I do not and cannot cycle very fast. My longest trip was three weeks and I’ve not really ridden much outside of Europe. My... Read more
Bob is evidence that the Good Samaritan is more than a fable Bob is the reason I get up in the morning Bob is my personal trainer Bob is what Nietzsche never had Bob is the cause of ants in... Read more
I like cycling and I like lycra but I appreciate that there are some situations in which it is not the most appropriate attire. The problem is, I don’t always have time to change. Here... Read more
James Bowthorpe is famous for breaking the speed record for cycling around the world and for hitting a wombat whilst doing so. He also happens to be raising a lot of money and awareness for... Read more
I enjoyed following Julian Sayarer’s cycle around the world – This Is Not For Charity – and his wonderful writing from the comfort of my home last year. I was thrilled and... Read more
