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Messing about on the river (and the canals)

Watching an upside down world pass by on my left, the sky below me, heading to the south west skirmishes of London. The eastern end of a canal I rode […]

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Winding On

An old point and shoot, one roll of film. A week off work. Aeroplane mode, wider world switched off. Perhaps an audiobook in one ear. The sun stays close to […]

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The Straightest Line

…within a few minutes a plan had formed. Route plotting was pretty simple. The Roman road is traced in its entirety on the Ordnance Survey maps. The Romans utilised their […]

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Island Hopping

I make coffee in the almost-light that waits for sunrise. Shouldering the bike down the front steps into a silent city, the main road empty other than a gang of […]

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The Old Ways and New Ways

Jump on a train west to Chichester to make the most of the forecast weather. Head for home with the wind on my back and scudding clouds and an intermittent […]

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From the South Downs to North London

Saturday – Rule 5 Bikes Summer Send Off Meet up with friends at Freedom Bikes, sign on and collect brevet card…and a pen, as usual I’ve forgotten to bring one. […]

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Tour de Causse

Damn, my ears are cold. Freezing fog in the valley, ice forms on the brake levers. Skittery tyres in the corners… pssht, let a little bit of air out. Wheels […]

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24 Hour Partir People

I can see the sea from the front door so heading south on the bike is not possible. I can choose any combination of east, west, north, but nothing to […]

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2018 – Another Twelve Month Cycle

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Armistice Day 200

After storms on the south coast and a rough crossing we rumble down the ferry ramp into France in calm, dry weather. It’s really early, a bit after 4am local […]

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Newhaven to Nyhavn

SATURDAY The smell of baking bread wafts through the air as I climb the hill away from the ferry. The streets are still and quiet. Beyond the light pollution stars […]

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I’m Not Sure About This

I’ve had itchy pedals since I got back from the Alps in the summer. After five days of riding across Belgium and France (and a tiny bit of Switzerland) I […]

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Not Quite The Hailsham 600 (reprise)

I walk through the door of the empty café. It’s almost 11am, prime Sunday brunch time. “Hello, you’re our first customer”, the girl behind the counter greets me. She looks […]

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Winging It

Oh I’m here. Didn’t recognise it coming from that direction. A few hours of getting lost on home roads. Not lost as such but wandering, no fixed itinerary, no list of […]

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Flanders To The Alps: Notes On A Tour [Part 2]

Day 7 – Montriond and Morzine (18km) Snooze. Into Morzine […]

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Flanders To The Alps: Notes On A Tour [Part 1]

Day 1 – Hastings, UK to Gent, Belgium (216km) Meet […]

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