From Breezing Along in the UK to Cycle-Touring Across France
I loved being a volunteer leader for Breeze. It was just a few hours once a month and it gave me the structure I needed to get out of the house. I…
Posts by Nick Branxton
Inspirational Cycling Mallorca
Cycling Mallorca I think we are all aware that Menorca is much quieter and less commercialised than it’s more vibrant, vocal and gregarious cousin. The reputation of Magaluf and Palma…
Truly European Cycling Dream
European cycling How it all really began was with one simple question. Sitting up straight and serious on the couch one day Colm asked “do you want to see the…
How to survive the ever enchanting shepherd dogs
A few years ago, on one of longer trips we made in northern Greece, we were rolling carefree talking about random stuff on one of the beautiful provincial roads of…
Interview: Kleon Papadimitriou (From Scotland to Greece in 2020 Pandemic)
Kleon Papadimitriou: No flights? No problem, I’ll ride my bike! Acknowledgment: Special acknowledgements to Kleon Papadimitriou for his time and kindness, Ms. Anna Lanciani and Ms. Adriana Piazza for their linguistic support…
The Cape Wrath Fellowship 1968
Memories of The Cape Wrath Fellowship It was the summer of 1968. I was a raw, 16-year-old youth awaiting the results of my “O” levels before becoming a sixth former at…
When Naked Cyclists Takeover London in 2021?
It’s not every day the streets of London are full of naked cyclists But it is once a year when the World Naked Bike Ride protest comes to town. This…
Cycling Britain’s Canals A Grand Union Adventure
Grand Union Adventure In September 2020, the Bicycle Adventure Club set off on a 173 mile bike ride over 4 days from London Brentford to Birmingham Salford Junction following the…
WRRKNIT: The Reflective sporting socks that just WRRK
As someone who regularly rides to and from work and around to local amenities it was refreshing to see both functionality and aesthetic design come into one with Wrrknit reflective…
Sun, Sea and Cities Cycling In North America
My plane came to a bumpy landing, bouncing along the tarmac like a skimmed stone across a lake. Nothing out of the ordinary in that sense, except the round of…