The beautiful roads of Volta Portugal
The Volta a Portugal is the ex libris of Portuguese cycling. On a smaller but no less important scale at a national level, Volta is to Portugal as the Tour is to…
Touring
Cycling Cumbria and Northumberland
I calculated that 84 miles was just about feasible. You need not be Geraint Thomas to manage 12mph on a bicycle, which neatly works out at seven hours. Even allowing…
Bikepacking Norway
We’ve now spent more than a month biking in Norway. The roads are steep. But not near as steep as I expected. They’re not ‘get off and push steep.’ I…
The North Sea Cycle Route
The North Sea Cycle Route will surprise you with its diversity: from land located below sea level (the Netherlands) to cliffs over 1,000m in height (Norway). Sample wee drams in…
Ribble Valley’s cycling scene
With less than two months to go until this year’s Ribble Valley Ride, the organisers found themselves with a big problem! The Fell Bike and Tri Superstore, their Start-Finish venue…
Cycling across Cuba
Cycling across Cuba is an incredible and worthwhile adventure, but is a trip that requires good planning and the understanding that the countryside is still undeveloped and resources are quite…
Epic 1200 mile bike trail connects eight European countries
Cyclists looking for a new challenge will have a new cross-border cycling route to look forward to, as plans are in train to launch a 1200 mile mountain bike trail…
Cycling Norway
We decided this year that it was about time we went back to do another tour in Norway. I had come across the Mjølkevegen route whilst having another look at…
Welsh Cycling
As cyclists celebrate 50 years of being legally allowed to ride on bridleways in the UK, Cycling UK is urging the Welsh Government not to lose momentum in its proposals…
Most exotic places to explore on two wheels
Taiwan Located some 100 miles off the southeast coast of China, Taiwan is known more for its bubble tea cafes and Hello Kitty-themed trains than its bike culture. However, you’ll…
