We discovered our local voies vertes (greenways) last year and thought we were the only people who knew about them. It was an easy error to make, because the density of walkers, cyclists and horse riders is so incredibly low. Some days we’ll walk the local greenway and not see another soul. It turns out our favourite stretch is part… Read more »
Yes, I confess that, on more than one occasion, I have been guilty of uttering the phrase ‘bloody cyclists’. My excuse is… well, no there really isn’t any excuse. But in mitigation of my offence, let me explain. I live in France, the land where cycling is a religion. It is the only place on Earth where ‘bothering a cyclist’… Read more »
There’s a lot of competitiveness and snobbery in cycling (as there is in car ownership, flying and so many other activities – ask me sometime what hackers are like). It seems as though, if you don’t know the precise gearing of your bike (and have modified it yourself), or ride anything costing less than £3,000, or have never done a… Read more »
I got my first bike when I was six. It was Christmas 1963. I have no idea how long I’d been riding it before I nearly killed myself. Probably a few months. The bike was a yellow and blue Tri-ang, with stabilisers (soon dispensed with) and its name proudly displayed on a pennant on the front mudguard. I would come… Read more »
As soon as we discovered electric bicycles (e-bikes) we knew they would be an important part of our future. We wanted to get (back) into cycling, and the e-bike will make that possible. I’m a man of a certain age. The age of my wife, Trish, is a secret known only to her and our insurance company. But neither of us… Read more »
We’ve just bought new bikes. They’re not here yet (and we’ll tell you all about them when they arrive), but we’re very excited. We live in France, the home of the Tour de France. But that’s not the kind of cycling for us. We’re not interested in setting goals, or doing ‘centuries’ or worrying about cadence. We just want to enjoy… Read more »
