Sometimes I like to head off somewhere completely new with my bike and see what the riding is like there. I’ve been cycling in France in each of the previous two years but closer to home there are places like North Wales, Lancashire and Yorkshire where I’d previously never been. We all get bored riding in the same place so it’s good to broaden the horizons every now and again!
Think of the posts below as a sort of cycling tourism and ideas for your next trip somewhere new!
Omloop het Nieuwsblad has been the start of the Spring Classics season for a while now. Even when known as Omloop het Volk it usually… Read More »The Climbs of Omloop het Nieuwsblad – Men’s & Women’s Races
Whilst many people fly to Mallorca come springtime, I like to off to Flanders in Belgium for some fun at the Spring Classics. The mix… Read More »Cycling Getaways: Flanders (Belgium)
London to Paris was something on my bucket list for a while. Especially once I worked out it was a cheap way to go somewhere… Read More »Cycling London to Paris in Under 24 hours
The Devil’s Staircase hill climb lies between the village of Abergwesyn and Tregaron in mid-Wales. Crossing the Cambrian Mountains, the Devils Staircase forms part of… Read More »Devil’s Staircase, Wales
We’ve missed out on the Tour of Flanders this year (other than on Bkool) but the climbs are still there. The race has legendary status… Read More »Climbs of the Tour of Flanders
The Trough of Bowland entered into cycling lore when Bradley Wiggins used it for his training ahead of his successful 2012 Tour de France attempt.… Read More »Trough of Bowland Climb
Marchlyn Mawr is another one of those semi-closed road hill climbs in North Wales. Similar to Stwlan Dam, the road is closed to cars but… Read More »Climbing the Marchlyn Mawr Dam Road
There are a tonne of cycling climbs in North Wales and Snowdonia. I went to uni up there in Bangor and absolutely love the area.… Read More »Top 7 cycling climbs in North Wales
Cycling in Lisbon We paid a visit to Lisbon for the first time this month as a treat for Hannah’s birthday. As usual, when we’re… Read More »Cycling in Lisbon
I’ve managed to ride a bike or go around a couple of F1 circuits so far – including far away ones like Albert Park in… Read More »Riding the Silverstone F1 Circuit on a TT bike