Rides in New Places
Cycling the Trough of Bowland: climb profile and Lancashire route guide
The Trough of Bowland is one of Lancashire's best-known cycling climbs, but the name can be slightly misleading. It is part of a much...
Rides in New Places
Cycling Marchlyn Mawr: dam-road climb, approaches and riding advice
Marchlyn Mawr first caught my attention on Strava’s segment map. It looked like a road to nowhere, climbing high into the mountains above the...
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Seven cycling climbs in North Wales and Eryri: routes and riding advice
North Wales has climbs for very different days out, from the coast at Llandudno to the mountain roads of Eryri, also known as Snowdonia....
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Cycling in Lisbon
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...
Rides in New Places
Riding the Silverstone F1 Circuit on a TT bike
I've managed to ride a bike or go around a couple of F1 circuits so far - including far away ones like Albert Park...
Rides in New Places
Paris Roubaix 2018 Sportive Review
I rode Paris Roubaix once before in 2013, it was...interesting. I ended up riding a route of my own after puncturing and needing to...
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Mountain Biking in Gozo (Malta)
I've spent the last week having fun in Malta with Hannah, avoiding the winter snow back in the UK. We decided that a bike...
Rides in New Places
Cycling the Great Orme: Marine Drive climb and route guide
Cycling around the Great Orme gives you sea views, short climbs and an exposed coastal road within easy reach of Llandudno. Marine Drive follows...
