I’ve been lucky enough to visit my brother in Belfast over the last couple of days. It’s the first time that I’ve been across on my bike and thought I’d share a few of the highlights. The Ferry I travelled over on the Stenna Line Birkenhead
Willcycle has created a simple map that you can zoom into to check the wind and rain anywhere in the UK. Worth checking before you head out so you can plan what you need to wear! Whilst this is available on many weather apps it’s worthwhile to also check
I’ve been using Garmin radars with my Edge cycling computer for a few years now. I find them to be an essential safety feature that, in my experience, are very reliable. They help me to know what’s approaching from behind, how far away they are from me and
I’ve seen signs for this route over the last few years but never investigated it further. Today I attempted to ride the full Laureen’s Ride. There’s surprising little detail on the route - it was created by, Laureen Roberts, whilst recovering from a broken leg. It was
A brand new event for 2026 from Iconic Cycling Events: “In partnership with Trowbridge Chamber of Commerce and Trowbridge Town Council we have launched Tour de Trowbridge - a charity cycling event which is open-to-all, caters for all ages and abilities and covers a range of distances - taking place
Garmin are releasing a new Varia RearVue 820 radar. The Varia RearVue 820 features a more powerful bike radar with a wider field of view, giving more reliable alerts. The tail light offers up to 2 km (1.24 miles) of visibility and has a brake light that shows when
While I was off work with labyrinthitis – an inner ear infection that affects your balance – I spent a lot of time thinking about my cycling plans for when I felt better. This led to thinking about my annual bike-packing adventure. Two of my previous routes have been coast-to-coast – the Transpennine
Bike Events have opened bookings for their 2026 Norwich bike ride. With 3 different lengths 100, 60 and 30 mile there are options for everyone. According to Bike Events: “This ever-popular ride takes in all corners of the beautiful county of Norfolk - from the city to the sea and
The Dalby Grit returns over the weekend of 19-21st June 2026 and places are available now. “Set within Dalby Forest, the event brings true gravel racing to the edges of the North York Moors. Last years event sold out and paved the way for 'championship level' gravel racing
Book: Just Ride Author: Grant Peterson ISBN: 9780761155584 Link: https://www.waterstones.com/book/just-ride/grant-petersen/9780761155584 Blurb: No matter what or how you ride, read this book and remind yourself just how enjoyable cycling can and should be.”—Eben Weiss, author of The Enlightened Cyclist Just Ride is a
Cycling UK have shared their 26 best rides for 2026. There’s a real mix of road, MTB and gravel rides listed - including a number that I’d not heard about before - across England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Distance of the rides range from 2.5km to 1600km
Date: Sunday 12th July Distance: 60miles (approx) Start: The Piazza, Media City, Salford Finish: South Promanade, Blackpool Link: https://www.bike-events.co.uk/Ride.aspx The classic Manchester to Blackpool ride is now open to book with money raised going towards The Christie Hospital. There is a morning coach and