The café stop used to be de rigeur. A social event. Sometimes better than the ride itself. The promise of … More
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Cyclists in a café (a Guinness World Record attempt)
The temperature was hovering around zero, and there hung a fog of frozen moisture in the air, forming droplets on … More
Cycling sabotage!
As I was wrestling with the neoprene of my ineffective autumn gloves, he’s let me flippin’ tyres down. It’s not logic and science, and nor is it the puncture fairy. It’s secret option number three: sabotage! What other explanation can there be?
The minefield of the mid-ride café (part 2)
Arse-over-tit It’s the mid-ride café, 50 miles in to a big day on the bike. You have a beautifully manicured … More
The minefield of the mid-ride café (part 1)
I am a cyclist, I insist on good coffee, and I know my way around a slice of millionaire shortbread. … More
We are not cyclists, we are millionaires
As a cyclist, finding a training partner can be a tricky business. It has to be someone you are evenly … More
I’m a cyclist, I’m hungry, and I’m blaming Surrey
I’m hopping from foot to foot (cleat to cleat…*) in a blur of hunger, frustration, and awkward embarrassment at the … More
Mayday! Mayday!
Around these parts cyclists are ten-a-penny; most of the time we simply blend into the background. Occasionally, however, we end … More
You are now entering Ribble country
My cycling partner is running late. I fiddle around in the garage and contemplate another cup of coffee, my breath cloudy … More
Laughing in the face of autumn
In shock autumn-related news I’ve already come to terms with riding in bad weather for another year. Before people chime … More
Coffee, cake, and a communal copy of Rouleur
It’s no secret that many cyclists appreciate a good cafe. It turns out that one of my local cafes appears to … More
Cycling in the sweet spot
I live in a world where family, cycling, and work compete head to head in a battle for my time … More
