Category Archives: Cycling

01
Sep
2010

Why do you ride?

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Posted in Cycling
“I ride a bicycle to get to work, sometimes for work, to keep fit, to bathe in air and sunshine, to travel, to go shopping, to stay sane, to savour the physical and emotional fellowship of riding with friends, to escape when the world is breaking my balls, for fun, occasionally [...]

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23
Aug
2010

On the new craze of riding round the world as fast as you possibly can.

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Posted in Cycling, Expeditions, RoundTheWorldByBike, Travel
“Ah, it was a fine night, a warm night, a wine-drinking night, a moony night, and a night to hug your girl and talk and spit and be heaven going. This we did” – Jack Kerouac A common question in my talks is “what do you think of Mark Beaumont’s ride?” Last night, to [...]

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03
Jul
2010

Cycle Touring – The People You Meet

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Posted in Cycling, Our World
“Great perils have this beauty, that they bring to light the fraternity of strangers.” Victor Hugo Other than close encounters with angry dogs,  truck drivers, dire loneliness and dysentery my last seven months cycling up The Mekong river in South East Asia (writes Tom on the Bicycle Travel Network) could hardly be described as [...]

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01
Jul
2010

Guest Blog: round the world cyclist and hitch-hiker

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Posted in Cycling, Guest Blog
Like most decisions of great consequence, I happened upon the route for Cycling The 6 in a pub garden, beer in one hand, mini-Atlas in the other. The plan hatched was to travel the length of six continents, all by bicycle. I would leave my life and job as [...]

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26
Jun
2010

Speaking event in Bristol

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Posted in Cycling, Speaking
On August 7th, I will be talking at Cyclescreen - Bristol’s first dedicated bike film festival. Tickets are available from the Box Office on 0117 927 5100.
21
Jun
2010

Photo shoot at Smithfield Nocturne

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Posted in Cycling, Photography
Cyclists racing round a tight, narrow urban route makes for exciting photographic opportunities. I took these pictures on Saturday night at the nocturne event at London’s Smithfield meat market.
04
Jun
2010

Photo Friday – naked cycling

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Posted in Cycling, Photo Friday
I’m not sure much commentary is required for this shot from Fearghal and Simon on the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia..!
12
May
2010

Kindness on the Road

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Posted in Cycling, Our World
For the doubters and naysayers, for those who fear to get on their bikes and chase the sunset, for those who stay home rather than flying to far-flung lands: here is a reassurance that you will meet kindness on the road. Here are 5 random acts of kindness experienced on the road
27
Apr
2010

Not things but men and women

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Posted in Cycling, Expeditions, Our World
A few weeks ago I was delighted to host three very dirty, extraordinarily hungry cyclists at my home. These guys had cycled from Cape Town back to England and were on the final leg of the epic ride back home to Ireland. Maghnus wrote these words as he approached the finish line. I wanted to share [...]

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14
Apr
2010

Riding the Spine

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Posted in Cycling, Expeditions, Travel
A brief video introduction to one of the best bike expeditions in recent years.