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Category Archives: Cycling
Why do you ride?
“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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On the new craze of riding round the world as fast as you possibly can.
“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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Cycle Touring – The People You Meet
“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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Guest Blog: round the world cyclist and hitch-hiker
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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Speaking event in Bristol
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.
Photo shoot at Smithfield Nocturne
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.
Photo Friday – naked cycling
I’m not sure much commentary is required for this shot from Fearghal and Simon on the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia..!
Kindness on the Road
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
Not things but men and women
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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Riding the Spine
A brief video introduction to one of the best bike expeditions in recent years.