We are living in unique times. What we have been through over the past year; as individuals, as communities, as nations and as a global population, has been a huge trauma. We have lived...
What do women who cycle look like? Clearly, this is a ludicrous question. It’s like asking what a chair looks like – chairs may well share a few common features, but chairs come in...
Pink Room / Blue Room There was no cycling for me yesterday. Instead I spent the day painting my daughter’s bedroom. I had promised to do this back in March but with Covid-29, lock...
For the past three months, I have spent my weekend and evening cycle time in the garage. We have a fantastic garage set up. Race bikes on turbo trainers with a TV and a...
My Brother and I There are just 15 months between my brother and I. I realised that we were always close when I recently scanned all our old family photo albums. So many of...
This weekend has not been great. In fact it’s been awful. My 4 year old pushed me to breaking point and beyond. I go through occasional phases of reading parenting books. I take them...
To Diet or Not To Diet? I’m watching ‘How to Lose Weight Well’ while I type. I have no experience using any of the ‘fad diet’ approaches to losing weight. I don’t think I...
New Year seems like an appropriate time to talk about weight loss. Weight can be a touchy subject so I had maybe better add a disclaimer. I am writing about my personal experiences with...
One Child When we had one child, we got a bike seat. Brilliant inventions. We got to ride as a family at the weekends. My husband took our son to nursery on the bike....
I was brought up to have manners and to treat others with respect. Please and thank you were drummed into me from an early age. I like to think that I cycle courteously. I...
On 29th January 2022, a number of changes to the UK Highway Code come into force. According to the UK government, these changes are aimed at making our roads safer for vulnerable users. But...Read More »
Few things about cyclists seem to enrage motorists as much as those who cycle two-abreast. (At least, few things which people on bikes actually do. Obviously there’s always the whole imaginary all cyclists jump...Read More »
We are living in unique times. What we have been through over the past year; as individuals, as communities, as nations and as a global population, has been a huge trauma. We have lived...Read More »
Last week I wrote about how fear of traffic is preventing some people from choosing to cycle for transport, and forcing them into their cars. It has proved to be one of my most...Read More »
I have been keeping to my plan of going for a walk every day. Yesterday, a friend and her son joined my son and I for a walk. They live just under two miles...Read More »
I’ve not been on a bike for almost three weeks. This isn’t like me. I have however, been out for a walk – just for the sake of it – for the past three...Read More »
When you start to cycle the school run, you might just find you love it. You will also probably be noticed as someone who cycles to school, especially if you have an unusual bike....Read More »
Cycling the school run in the winter can be just a bit more of a faff than in the summer. It’s cold and it’s dark and it’s often wet – not the most inspiring...Read More »
It would be wonderful if every school had fully segregated cycle paths to enable pupils and their parents to cycle the school run away from other road users (if they want to). Sadly in...Read More »
There’s a fine line between ‘reason’ and ‘excuse’. There are plenty of perfectly valid reasons why people might not be able to (or want to) to cycle the school run. It’s not for everyone....Read More »