It started nearly two years ago when umpiring a game of cricket, though had been an issue since my left … More
Tag: Surrey
Reasons To Be Cheerful
From the moment we learn to ride a bike as a child, the pleasure of cycling takes many different forms … More
Cycling Rocks
As a retired exploration and mining geologist, I have long been concerned by the adverse views frequently proffered towards the … More
Old Dog New Tricks
It’s just seven weeks since the first run on my electric converted Trek 830 MTB bike and already I think … More
The Bridge
The prolonged heavy rainfall that resulted in severe flooding on the Somerset Levels during the winter of 2013-14 also wreaked … More
Bluebell Ride
Most of my local rides go west. There are a number of reasons for this but mainly I try to … More
Redhill to Brighton
Who doesn’t like a day at the seaside and there’s nowhere more iconic location for that than Brighton. I first … More
Redhill to Newhaven
I first undertook this ride in May 2009 on the first day on my way to Paris, since then I … More
Round-Up 2016
2016 marked the second year of Round The Bend, which is a personal record of my life on a bike. … More
Up The Downs
The landscape and related scenery we see around us whilst cycling is primarily the result of geology and time, which … More