It started nearly two years ago when umpiring a game of cricket, though had been an issue since my left … More
Tag: Touring
The Train Takes The Strain
As mankind around the globe is inexorably drawn into urban life, the search for how to sustainably move about town … More
Round-Up 2018
Following a significant decline of my cycling in 2017 for health reasons, in March 2018 I decided to broaden … More
Cycling The Dolomites
It’s more than three years since my last cycle tour to Puglia, the heel of Italy. Two days after … More
My tents
My first tent was inherited from my Dad who, together with a collection of lightweight camping equipment purchased it in … 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
Life on a bike-5: Proficiency
I started cycle touring as a ‘young’ teenager just over 50-years ago. By then I had been cycling for about … More
Seasonal Cycling: Autumn
This is the last in a series that has so far covered Winter, Spring and Summer, documenting my thoughts and … More
Remember
Because of its enormity and relevance to us all, especially in my lifetime, I became interested in 20th Century wars … More
TdF
Cycling 2,187 miles in 21 days at an average speed of 24.55 mph takes some doing and can win you … More