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New dhb Blok and Classic autumn cycle clothing

I have been riding in Wiggle’s new own-brand dhb cycle clothing since the spring. (I […]

Great discoveries: Trakke bags

Just off NCN Route 7, parallel to the River Clyde and opposite the Transport Museum […]

Outdoors dates for your diary

What have you got planned in the great outdoors in September and October? Here are […]

My Virtual Mission app

Here’s another smartphone app for cyclists (and runners) that I came across while researching. This […]

Fill That Hole app for cyclists

  Has anyone tried this app? Fill That Hole is available free for iOS and android […]

New Gaelic place names guide for Skye

Earlier this year I attended a Gaelic place names lecture, led by Hebrides-born Cailean Maclean, […]

Traffic-free first for Pedal for Scotland event

The popular Pedal for Scotland sportive has just announced that the Glasgow to Edinburgh Classic […]

Possibly my worst day of cycling ever

It rained but not the normal on-off rain. This was non-stop monsoon style rain like […]

Top tips for bike packing success

After almost two weeks of bike packing in northern France there are a few tips […]

Bike packing through Portugal and Spain

Keen Scottish cyclist Nick green, who runs mobile bike mechanic business Hammer & Cycle, decided […]

Great places to stay (and eat) while riding La Sarthe a Velo

During my two weeks of cycling in France, I spent four days riding some of the […]

The good, bad and challenging: Riding Le Mans 24 Hour Velo Sportive

I was invited to join a media relay team with Lyn, Scot and Will – […]