A bear on a tricycle 

So the one thing that gets constantly asked of me is this: you cycled in that? For most non-cycling commuters, the idea that you would...

Do you know what I missed the past couple of years? The thud sound as the Ride London magazine landed on the doorstep, shattering your...

What possessed me? What in all that is in the heavens persuaded me to click on that lozenge that said Register?

The first time I went up Leith Hill was one of the most nerve-wracking anticipations ever. Of all the hills on Ride London, this was the...

When I was a small cub, your bicycle was your passport to freedom. No longer did you have to rely on your parents to get to the library...

In 2015, I hadn’t ridden up Box Hill in some 29 years, so there I was on an early Friday morning, where I’d usually be getting ready to...

The first time I span out to Windsor was back in 2015. I had done a couple of fairly long rides but hadn’t broken the 40 miles. The thing...

So I got the bike, it was time to start cycling. As I said, I started out gently with a six mile ride through Bushy Park. The sun was...

Now, I’m going to be frank here. I live on the Ride 100/Olympic route and every single damn weekend, you see hoards of Mamils...

I had decided on a hybrid. A hybrid was essentially a fast straight-handled bike which seemed the best starter option for me. But, for a...

So I made a decision. I am going to cycle. I am going to cycle and see if I can ride to work. I am going back on a bike –but what bike? I...

Six years' ago I was a typical London worker. I drank, smoked, worked hard, drank hard. I would stand outside pubs like the Westminster...

It's been two years since I last rode a hundred miles. Two years since cramp,sweat and a short night's sleep. Two years of getting older,...