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The Pub Bike No More

It was supposed to be a ‘Pub Bike’… Back in December 2013 I decided that I wanted a bike that I could leave locked up outside a pub, work, shop, or at a friends home without worrying too much about it getting stolen. I wanted something second hand and had a idea for something vintage or retro. […]

By |1st September, 2014|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , |

Tissington Trail Photo Tour

A Tissington Trail and Tissington Village photo gallery. Photographs were taken whilst cycling the route from Parsley Hay Visitors Centre to Tissington, with a short loop of Tissington Village added, including Tissington Hall. […]

By |11th August, 2014|Categories: Routes|Tags: , , , |

High Peak Trail

Grade: Easy. The High Peak Trail is one of the quieter former railway trails to cycle in the Peak District National Park. The trail is a traffic free 17.5 miles in length, and runs from the High Peak Junction, near Cromford to Dowlow just south of Buxton. […]

By |7th August, 2014|Categories: Routes|Tags: , , , |

Le Tour Yorkshire

The Tour de France Grand Départ in Yorkshire was a wonderful success, where an estimated 3 million people lined the route. With the sun shining, and a party atmosphere as visitors and locals watched the world’s best cyclists start their three week tour, it was two days in Yorkshire to remember. […]

By |31st July, 2014|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , |

L’Eroica Britannia Photo Gallery

Photos from L’Eroica Britannia held in Bakewell from Friday 20th June to Sunday 22nd June 2014. A 3 day free festival dedicated to family fun, glorious vintage, food, drink and cycling. Riders taking part, dressed in vintage clothes and riding vintage bikes, could choose from three routes, 30miles, 55 miles and 100miles taking them through the Peak District National Park. […]

By |24th June, 2014|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , |

What Type of Bike?

“Cycling isn’t about the destination…it’s about the journey.” So which bike is best? The answer is a bike which enhances your bike ride, not one that has to be worked around, or overcome, to enjoy your journey. There isn’t a one size fits all option, and this isn’t just down to the bike, but your fitness, lifestyle, location, and let’s be honest – disposable income, make a huge difference. […]

By |4th June, 2014|Categories: Blog|Tags: , |

Peak District Summer Of Cycling

Want to know more about cycling in the Peak District National Park? This latest post includes a few places on the web, and in the Peak District where you can find out more about where to go, and events that are on. […]

By |2nd June, 2014|Categories: Blog|Tags: |

Cycling and Fashion

It is only a few years since I got back into cycling after a ten year absence from the bike. But even in this short time the explosion in popularity and participation of cycling has been huge. In the space of just a few years, cycling has gone from relative obscurity, to a mainstream, fashionable, high participation, big budget industry. […]

By |3rd April, 2014|Categories: Blog, Clothing|Tags: |

Monsal Trail Route Video

A new route video for the Monsal Trail – see the tunnels, the views, the stations, and the Lime Kilns from this popular Peak District trail. […]

By |2nd April, 2014|Categories: Routes|Tags: , , |

Manifold and Tissington Trail Loop

Grade: Moderate. 27.7 miles with 2800ft of ascent. I’ve described this route as moderate, but it does have a couple of steep climbs in it, notably up to Calton Village from Waterhouses, and Thorpe near Dovedale. […]

By |17th March, 2014|Categories: Routes|Tags: , , |