06/25/2017

The magic of the Tour De France not only captivates but fascinates millions of people from all corners of the planet.  Some of them will be cyclists themselves, men and women who have felt the pain and the pleasure of riding the exact same roads as their Tour heroes.  Though for the vast majority the chance to visit France, let alone ride a bike on the hallowed tarmac of the French roads is nothing more than a dream.  The Tour is the most televised annual sporting event and is screened to every

11/17/2016

The Manchester weather is no respecter of seasons.  It was though most obliging when in late July 2016 a funeral cortege departed from an otherwise unremarkable housing estate in Wythenshawe, South Manchester, and embarked on the short journey to the church.  The only tell tale of who was taking their final journey was in the small peloton of cyclists pedalling behind,  a dozen or so lycra clad men and women who decided this was their way of paying their respects.  On arrival at the church

08/22/2016

France has so much to offer cyclists of all shapes, sizes and abilities. With a bit of imagination there are literally hundreds of hidden gems awaiting discovery.