The clocks have just shifted an hour to usher in a season of darkness. The brief spell of morning light we can enjoy over the next few weeks will pass and we nine-to-five-ers will have to get used to only seeing daylight on weekends. But is that such a bad thing? Sensory deprivation It may... Continue Reading →
Something to watch: ‘Velo Vietnam’ an adventure film by Friction Collective
If you find yourself itching to get out and explore the world on your bike, this one is right up your street.
Something to watch: The Amazing Way Bicycles Change You – Anthony Desnick
This one is pretty inspirational. It talks about how riding a bicycle can help with a number of chronic diseases, among other things.
Something to watch: Inspiring documentaries…
Whilst we are primarily a Cardiff-centric cycling website, it never hurts to seek inspiration and ideas from outside our sphere of understanding. Cycling, at the end of the day, is a key component in our desire to live happy, healthy lives in a sustainable way. In order to realise its potential, we need to gain... Continue Reading →
Something to watch: Bicycling for life – Mark Martin at TEDxLSU
It's always good to find a video that eloquently and succinctly makes the usual, but no less compelling arguments for cycling.
Grass-roots Movements
We must apologise for harping on about Boneshaker for a second post in quick succession, but an article in issue 19, entitled Generation Next sparked our interest. It talks about a handful of cycling communities and groups that have sprung up in various places around the world, outside the traditional club circuit. The anti-club Rightly... Continue Reading →
Something to read: Boneshaker Bicycle Stories – Volume 1
Hailing from the other side of the estuary in Bristol, Boneshaker Magazine is one that defies the current publishing convention. It has no set publishing date and you'll be hard pushed to find mention of a new bike within its pages. Instead, Boneshaker focusses on the human side of cycling --the epic journeys, the emotions,... Continue Reading →
Something to read: Mid-Wales Micro Adventure – by @cyclestuffblog
We're not the only ones embracing bikepacking this year. Over at CycleStuff, Simon shares his own adventure in the wilds of Mid Wales. Simon can always be relied upon for his excellent photos and this looks like it was a lot of fun. On Saturday, I headed into Powys for a micro-adventure* with two of... Continue Reading →
Let's Ride – City Ride Cardiff
British Cycling is arranging a series of mass rides across the UK and on 6th August 2017 there will be one in Cardiff. Promising fun for all ages and abilities, the event will offer everything from virtual reality track cycling to rickshaw rides. Cardiff is inviting cyclists to take over its streets on Sunday 6... Continue Reading →
Sometimes it’s about the story…
In this age of GPS tracking, power meters and heart-rate monitors it is easy to become sidetracked into a world of statistics and graphs. However, we would challenge anyone to say that the thing they remember most about a ride is the time they spent putting out a consistent 400 watts or at over 200... Continue Reading →
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