Not every day is a good day on the bike. Sometimes your body just won't cooperate, but that won't stop your ride, or the challenge, being any less epic.
Epic Rides: Castles & Cathedrals: A Lesson In How To Suffer —By @bendihossan
Epic Rides: In search of a Great Welsh Climb
Whilst our friend Gareth may not be a fan of the 100 Greatest Climbs books, including the Welsh one, Cycling Climbs of Wales, sometimes there is adventure to be had in just seeking out one of these climbs. Certainly, Gareth does have a point. The trouble with any popular climb is that it can be over-used... Continue Reading →
Bothies…
One of the areas we aim to explore in 2017 is bikepacking. The idea of putting a few things in a bag and heading off down the road to spend a night or three under the stars is something that appeals greatly. However, when there are no stars to see, the wind is howling and conditions... Continue Reading →
Route: The Short, Sharp Shock
Sometimes you need to get out for a training ride, but you don't have a lot of time. It could be at the end of the working day, or you could be fitting rides in between family or work commitments. This route has a few slightly unpleasant junctions to navigate, which is why we can't... Continue Reading →
Get involved in the Vale of Glamorgan's Active Travel Consultation
Whilst we have been a little pre-occupied with Cardiff's Active Travel Consultation, it's worth remembering that our neighbouring counties are going through the same process. Cardiff is actually quite small and quick to traverse by bike, meaning that many of us may start our journeys in the Vale, Caerphilly, Newport or RCT. We need to... Continue Reading →
Guest Post: Not another 100 Climbs – by @GarethEnticott
I have a confession. I don't like the series of 100 Greatest Climbs books, particularly the new Wales book. Its nothing personal, but it's a couple of things. Increasingly I don't like the fetishisation of the climb. It might work in the Alps where riding up the Galibier might take most of your day, but... Continue Reading →
Route Planning – Sometimes it goes wrong…
Back in March we wrote about the various resources available for planning your own routes. It can be tremendous fun trying to link some of the places you want to go to with good roads to get you there. However, it doesn't always go to plan. Sometimes the road is very different in nature to... Continue Reading →
Cardiff Cycling Strategy 2016-2026 – Deep Dive Part 2 – Primary Route East-West
In our previous post we talked about the Council's strategy for delivering improvements to its cycle network. As part of that strategy there are two new "primary routes" to talk about, one travelling east to west and the other north to south. There are also longer-term improvements planned to the original Enfys routes, but we'll... Continue Reading →
Route Hack: Let's talk about Ocean Way…
Heading east from the centre of Cardiff presents an interesting challenge right now. There is no particularly nice way to go, whether that is on Newport Road; through Roath and Llanishen or by running the gauntlet along Ocean Way. Following on from our East-West challenge it's time to pick apart some of the options. Newport Road is always... Continue Reading →
Greener Grangetown and the Rainscape Project…
Interesting things are afoot in Grangetown, with a scheme to better manage rainwater and make the area "cleaner and greener". Streets running between Taff Embankment and Corporation Road, as well as Taff Embankment are to receive a facelift that includes porous paving, planters and swales that will filter and clean rainwater before passing it into... Continue Reading →
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