Christmas and new year is a time for reflection for most people. It never seems to work that way for me. Read full article
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Archive — Cycling
Barcelona
This time last year, Alex and I went on holiday with our friends Louise and Jamie to Barcelona. Read full article
CommentSix secrets from the planner of Seville’s lightning bike network
Six secrets from the planner of Seville’s lightning bike network
Lessons on how Seville transformed its cycling infrastructure, and why doing so is a no brainer.
The whole network is €32 million. That’s how many kilometers of highway — maybe five or six? It’s not expensive infrastructure. … We have a metro line that the cost was €800 million. It serves 44,000 trips every day. With bikes, we’re serving 70,000 trips every day.
It’s going to become more and more important that cities encourage active travel. With car ownership set to decrease with the advent of autonomous vehicles, this is the opportunity to do cycling infrastructure properly.
I smashed my expectations at Pedal for Scotland 2018
Yesterday was Pedal for Scotland, the annual cycle from Glasgow to Edinburgh. It's the second time I have taken part, my first being last year. But I was concerned that I wouldn't be prepared enough for the 45 mile cycle. Read full article
1 commentTonight I rode 32 miles
I am aiming to cycle twice a week. But I don’t have the time to ride twice this week. Perhaps this is one reason why I decided to make today’s a big one by my standards. Read full article
CommentHappy new year 2018 — reflections and resolutions
2017 is a year that showed that I have a lot to be grateful for. But even though I don't normally set new year's resolutions, I am setting myself three broad goals for 2018. Read full article
CommentA summer of cycling for Pedal for Scotland
This year I took part in Pedal for Scotland, an annual charity cycle from Glasgow to Edinburgh. I had never cycled anything like that distance before. Read full article
4 commentsOur only walk across the Queensferry Crossing
Last month, Alex and I were one of 50,000 people to take part in a “once in a lifetime opportunity” to walk over the new Queensferry Crossing. Read full article
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