Cycling with kids is a real adventure
Epic solo bike rides aren’t the only way to challenge yourself on two wheels.
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Writer of words, rider of bikes. Also fond of a good walk.
Latest posts
You did not walk with me
When my mum was seriously ill in hospital and not expected to live, I sought solitude on an early morning walk.
To fold, or not to fold
I've decided that Brompton's small-wheeled wonder is the perfect bike for me. Sometimes.
So long, Strava
I’ve dropped the habit of logging my exercise, and I don’t miss the nagging presence of the orange app.
Dales Way: thunder and lightning
Our two days of walking included a very apt flavour of ice cream and ended with a journey in the wrong direction.
Finding balance
The art and science of keeping upright is essential for cycling and life.
A postcard from the Wirral
Drawn to the peninsula’s big tides and even bigger skies, we followed in the hoofprints of an Arthurian knight.
Photo story: Bold Brum
A regular walk through Birmingham has proved surprisingly poetic and photogenic, creating a welcome distraction from a stressful time.
Ride the west wind
Taking inspiration from the Dutch and Italians, I name the wind that eases my way across Herefordshire.
Conversations with strangers
I've come to appreciate the fleeting, chance encounters that occur when travelling by bike or on foot.
Cycling, resistance and revolution
A ride through a village founded by a working-class political movement drew me to the story of the bicycle’s radical role in history.
Along the foreshore
Moving through the liminal space where sea meets land, we’re immersed in a transitory world.
Cycling through winter
Spending one lonely, dark season pedalling on rollers in my garage convinced me I'd rather face the cold and wet.
Photo story: walking the between-days
When we’re becalmed after the storm of Christmas, our family seems drawn to pulling on our boots.
Walking into darkness
The story of two winter walks, one at dawn and one at dusk, and a call to dream.