New Bontrager handlebar grips

Bontrager Rhythm Lock-on grips

I've had the same handlebar grips on my Specialized Rockhopper mountain bike since I bought it in 2009. They've gradually become more and more worn and the rubber has started to perish. They're … [Read more...]

I have a clean bike waiting for me

Bike cleaning in progress

I've not done many cycle rides this year so far. No excuses but it was bloody cold and grey today and I didn't venture out. Somehow, winter cycling is always better when it's a bright, sunny blue sky … [Read more...]

Cycle Ride in the New Forest

Bolderwood Arboretum Ornamental Drive

Last weekend, a few friends and I cycled a 72 mile circular route in the New Forest. It was a glorious sunny Autumn day and here's my description of the trip. Start and Finish: Lyndhurst On-road … [Read more...]

Cycling the Devon Coast-to-Coast Route

Cycle over Meldon Viaduct near Okehampton. Photo: Brian Joyce

I've cycled the Devon Coast-to-Coast route from Ilfracombe to Plymouth twice now. It's a great cycling route (approx 102 miles) that winds its way through some stunning and varied scenery, via country … [Read more...]

Training for a Weekend Cycling Trip

Getting ready for a cycle ride

It's summer (so they say) and I have a long weekend cycling trip coming up in July. The trip is the Devon Coast-to Coast route from Ilfracombe to Plymouth. That's approx. 200 miles cycling over three … [Read more...]

Cycling Near Horsham, South and West

Bicycles in the Blue Ship pub garden

Here's a route that I cycled last weekend. It's a big loop south and west of Horsham using some bridleways and country lanes. On the route, you cycle the Downs Link trail to Henfield, along a grassy … [Read more...]

More Cycling in Kent: From Canterbury to the Coast

Reculver Towers near Herne Bay

Last year, some friends and I cycled a couple of routes in southern Kent over a weekend. It was an enjoyable two days so this year we returned to Kent for a one-day cycle trip to starting in … [Read more...]

Cycling from Horsham to Partridge Green (and back)

Figure-of-eight loop - CliveCycling - Social Hiking202

This is one of my regular cycle routes because it only takes a couple of hours and it's a nice figure-of-eight ride along country lanes (mostly) and a section of the Downs Link … [Read more...]

South West Mountain Biking – Quantocks, Exmoor, Dartmoor

South West Mountain Biking cover

Authors: Nick Cotton and Tom Fenton Paperback: 204 pages Publisher: Vertebrate Graphics/Publishing Ltd ISBN-10: 1906148260 ISBN-13: 978-1906148263 RRP £15.95 but typically priced at ~ … [Read more...]

Cycling Days Out: South East England

Cycling Days Out cover

Traffic-free Family and Leisure Cycling in Kent, Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire Author: Deirdre Huston Paperback: 212 pages Publisher: Vertebrate Graphics Ltd ISBN-10: 1906148244 ISBN-13: … [Read more...]