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On my three days in Milan I used the BikeMi shared bike scheme for most of my transportation, always my preferred way of getting around. But it was really hot and humid and the bikes are heavy and sluggish on … Continue reading
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In my previous post I congratulated myself on finding a cheap apartment in a fantastic location in Milan (for that was the city in the images). However I was not there by accident. I chose it because it was near … Continue reading
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You do realise that I only do this cycling stuff because I care deeply about you? For the good of the planet, the environment, our health? Tough trip this one. The view at the top of the steps from the … Continue reading
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At the end of last month a special cycling event was held in Brussels by the combined EU delegations of the Benelux – Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg. Called “The BIG Bike Event” It was to show support for the idea … Continue reading
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As with previous years I have used the space of a week to reflect on the 2017 Velo-city, the global cycling summit managed by ECF, the association I work for. This isn’t the official report, its just a chance for … Continue reading
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The Cycle Parade is one of the great traditions of the annual Velo-city global cycling summits, always a chance the participants to let their hair down a bit and cycle through the streets of the host city with the local … Continue reading
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On Monday my Velo-city 2017 week kicked off as the joint host for a gathering of about 30 city officials from some of the more ambitious cycling cities in Europe, plus some colleagues from last year’s Velo-city host city Taipei. … Continue reading
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Last week I was a guest speaker at a cycling industry event called the World Cycling Forum. It was very much a flying visit in the week before our big Velo-city conference in the Netherlands so there was not much … Continue reading
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I am going to write about a short but wonderful bike ride, a ride that left me buoyed up by the beauty to be found in a familiar landscape. But make me a promise. Before you read this in full … Continue reading
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Sometimes it is worth getting soaked on the bike ride home from work. After our first major rainfall for weeks I could have been very grumpy about my very damp arrival home last night. But later the skies over our … Continue reading
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It seems in cycling there is a Dutch solution to everything. I am in need of a new position for riding my bike, and the answer as ever is – go Dutch. I have a recurrence of an old neck … Continue reading
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This is just a short thought piece about my experiences and observations of institutionalised pavement (sidewalk) cycling in Taipei. Because I was staying in a different part of the city on this year’s trip to the Taipei Cycle Show and … Continue reading
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Due to my somewhat curtailed trip to Taipei Cycle Show this year my memories of the week are very different to usual. Normally I would have an update on any bikes and technology I saw, but this year I managed … Continue reading
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Close followers of this blog will perhaps have noted that my “first day” blog post from Taipei Cycle Show was nearly 12 days ago and there has been nothing since. Yes, there were some memorable experiences on the following days … Continue reading
I Do Not Despair 