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Bragging rights in the family Tour de France game have been few and far between in the last few years – I was Lanterne Rouge last year if I recall. Still – onwards and upwards. What do we think about … Continue reading
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Its no surprise that I have started World Bicycle Day 2020 just like every other day since lockdown began, with a sunny ride around my home area of Lasne in Wallonia. And just like every one of those days I … Continue reading
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There is no doubt that some of my friends and family who might be considered “serious cyclists” are getting pretty frustrated by their local rules which impose cycling close to home. The loss of a right to roam is taking … Continue reading
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One of the most important tasks of the moment is to share uplifting moments with friends who are struck in true lockdown in countries like Italy. We know you are missing spring, but we hope you can soon be let … Continue reading
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The lockdown measures in Belgium are gradually tightening. While cycling for health (on your own or with a family member) was generally ok, now the advice is very clear that it should be close to home. On Friday I saw … Continue reading
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I am managing to bike to work most days, despite being in lockdown for nearly 3 weeks. About an hour, round the lanes and back to the home desk, recharged. Restrictions have got tighter, now we can only ride for … Continue reading
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Many people must have said it, but due to his celebrity JFK is attributed with the cycling quote “Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of riding a bike”. After a few weeks off the bike due to illness the symbolism … Continue reading
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Lots of other people are doing it, so I have been tempted by the Christmas holidays to to try and find at least one photo per year from the last decade that made me smile, or brought back a memory. … Continue reading
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We have had a visit from “the little gentleman in the black velvet waistcoat”. It is a mole, who has set up home in our garden. As nature lovers we feel a bit differently to many gardeners, we have no … Continue reading
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Is the cycling equivalent of the Buddhist philosophical conundrum “What is the sound of one hand clapping?” This is the question I have been asking myself for a while, a mental discussion triggered by the relatively recent discovery that I … Continue reading
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An extract from our Christmas family circular of 2006 talks about a new family member. “Our surprise family addition was subject to some debate, cat loving father bring out voted 2:1 in favour of the arrival of a pooch. Needless … Continue reading
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To wrap up my blog posts about my short trip to the UK to watch the World Road Cycling Championships I can report that this was not how we imagined it. Most days would have been like Saturday – sunny … Continue reading
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Yesterday the Dutch cyclist Annemiek Van Vleuten completed a 104km solo breakaway to win the Women’s World Cycling Championship here in Harrogate, Yorkshire. As far as any of the commentators could tell this was the longest solo breakaway to win … Continue reading
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The working part of my short trip to the UK this week has been based around the East Yorkshire town of Beverley where a European Project has been holding meetings and workshops. The work part has been great, lots of … Continue reading
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I am on my way to a work event in the UK and then the World Road Cycling Championships in Yorkshire, which has given me the excuse for a short early Autumn cycle tour. A tour which started yesterday in … Continue reading
I Do Not Despair 