Today was supposed to be an easier day. Only half the distance of the previous four at just 50km. But it definitely didn’t feel like a...

The last time I rode up Hartside Summit was 8 years ago completing the Coast to Coast route over four days with my then 12 year old son,...

"Where are you heading" asked one of the Triumph motorcycle guys as he watched me put the bags on my bike. "Alston" I replied. "I hope...

"Oh shit. Am I going to die?" said Rachel in no way being over dramatic on finding out this ride would involve a lot of climbing (she...

Day one of our ride from Edinburgh to Berwick on Tweed

Somewhere around 10:30 on Friday night, on tiny lanes weaving their way through the Chiltern hills, in pitch black .....

This is a photo from one of my favourite ever rides in Mallorca with my eldest, Danny. He rode alongside me on a hybrid bike (in bloody...

The day before I left Milan for last year's journey I felt a mixture of excitement and nervousness. So many questions were going through...

Think back to your first bike. Well perhaps not the first one with stabilisers or the one that you rode around your garden, street or...

Well this makes me excited all over again. I met with Aleda Fitzpatrick of Rapha Cycle Club today by chance at the Clubhouse in soho. I...

Considering the dream had been to pick up a new Bianchi at the factory and ride it home, I have already dropped two parts of that story....

Well that was quick. Frazer Hare the Bianchi UK sales rep asked head office if I could start my ride from their gates. They refused point...

This whole thing was brought to life by a Facebook advert from Bianchi advertising demo rides. I requested rides twice, but got no reply...

Well the start is obvious at the Bianchi factory or at least nearby in the Factory Outlet store. The finish is also obvious to me. I am...