My mid-life crisis Pashley
For more than half my life I have wanted a Pashley. When I lived in Cambridge as a 20-year-old I saw people cycling around on these magnificent-looking bicycles. I couldn’t … Continue reading My mid-life crisis Pashley
Tag: bicycles
Bicycles
A Swedish engineer has invented the PodRide, a fully enclosed electric bike, and has raised his goal of $30,000 through Indegogo to bring it into production. It looks great but it … Continue reading Bicycles
I’ve got a new bike
My new bike arrived today. I could barely sleep last night I was so excited about it. It’s a really gorgeous bike and as you can see in the next … Continue reading I’ve got a new bike
My new bike is on its way!
My new bike has left Denmark and is on its way to Aberdeen! I’m not sure when it will arrive but hopefully this week. My legs are wilting away through … Continue reading My new bike is on its way!
Dressed for the destination, not the journey
This YouTube video comparing cycling in Holland with cycling in Britain is truly wonderful and well worth watching. What is particularly interesting is that it wasn’t always this way in Holland. They used to … Continue reading Dressed for the destination, not the journey
The helmet brigade
Once when I was cycling home from school an overweight woman yelled out to me, “Where’s your helmet, Mum?”. I might have been wearing the Hövding at the time, I can’t … Continue reading The helmet brigade
A rant … feeling better already
I have just read the most extraordinary articles and need to have another rant to calm myself down. A friend of mine in Christchurch hinted that there had been some … Continue reading A rant … feeling better already
Bicycle porn
What’s your weakness? I have several. One of them is bicycle porn. I can waste hours looking at cargo bikes on the web and dreaming of what life might be … Continue reading Bicycle porn
Edinburgh
We’ve had a great day in Edinburgh today. First stop this morning was Laid Back Bikes where I got to try out an Urban Arrow. This is one slick bike. … Continue reading Edinburgh
First-world kid problems, owls, and cargo bikes
This morning I found Daniel sitting on his bed looking very forlorn and crying to himself. I immediately asked him what was wrong and he said, “I can’t find a … Continue reading First-world kid problems, owls, and cargo bikes
The electric car and cycling
I haven’t been able to stop thinking about the electric car and why I couldn’t start it on Saturday night. So yesterday I booked it just for an hour so … Continue reading The electric car and cycling
Cycling in Auckland part 2
Cycling on the footpath sucks. It really does. I’ve just returned from cycling Elizabeth to kindergarten and I’ve started cycling on the road for parts of the trip now. In … Continue reading Cycling in Auckland part 2
Opinions are great, except when I disagree with them
Opinions are great. I love listening to people’s opinions more so than the boring nothings of fence-sitters. Ok, so I’ll be the first to admit that sometimes people’s opinions rile … Continue reading Opinions are great, except when I disagree with them
Naked cycling
Let’s see whether this title generates more traffic than my bikini photo did. The Automobile Association of Britain has launched a campaign on cycling safety and they’ve produced this video … Continue reading Naked cycling
Phones calls, traffic, the bridge and beards
Daniel, who is 7 years old, got his first phone call the other day. I answered the phone and heard a young boy politely introduce himself and then ask to … Continue reading Phones calls, traffic, the bridge and beards
