Fiddling and fettling – modifying a Carradice Bagman Expedition for off-road use.
Articles
May Bimbles
A month of local bimbles by bike and sea kayak in lieu of grander adventures deferred…
Spring
A spot of spring to lift the spirits….
The West Wind, and Other Things.
A collection of mid-winter monochromes to close out the year.
Reflection, Renewal, and Choughs
Thoughts around reflection and renewal as the year draws to a close, with a sprinkling of Cornish Chough.
On a Northerly Heading
A ride on tracks and trails through the empty heart of Wales.
Bits and Bobs from the Far West
A round-up of pictures and accompanying “micro-stories” of no particular significance….
RIP Dummy, and Other Things
Happy days, and not so happy days; a story of the untimely end to the greatest bicycle I’ve owned, reflections on what could have been, and an atmospheric micro-adventure in the far west.
Being More Sparrow
A quick midweek post-work / pre-work two wheeled escape featuring a sweaty coastal bivy and some musing on being more sparrow.
The End of Spring
The summer solstice marks the end of the astronomical spring, and while inspiration was hard to come by I did manage to capture a little bit of what spring is perhaps meant to be while out riding around… I think. Maybe.
Sea Kayak Saltash to Sennen
An impromptu sea kayak journey along the coast of Cornwall from Saltash to Sennen Cove. 190km over four and a half days made for a super mini-adventure close to home.
Longships and Around
Calm spring conditions for a spin around the granite cliffs of Lands End and the Longships reef and lighthouse.
Thoughts Around Sustainability in Everyday Cycling
In which it can be demonstrated that the future belongs to the unwashed riders of old steel fixed-wheel bicycles…
Spring Bunny
When defined solely in terms of riding, despite being limited to the narrow confines of the far west, the past year has been an unexpectedly rich one; I explored new trails, discovered stories I might otherwise never have known, and stitched together routes that likewise may never have happened.
Carn Galva etc
The closest thing to a summit here in the far west is probably Carn Galva, a granite outcrop on the Penwith moor, just a bit west of Zennor, a mere 827ft above the Atlantic crashing on the cliffs far below. It is unlikely that books would be written of a ride to the summit of Carn Galva, however in a world shrunken by Covid it does, perhaps, represent a worthy objective for a morning on two wheels.