Flaneuring on wheels
People keep asking, What charity are you doing it for? Even Shane said, We should do it for charity. The other thing people say is, You should apply for a grant. Even Shane said, We could do some writing, make it a project. All I wanted to do was ride…
What colour is your bike, and was the choice about style or politics? I’ve just got back from Gandia where, as those of you who have read the Peloton section will know, there was once a great free bike scheme called Labici, which made a small civilised place bigger and…
It’s 108.7 miles from Hull to Wigan. I just checked the AA route guide. Back in 1978 my friend Bri (Briyyy) cycled this route aged 14. He wanted to dance at Wigan Casino. We all did, but he was the first one out of the gang to make it. The…