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“Lost Lanes West is a joy” – road.ccc

“Beautifully produced… lovingly researched” – Podium Cafe

“The most beautiful guide to cycling in South East England” – London Cyclist

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Some freaky flare in this lens. #lensflare #mita

Some freaky flare in this lens.

#lensflare #mitakon17mm

Somewhat epic light on the school run this afterno

Somewhat epic light on the school run this afternoon. #schoolrun #betterbybike #lostlanes #familycycling #cycling #bikeisbest #getoutside

One thing this pandemic is doing is forcing me to

One thing this pandemic is doing is forcing me to get to know my remote shutter. It's a total hassle and very hit and miss but without friends to models for me there's not much else I can do. Quite happy with this one from a misty track in the @wyevalleyaonb last week. Woolly winter cap handmade by @thebonking aka @rsfarchive. For a bit of live video on this moment check out my recent post on IGTV.

It's getting cold. The days are short. Winter's co

It's getting cold. The days are short. Winter's coming. But I still love these autumn moments in the lanes.

#lostlanes #autumn #mist #mellow #cycling

Another misty moment. Looking back across the vall

Another misty moment. Looking back across the valley from an old tramway on the Blorenge mountain. One of the most dramatic bits of rough stuff in the area, including a short carry around the crumbling edge of a quarry. A shame the pub at the top - one of the highest in Wales - has closed down.

Had to go up to find the ⛅ today. View from the

Had to go up to find the ⛅ today. View from the top of the Sugarloaf.

"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a fl

"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower", said Albert Camus. It's the last gasp now but so intense. The oaks are ablaze, a bit of beech & chestnut still left. A fortnight and it'll all be gone.
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#autumn #autumnvibes🍁 #lesfeuillesmortes

Thought I'd ask if either of these fish needed a b

Thought I'd ask if either of these fish needed a bicycle. They appeared quite unmoved by my offer.

Unleashed my inner Elgar on a ride to the top of t

Unleashed my inner Elgar on a ride to the top of the Malvern Hills - highest spot in Worcestershire. It's a tarmac bridleway all the way up! 👠👠 The views in all directions are mesmerising - from the Cotswolds across the vales of Severn, Leadon and be Wye to the Black Mountains where I live.
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#cycling #cycletouring #worcestershire #hallett #650b

Soft misty light on the #rawmilk run to Grosmont W

Soft misty light on the #rawmilk run to Grosmont Wood Farm. Skirrid, Sugarloaf & sheep.

Fire in the west

Fire in the west

The Hatterall Ridge, where England ends and Wales

The Hatterall Ridge, where England ends and Wales begins. A donkey looking on.

Monmouthshire looking 👌on my lunchtime 25 miles

Monmouthshire looking 👌on my lunchtime 25 miles

Cross a fairground ride with the Eiffel Tower and

Cross a fairground ride with the Eiffel Tower and a foot ferry and you are getting close to the sheer genius of the Newport Transporter Bridge. Truly something to behold. I was grinning like a loon as we sailed across then they asked if we wanted to go again - who wouldn’t? - and topped it all with a tour of the motorhouse. One of the best things I’ve done this year. Wales is famous for its hills, its castles and its beaches but this must be up there with the best of the best. Recommended.
#wales #cymru #newport #bridge @visitwales #engineering

Put the kettle on

Put the kettle on

Out storm chasing

Out storm chasing

Evening swim in the Usk. The air is calm but close

Evening swim in the Usk. The air is calm but close, thunder threatening from the west. Sheep nibble the parched cliff edge as sand martins wheel overhead and dive into their burrows. Paradise.

With a nod to the pot belge beloved of racing cycl

With a nod to the pot belge beloved of racing cyclists, here's my cycle touring magic potion. It can spice up the humblest bowl of noodles (or even cous cous) with a fragrant, warming, salty, umami laden rush of flavour. Just add an egg and any veg or foraged greens, finely sliced.

It's borrowed from 'Every Grain of Rice', @fuchsiadunlop's amazing book of Sichuan cooking. A mix of chili oil (home made with rapeseed oil, gochujang, ginger & sesame seeds), light and dark soy sauce and Chinkiang vinegar. I sometimes add a bit of minced garlic & ginger.

This tiny vial is enough for a few meals and weighs just 40g.

What are your favourite flavour tricks for lightweight camping foods?

#camping #cooking

Fresh back from a fantastic couple of days with @j

Fresh back from a fantastic couple of days with @jamesl_w exploring the beautiful #LostLanes of West Dorset.

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Ex-pro James (aka Hank) is more at home on a 6kg carbon race bike, flying around a crit course, putting the hammer down in the Tour of Britain or taking on extreme cycling challenges as a presenter on @globalcyclingnetwork.⠀
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But fair play to James, he really threw himself into my kind of slow cycling: stopping for brew ups, river swims and even spending a rainy night in a bivvy bag. I'm thrilled to have helped a hard core bike racer discover his inner cyclotourist. And I reckon James a natural, don't you?
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#westdorset #cycling #cycletouring #slowcycling #lostlaneswest #helllane #southdorsetridgeway #roughstuff #westcountry #dorset

Such clear light this evening. Sugarloaf from the

Such clear light this evening. Sugarloaf from the hill fort at Twyn y Gaer, my favourite viewpoint in the Black Mountains. In the other direction the Malvern Hills are a grey blue ripple on the horizon.

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