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ABOUT ME

Escape To The Chateau (or Cafe) on Yer Bike!

18 Nov 202018 Nov 2020
As winter nights draw in, maybe you would enjoy reading about women like you going off to find new places on their bicycles? If this appeals, “In Search of Adventure”…
ABOUT ME

ABOUT ME! SLOW-CYCLIST, PHILOSOPHER AND ALL ROUND GOOD APPLE

9 Jul 20197 Jun 2020
Welcome to my site. I'm Ruth McIntosh, owner of slow-cycle.com and The Good Apple Copy and Tutoring Service. Please check out my business blog @ goodapplecopy.com Guest Posts: Chances are…
GETTING STARTED WITH SLOW CYCLING

13 THINGS YOU MUST PACK FOR CYCLE TOURING (PLUS A FEW MORE)

12 Oct 20184 Jun 2020
Kit lists can go on and on.  Ideally you need to pack no more than 10kg.  Some people might be able to go as low as 6kg.  I call the…
GETTING STARTED WITH SLOW CYCLING

A Slow Cycle Guide to Getting Started

12 Oct 201820 Aug 2020
The most important thing is to develop your own style. How far do you want to cycle? How fast or slow can you go? You won’t know until you get…
CIRCULAR WALKS…

Lyme Park – Fresh Air and Freedom

27 Sep 201817 Nov 2018
This is a very special place for my family as we can walk there from Poynton and bask in the glory of the house, gardens and grounds. My dad, now…
GREAT BRITAIN…

Slow Sunday at Chatsworth

19 Sep 201816 Nov 2018
Parking at Edensor (pronounced En-saw for some reason) is something of a tradition for us when visiting the Chatsworth estate (not the Shameless one).  A short walk over the hillside…
GETTING STARTED WITH SLOW CYCLING

Testing out the Tent in the Garden

19 Sep 20183 Jun 2020
Of course, to be a true slow cyclist you don't have to go very far!  Before going away to France I put my tent up in my friend's garden.  The…
CYCLING TOURS…

London to Paris on the Avenue Verte

19 Sep 201814 Nov 2018
Day 1 - Leaving London... As much as I had been dreading city riding I must admit that I loved the thrill of it. My feeling of safety was enhanced…
EN FRANCE…

Food and “the French way” to Slow Cycle

17 Sep 20183 Jun 2020
Not for me stopping in lycra to stuff (whilst standing or leaning against the shop front) a delicate French fancy, croissant or baguette. This is not the French way!  NON!…
GETTING STARTED WITH SLOW CYCLING

Slow Cycle – Lessons and Experience

16 Jul 20184 Jun 2020
Nothing makes you feel younger than riding your bike along a shaded canal or through golden fields filled with sunflowers. Cycling traffic-free (in any country) is not like cycling in…
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My Sister’s First Bike Tour: West London to Bath

11 Jan 202116 Jan 2021
50th Birthday - First Bike Tour! This is my first post of 2021... so "Happy New Year one and all!" Much as I am loathed to drone on about how…
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Hot Off The Press

27 Nov 2020
Sooooooo... the book has got some press in the local papers. Woo-hoo! READ MORE ABOUT THE BOOK... IN SEARCH OF ADVENTURE
ABOUT ME

The Book is Coming Soon: Please Email Me For Your Copy!

24 Nov 2020
Hello there readers and subscribers, I've been working on a collection of new stories about women who cycle "In Search of Adventure." I have ordered a limited number of physical…
GETTING STARTED WITH SLOW CYCLING…

In Search Of Adventure – The Book!

7 Oct 20209 Oct 2020
Front cover - can you see yourself wanting to go somewhere like this? Because Cycling Should be a Breeze! Those of you who have been following my blog for a…
GETTING STARTED WITH SLOW CYCLING…

Big Fat Waste

7 Aug 20207 Aug 2020
FURIOUS today to discover that the multi-user SUSTRANS Trail at Hassop has been earmarked for development as a rail line. There are proposals for construction to start from as early…
GREAT BRITAIN

Lancaster to Arnside

3 Aug 2020
Doing things somewhat backwards, this was the second half of my Morecambe Bay Cycle ride...and my third consecutive day of cycling. My whole body felt stiff and sore so it…
GREAT BRITAIN…

Faffing From Arnside to Ulverston: Post-Lockdown Ride

28 Jul 2020
We made a loop of this one by going back on the train. Our initial plan was to go as far as Flookburgh then turn back but that went out…
GUEST POSTS

Dawn Spendlove on Loving Biking in Lock-down and Recovery from Back Injury

26 Jun 202026 Jun 2020
Guest post words and images by Dawn Spendlove Back Then, a Bike Wasn't For Girls! I didn’t have a bike as a kid.  I’ve got four older brothers and my…
GUEST POSTS

Marian’s Story – Two Crashes and a Tearful Finale in Tarifa

18 Jun 202018 Jun 2020
This is a story which spans half a decade.  Thankfully, there's a happy finale! Many thanks to Marian French for sharing this story with Slow-Cycle. If you are reading this…
CYCLING TOURS…

Single Black Female: Susan’s Tour Around the World – Travelling in Style and Taking Her Time

4 Jun 202028 Jun 2020
Slow-cycle.com caught up with Susan via Zoom at her home in Leicester. We were supposed to be meeting up in person, along with some other female cycle tourists, for her…
GUEST POSTS

Win a Feature on Slow-Cycle! Some Questions for Women in Search of Adventure

1 Jun 20204 Jun 2020
I don't know about you but I'm itching to get the bike out for some micro-adventures and the possibly of a little tour is just around the corner. Still, the…

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