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…
DIET AND LIFESTYLE 10 Days in the Mexican Caribbean – Cancun, the Riviera Maya and the Yucatan! 10 Feb 20204 Jun 2020 Looking for something different for a bit of Winter Sun this year, Ed and I decided to go to Mexico. This is the first time I have travelled long haul…
A Few Days in Germany: Munich and Bayreuth 16 Jan 20203 Jun 2020 Back-story Last summer I got back in touch with a German friend, Jorg, from my first year at Sheffield University (25 years ago) so trip to visit him was a…
GUEST POSTS A Brush with Happiness and Why I Need Art – Guest post by Glenda Strong 5 Nov 20194 Jun 2020 Introduction by Ruth McIntosh. Glenda is a talented teacher, illustrator and collaborator. She is a valuable member of WISEtribe and the Sheffield networking communities. Her blog can be found here:…
GUEST POSTS Day trip to Chernobyl – Guest post by Jonathan Hall 5 Sep 20194 Jun 2020 I remember exactly what I was doing on the day of the Chernobyl explosion on Saturday April 26th 1986. The tensions of the cold war were still apparent, and the…
CYCLING TOURS… LEJOG – Brothers made from Girders. Guest blog by Ed Stonecliffe 31 Aug 20194 Jun 2020 We did this ride without a support car and self-funded our accommodation and all costs. If you would like to donate, we are raising money for two charities. I have…
EN FRANCE… From the Velo Odyssey with Love 15 Aug 20195 Jun 2020 Outside Café Du Levant near Gare St Jean in BordeauxPlace de la Bourse - the Miroir d'eau This year I got to have an two-week adventure in France with my…
GUEST POSTS Escape To Colditz? Guest post by Jonathan Hall 15 Jul 20194 Jun 2020 Why Colditz? As a child I vividly remember watching the BBC’s programme ‘Escape from Colditz’ on prime Sunday night TV. I think I’ve still got the board game ‘Escape from…
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