I should have known better … I had a long walk home instead of a long ride, but it gave me time to think about tips on essential bike tools to carry when you head out on your bike. Starting with how not to set about your ride. Next a checklist and explanation for each […]
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Inspired by the hero of The Dig, in the summer I decided to plan a Basil Brown cycle route in his honour. Brown, a self-taught local archaeologist, discovered the incredible Saxon ship burial at Sutton Hoo, near Woodbridge, as featured in the film. He lived in Rickinghall, so this first leg links Woodbridge to Rickinghall.
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Cycling UK’s website now has our LowLE, Lowestoft to Lands End, off-road route and story on their site – woohoo :D! My thanks to Dan Joyce for his editorial advice & encouragement and keen eye to improve my copy. Thanks also to Sophie Gordon who cleaned up my route and published the approved 1MB GPX
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We watched The Dig on Netflix last weekend after hearing positive comments from friends. It portrays the people who discovered the incredible Anglo-Saxon treasures buried at Sutton Hoo near Woodbridge in Suffolk. Here we give it our Suffolk Cyclists’ review. The first commendation from friends is the local accent is very convincing. Both by Ralph Fiennes
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Uncertainty about the coronavirus adds risk to any foreign travel in 2021. So what better time to think about a local cycling holiday for your family? Here we review for you 5 destinations for the best family cycle holidays in England. We’ve chosen something for all ages and abilities and we’ve ridden them all. Suffolk:
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A friend pinged Jon this note recently struggling to get warm feet during winter rides… I have been going out for a ride over the last week or so and my enjoyment has been greatly diminished by wet feet, rapidly becoming veery cold feet. I imagine the root issue is that I am wearing my
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Alton Water is one of my favourite destinations on my bike. Not only is the circuit around it great, especially for families, but you can get there by bike too with some good sections off-road. This route via Belstead and Bentley includes a challenging wooded section that can be very muddy when wet. This route
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This ride to the river Deben at Waldringfield off-road is a family favourite. You can ride almost traffic free from Ipswich Hospital all the way to the peaceful beauty of the riverside. We ride it several times of year. It never fails to life the spirits. Enjoy the hospitality of the Maybush, bring a picnic,
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Over the Christmas period I am hoping to get some off-road miles in through Rendlesham Forest. After lock-down then Tier 2 it will be a relief to join a few friends (less than 5 obvs!) for a blast. I’ve not ridden some of the sections before so rode a reduced loop. The Plan This 30-mile
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Inspired by a number of great YouTube channels we decided to have a go at filming ourselves while riding. We’ve got 2 videos on YouTube right now and more in the pipeline. But what the heck we’ve launched on YouTube anyway! Our first mini series gives some ride ideas – combining a ride with a
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