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A Passage to India - with a bike

A Passage to India - with a bike

They make 22 million bicycles a year in India. So, obviously, I was always going to take mine with me when I flew here in October. Joking aside, it would have made a lot of sense to buy a new bicycle here. I wouldn’t have had to go through the hassle of packing it up and hauling it to the airport. (I’ll let you in on a secret here, it’s...

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Taking a bike on a plane, helpful tips you will want to know

Taking a bike on a plane, helpful tips you will want to know

Have you ever been on holiday and wished you had your bike with you?   Maybe you’re on a nice city break and there’s hire bikes, or you’re at a resort and there are bikes they let you use.  But for some, myself included, it’s not the same unless you’re on your own bike. It fits, you know how it handles, you love the way it looks.   So, how...

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Cycling in London & why I love it

Cycling in London & why I love it

I was at a family wedding at the weekend…      You know how it is - a whole heap of folks that you love dearly but only see once in a blue moon. Fortunately, most of them were fussing over my kids and ignoring me.       But then it came, the big question I had been hoping to avoid - and the added benefit of having to answer it...

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