A family holiday in the Netherlands – observations from a UK cycling advocate
This post was written in 2015… and is kept for reference. Scott is no longer an active cycling campaigner (in 2026). Over the last few years, I’ve been campaigning where I live for Dutch quality cycling infrastructure to help reduce traffic congestion, which needs to suitable, safe and convenient for anyone aged 5 to […]
What I learnt in 2,000km on a Wattbike?
12 learnings for Wattbike Training Today was a big milestone in my time with the Wattbike as I passed the 2,000km milestone on it. Coincidentally it was also the first ride of a new 16 week programme for winter training. I’ve been seeing my mileage on the Wattbike ticking up over the last month or […]
What’s a bike press launch really like?
If like me, you’d always wondered what it was really like to attend a bike launch, I thought you might find it interesting to hear about how I found attending my first ever press camp. Rose Bikes have now facilitated a number of firsts for this blog over the years: They were the first brand […]
Eliminate urban road congestion for good in the UK for £20bn – An open letter to the Department of Transport
NB: This post was published in 2014, but we feel the core argument still stands. Please also note that it’s not been fully updated since 2014 – so some quotes/observations may now be out of date. Congestion and too much traffic is still the norm in the UK and it doesn’t have to be this […]
Riding the Liege-Bastogne-Liege Challenge sportive
Last year I rode my first Spring Classic sportive at the Tour of Flanders It was a fantastic experience in which amongst other things I learnt about riding on cobbles (by doing it mostly quite badly). Almost before I’d finished my post ride beer in Flanders, I was wondering which of the remaining four other […]
The Tour of Flanders (Sportive) from the gutter
A beginner’s tale of riding Flanders for the first time. I knew riding the 133km Ronde van Vlanderen over Easter 2013 was going to be a big challenge from the first moment the idea took hold. The decision was made months before and our places were booked from January. By my standards I rode a […]
Why Britain, more than ever, needs the bicycle
NB: This post was posted in 2013, early-ish in Scott’s time as a cycling campaigner. It’s kept for reference as much of it is still valid and Britain has to date, chosen not to address or solve these issues. This week saw the start of a cross party parliamentary enquiry looking into how to […]
The Rider
On a ride with my old friend Malcolm, we spent some time talking about cycling books and agreed to swap some of our best cycling books. One of the ones I talked about was “The Rider” by Tim Krabbe. Without giving too much away, it’s the story of a bike race. It’s not a long […]