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Red Bull Hillchasers 2014 – Edinburgh
A few days before the Red Bull Hillchasers, Nick from Charge Bikes got in touch to check whether I was going. I was meant to be, but I had a few questions as Edinburgh is so damn far away and I was...
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Japan Cycle Touring – Planning & Packing
It still seems crazy to me that we’re actually going cycle touring in Japan – I’ve wanted to go ever since I was a teenager. I always thought I’d end up visiting there, either when I was working as a...
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Carradice ‘Super C’ Saddle Bag review
I’ve always really loved the look of Carradice Saddle bags, and as I’d heard nothing but good things about them, I decided to put one to the test. The Super C saddle bag is basically a giant saddle...
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Charge Plug 5 Touring Bike Set Up
The Charge Plug 5, though not specifically designed for cycle touring makes a really top notch machine for ‘bikepacking.’ It’s made from strong and sturdy steel, has rack mounts and best of all, disc...
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FREE Women’s Cycle Coaching In Torbay
Since I moved to Devon, one of the best things I’ve done has been to join Mid Devon CC. I’ve never been a member of a cycling club before, and like many of people, I wrongly assumed it wasn’t for me....
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Review: Knog Arc Road 5.5 and 1.7
Australian brand Knog first came to everyone’s attention with their award-winning silicon ‘Frog’ lights, which at the time was a pretty revolutionary product. I remember a time when pretty much every...
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Raw Cycling Mag Interview
Online bike mag Raw Cycling posted a lickle interview with yours truly recently. Head on over to their site to find out more about why I like bikes, and why I was worried about that Met Helmets ‘We are...
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A day of women’s road racing at Westpoint, Exeter.
British Cycling, and some of the clubs down here in the South West are making a real effort to encourage cycle sport amongst women, which is is something I’m wholeheartedly behind. So often, women’s...
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I’m a winner, a winner, I bloody won a Trek Project One Bike!
Yeah, yeah, I know boasting is not really on, but I just can’t help myself! Remember earlier in the year I was begging everyone to vote for my design in the Road CC x Trek Bikes Project One...
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Girls Who Ride – By Stef Gustova
I met Stef Gustova at the Rad Race in Hamburg a few months ago, where she was racing, legging it about with a camera, jumping with joy every time her boyfriend qualified for the next race and just...
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Cycle Touring Gear Recommendations
I recently got back from cycle touring in Japan and I’m intending on writing heaps about it, but after several weeks enjoying myself I’ve had to knuckle down and get some work done before sitting down...
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Eroica Britannia 2014
L’Eroica in Italy was one of the highlights of last year for team Coven, and for it to stand out amongst so many exceptional trips, it had to be pretty damn amazing. Set in the rolling hills of...
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Freitag x Seabase ‘Tool Burrito’
Patrick Seabase, mega-mountain-rider and all rode stylish dude, has hooked up with Swiss bag manufacturer FREITAG to produce a rather lovely tool roll, the F154 GRANGER. Made out of recycled tarp, this...
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Japan By Bicycle – A Trip Of A Lifetime
I recently penned a few words on my cycle touring trip to Japan for Total Women’s Cycling. Actually, I tell a lie – I typed a few words, but anyway… Head over to their site for a brief rundown of what...
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Brooks Factory Visit – Urban Cyclist
Dave and I have quite a good thing going – seeing as he’s a photographer and I’m a writer, we often team up to produce features for magazines and websites, and as such get to visit some rad places....
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Join Me On The Charge Bikes Team!
Charge Bikes have just announced their new competition, and the prize is really rather a good one – a place on the team and a team titanium bike. Hopefully not my one, if they ask for it back, they...
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Where have I been, and what have I been doing?
It feels like ages since I wrote a blog post, and that’s because it’s been a fair while. In general, it’s because I have to prioritise paid work over updating this site, and the other reason is quite...
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Oh, how I love mountain bikes
Since moving to Devon, I just can’t get enough of riding mountain bikes – unsurprising given my location! As a bike tester for various mags and sites, I get to try out some of the best, and my current...
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Coven Magazine Issue 8
So in case you don’t know, I’m an ever so mini publishing machine, in that I independently produce and publish Coven Magazine. It’s sometimes a pain in the ass, but I find myself unable to stop working...
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Juliana Bicycles ‘Furtado Primeiro’ Review
My job rules! Yes, I spend lots of time sat on my arse at a computer, but when I’m not here I’m out testing bikes and clothes and gear, mapping routes to share in magazines and visiting brilliant...
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