The Fear of the Slick
For years and years I rode a mountain bike. Off road. On road. Commuting. Long distance. One bike. Knobbly tires. Knobbly tires. Tires designed to grip. Tires designed to keep you upright. Now I have...
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Bunyan Velo is a great new publication, available online for free or a small price to download containing beautiful bicycle photography, travel articles and all things long-distance touring....
View ArticleDave Griffiths rides Pakistan’s Karakoram Highway
Starting this week we’re featuring a new series of articles from Nottingham cyclist Dave Griffiths, and his adventures along the Karakoram Highway in Pakistan – stay tuned for the first instalment....
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View ArticleGiro d’Italia 2013: Who’s excited then?
So, who’s ready for the Big Pink? Who’s your personal favourite, and who – putting loyalties aside – is going to take the top spot? All eyes are obviously on Wiggins, but for tomorrow’s opening in...
View ArticleThe Karakoram Highway, Part 2: Is it on or is it off?
I was aware that, for various reasons, Red Spokes hadn’t run their Karakoram Highway trip for at least two years and so it was more in hope than expectation that I emailed Dermot in September 2011 –...
View ArticleThe Karakoram Highway, Part 3: Getting There & First Impressions
To cut a long story short, I’d obtained all of the required visas with a week or so to spare – and Red Spokes’ guiding company in Pakistan was advising that the situation in Gilgit city had...
View ArticleThe Karakoram Highway, Part 4: On Our Way & Welcome in Hussainabad
Whilst staying in Gilgit, we got used to seeing plenty of armed police and soldiers around the town – a clear consequence of April’s sectarian killings. Indeed, whenever we were at our hotel, an...
View ArticleThe Karakoram Highway, Part 5: It’s Not All Smooth Going
Prior to exiting the highway to visit Hussainabad, we’d been cycling on a generally very good road surface. The tracks up to Hussainabad, and then after lunch to regain the highway, not surprisingly...
View Article6400 Miles with Ruben Alcantara
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View ArticleJet Powered Fixie?
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View ArticleREVIEW: Crank Brothers Power Pump
As a mountain biker for many years, making the transition to a road bike was a double edged sword. On one hand there was the unabashed capitalist joy of buying lots of shiny new things specific to...
View ArticleNottingham Council clamping down on our skateboarding brethren
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View ArticleLimited Edition VeloPunk “Cent Ans De Le Tour” T-shirts
In celebration of the greatest sporting tournament on Earth seeing its centenary, we at VeloPunk are releasing a hand screen printed, limited edition “t-shirt jaune“. These will be printed on...
View ArticleVeloPunk Feel Good Friday Video Roundup
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View ArticlePersonal cycling weather forecast from One Diary
Like any typical Brit, my top hobbies are moaning, queuing and talking about the weather (which normally includes the previous two past times). As a cycling commuter, the weather plays a big part in...
View ArticleVIDEO: Boulder Bridge Race
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