#WillCycle #Throwback: Cycling campaigning starter In 1986, British band Depeche Mode released a song called New Dress. The song deals with the media's obsession at the time with Princess Diana's outfits. It highlights how warpe... https://www.willcycle.com/adventure/cycling-campaigning-starter/

#WillCycle #Throwback: Gears for Queers Gears for Queers is a book by Abigail Melton and Lilith Cooper, or Abi and Lili, as you'll get to know them. In the foreword, the authors say the book... https://www.willcycle.com/cycle-touring/gears-for-queers/

#WillCycle #Throwback: The Tricky Bit – Peter Charlesworth This book is unusual in that you don't often read of a father-and-son cycle touring combination. Charlesworth writes of when he joined his son - who was cyclin... https://www.willcycle.com/cycle-touring/the-tricky-bit-peter-charlesworth/

#WillCycle #Throwback: Far Sweeter Than Honey – William Spencer William Spencer, and his mate Brian, were young men when they decided to set off from 1970s England, and cycle to India. Inspired by what he read abo... https://www.willcycle.com/cycle-touring/far-sweeter-than-honey-william-spencer/

#WillCycle #Throwback: Wild camping spots in England Looking for the top wild camping spots in England, are you? Somewhere secret, off the beaten path, but also stunning? Oh, I can assure you there are plenty of those... https://www.willcycle.com/adventure/wild-camping-spots-in-england/

#WillCycle #Throwback: Fairy Trails Do you ever go cycling, or walking, with young kids? What if I told you that you could easily add a bit of magic to those outings? How? By doing... https://www.willcycle.com/better-world/fairy-trails/

#WillCycle #Throwback: What does “Leave No Trace really mean? Throughout this site, you will find regular references to Leave No Trace, but what does it actually mean? Is it simply about picking up your litter, or is... https://www.willcycle.com/better-world/what-does-leave-no-trace-really-mean/

#WillCycle #Throwback: Cycle tour destroyer If like me, you spend considerable time planning and preparing for a cycle tour, then you'll be excited when the day comes to go cycle touring. Finally, a chance to... https://www.willcycle.com/cycle-touring/cycle-tour-destroyer/

#WillCycle #Throwback: Africa Solo, by Mark Beaumont Africa Solo tells the story of Mark Beaumont's record-setting ride, down the continent of Africa. He rode 6 762 miles, to complete the race (and a race it was) in... https://www.willcycle.com/adventure/africa-solo-by-mark-beaumont/

#WillCycle #Throwback: The Lighthouse Trail The Lighthouse Trail cycle route overall rating: (Colour explanation: blue = good, yellow indicates some warning, and red indicates issues to be aware of) The Lighthouse Trail is a stunning... https://www.willcycle.com/routes/durham/lighthouse-trail/

#WillCycle #Throwback: Revelstoke Drive [route_overview] Revelstoke drive was created in the 1880s, by Edward Baring, the first Baron Revelstoke, as a horse-carriage route, to show off some of the most scenic parts of his... https://www.willcycle.com/routes/devon/revelstoke-drive/

#WillCycle #Throwback: Summer holidays adventures with kids If you're a parent, you don't need reminding how expensive kids can be, or how difficult it can be to incorporate healthy activity and adventure into family ou... https://www.willcycle.com/adventure/summer-holidays-adventures-with-kids/

#WillCycle #Throwback: And they called it puppy love I have a new love in my life: he's called Alfie, and he's the most adorable ball of fluff I've seen in a while. Alfie's a Shih Zu puppy, though... https://www.willcycle.com/camping/and-they-called-it-puppy-love/

#WillCycle #Throwback: Bicycle Counter – the beginning In London, on some kerb-protected cycle lanes, they have large, digital, real-time bicycle counters. Those work really well, and people can see the counter increment. Supe... https://www.willcycle.com/adventure/bicycle-counter-the-beginning/

#WillCycle #Throwback: Secret Torbay – Hills and Sea This Secret Cities route runs through Torbay, and includes several delightful surprises. You can even download the GPX, and watch the route video from here! https://www.willcycle.com/secret-cities/secret-torbay-hills-and-sea/

#WillCycle #Throwback: Kit review – Time ATAC XC4 pedals Time ATAC XC4 pedals overall rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A kit review for pedals? Yes! Because ATAC XC4 aren't your normal bicycle pedals. In a world dominated by Shimano pedals, A... https://www.willcycle.com/kit-review/kit-review-time-atac-xc4-pedals/

#WillCycle #Throwback: Wye Valley Greenway [route_overview] The Wye Valley Greenway is a stunning, 5 mile route that is not only useable by trikes, cargo bikes and more, but is also wheelchair-friendly. Do note though that... https://www.willcycle.com/routes/gloucestershire/wye-valley-greenway/

#WillCycle #Throwback: A 1986-style Devon Coast To Coast 1986 was a great year - Duran Duran were a supergroup, and it was my last year of school, in South Africa. In 1986, computers existed - I owned a... https://www.willcycle.com/adventure/a-1986-style-devon-coast-to-coast/

#WillCycle #Throwback: Top ten worst things about cycle touring Obviously, I remain an enormous fan of cycle touring, and often wish I was financially able to go cycle touring for half the year, every year. And ... https://www.willcycle.com/cycle-touring/top-ten-worst-things-about-cycle-touring/

#WillCycle #Throwback: But travel is for the rich… Let us be honest: it will cost a lot of money to take a few years out to go cycle around the world. Mark Beaumont's latest world record cost over... https://www.willcycle.com/adventure/but-travel-is-for-the-rich/

#WillCycle #Throwback: Fat bloke on a bike, by Paul J Parsons The blurb on this book hooked me from the start: "Paul is more than your average cyclist. About five stones more." It goes on to say it "follows Paul's ... https://www.willcycle.com/cycle-touring/fat-bloke-on-a-bike-by-paul-j-parsons/

#WillCycle #Throwback: Project Rebuild – the beginning My bike is a 2016 Genesis CdA 20. It started life as a gravel bike, but I've made extensive modifications, to turn it into a touring bike. I don't treat... https://www.willcycle.com/better-world/project-rebuild-the-beginning/

As for evidence...

Hah! Technically, I didn't get a puncture. Instead, I had a valve separate itself from the inner tube, and nothing pierced my trusty Marathon Plus tyre. As a result, it's clear that I'm *not* a bad person.

#WillCycle #Throwback: Book review – Wild Camping the Wild Atlantic Way Every traveller's journey is unique to them, and is a snapshot in time. This book tells the story of when I cycled the bottom half of... https://www.willcycle.com/cycle-touring/book-review-wild-camping-the-wild-atlantic-way/

#WillCycle #Throwback: Just be For most of your life, you were told to become this, or become that, or to strive to be better, be different, or simply be something else. Far too many... https://www.willcycle.com/better-world/just-be/

#WillCycle #Throwback: One Man And His Bike – Mike Carter When Mike Carter was cycling to work in London, following the bank of the Thames, he had a thought. What if he simply kept going, keeping the water to his... https://www.willcycle.com/book-review/one-man-and-his-bike-mike-carter/

#WillCycle #Throwback: New year – new bike As I'm writing this, at the start of 2025, I must confess that I'm not planning on buying a new bicycle. That was an option, and of course I considered... https://www.willcycle.com/adventure/new-year-new-bike/

#WillCycle #Throwback: Treasure Hunt: A Cycling Adventure You Can’t Plan For Somewhere along some of WillCycle's traffic-free routes, there are stickers hidden. Those were been placed there deliberately, ... https://www.willcycle.com/adventure/treasure-hunt-a-cycling-adventure-you-cant-plan-for/

#WillCycle #Throwback: The Wray Valley Trail [route_overview] The Wray Valley Trail cycle route overall rating: (Colour explanation: blue = good, yellow indicates some warning, and red indicates issues to be aware of) The ... https://www.willcycle.com/routes/devon/daycycle-the-wray-valley-trail/