The Human Cyclist
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I’m a London cycling blogger who loves and hates hills in equal measure. I ride to prove I still exist. I ride to forget I exist. The Human Cyclist blog is my love letter to cycling.
The Human Cyclist
3y ago
Gravel. Even the word sounds uncomfortable. At odds to my road biking world, the usual black tarmac lines swapped for the stark white trails. It's riding, but not as we know it ..read more
The Human Cyclist
3y ago
A hill climb podium position and the power of small victories. It's all relative, right ..read more
The Human Cyclist
3y ago
If a cycling God exists, they would live at the summit of Lago del Narèt. It's not the longest, not the highest, not even the steepest. This climb needs no such gimmicks. It has beauty ..read more
The Human Cyclist
3y ago
I can't remember when I stopped counting. I know not what compels me to ride all day, traversing distances some people think twice about when driving. Anything less than 100 miles is now a short ride. When did that happen ..read more
The Human Cyclist
3y ago
Mistakes. We all make them. For some the consequences are greater than others. Pedestrians, cyclists, drivers. We share one inescapable trait. We're all human ..read more
The Human Cyclist
3y ago
Beauty can lie within the ordinary. The humdrum. The good old commute ..read more
The Human Cyclist
3y ago
A story more interesting than the subject. Clip on aero bars? Yawn. And yet my first ride took me by surprise. It was thrilling! My new found speed was electric, amplified by my new position closer to the ground. How quick ..read more
The Human Cyclist
3y ago
A peek into the madness that is the amateur cyclist's daily life. So Pro ..read more
The Human Cyclist
3y ago
It will never happen to me. Yet it did. Humiliation, defeat, weakness. It wasn't even a quick ride. Bump, gone, just like that. Dropped ..read more
The Human Cyclist
3y ago
New Zealand. Everything is vast. The journey. The deep blue sea. Mountains as far as the eye can see. Landscapes that steal your soul. The number of tourists ..read more