Early yesterday morning  I took my Brompton Electric out for a little spin. The rather strange thing is that despite cycling just over 26 miles in total, the battery was not turned on once! Still, good to know it is there at the push of a button when needed. It was about 9 miles from N6 down to Brompton Cemetery and the weather was rather lovely. There weren't really too many people ..read more

Friday will see me and several others embark on the first night ride of the season, Shoreham-by-Sea. This is a little over six miles from Brighton. The first half of the ride will see us cycling pretty much the same roads as Dr John, Geoff and I did a couple of weeks ago. Hopefully things will be drier this time round. There are no huge hills on this one but a few lumps - the ride up to ..read more

Since I took possession of my Brompton Electric I have likened it to a form of transport the late Terry Thomas might have employed. Many of the characters he played would have thought it a splendid idea to turn on the power when required and dash the hopes of others overtaking him up some sort of hill!I have a close association with three London postcodes one of which is SW7 and knew that the ..read more

For those who did not get the early bird tickets when they were released or those who were on the fence, general tickets are now on sale.There was some initial questioning and confusion among some (I cannot really think why). There was mention of 50x laps of the 900 metre circuit, rather than 5x laps it was meant to be. How you could think the BWC consist of 10x heats each covering a distance of ..read more

There are certain locations in London where you will be guaranteed to find the lycra-clad brigade on their carbon bicycles with combined components costing thousands. You know where and you know what I mean. I thought I would explore the choice of outfits many wear. Now, I will make a disclaimer. I do wear a pair of padded cycling shorts that has lycra however they have never been on public ..read more

Today was the Cobblemonster, an event that used to be called the London Classic. I think that my first one of these was back in 2013. Wow! Travelling down from North London was going to be just under 10 miles and I tried very hard not to stop and take photos as I wanted to get there for around 09:00. I did arrive a little after 09:00 and took a few photos of Herne Hill Velodrome. When I ..read more

The other day I was cycling around London - as you do - and I stumbled upon an old Police Call Box. These are almost mini versions of the larger ones made famous by Dr Who and his TARDIS. Perhaps unlike me, if you use buses, three come along at once. Well, it was a little bit like this, as after spotting one, another three came along!These little call posts were made in the late 1920's and ..read more

For those who have signed up for information about the BWC 2024 or perhaps those who have registered their beloved folding wonder and ticked that marketing box, early bird tickets are now available for the premier cycling event. The BWC will take place on Saturday, 22nd June as advertised previously and the race format will be rather interesting. The course will be in Coal Drops Yard, in ..read more

Earlier today, I travelled all the way to Brilliant Bikes in Sunningdale. I went there to have my Brompton Electric receive its initial 100 mile check.Brilliant Bikes isn't exactly local to me in any way (it is rare for me to stray too far from north London) but it is one of the few bike shops I use, as their name pretty much sums up what I and many think of them. Dropping the bike off I ..read more

My very first impressions of my Brompton Electric I likened to something Terry Thomas might have used to gain an unfair advantage over other two-wheeled road users. The other day, I really feel like that. I headed to the bottom of Swain's Lane and made my ascent. Seeing a couple of roadies a few years older than myself, I saw them pass by as I took the photo below. Putting the battery ..read more