The Unofficial Website of the Founder and Chair of The Cycling Embassy of Great Britain. Note, 'Unofficial'.
A Question of Sport
Hello dearest readers! Sorry about the long lay off but I had to take a little step back due to my Father being diagnosed and treated for Cancer of the throat and me being made redundant from day job (although I was informed that it wasn't me but the role that was being made redundant, which of course made things much better).
Still, with a New Year brings a fresh start, a revamped website which I will expand upon and, it...
The Bristol Broadcast
A couple of weeks ago I was invited to speak on behalf of the Cycling Embassy of Great Britain at a Scrutiny Committee held by Bristol City Council.
Sustrans were also there along with Dr Adrian Davis (Chair), Dr Fiona Spotswood of...
Well, Fancy That! No 3: Riding a Bicycle Doesn’t Always Have to be ‘FUN!’
Team Sky found it easier to cycle as a group to the shop to buy Cycling Weekly and Red Bull for Cavendish as apparently 'Safety in Numbers' really works in Britain.
Here's a challenge for you - go to any...
Well, Fancy That! No 2: Children will be Children
The Dutch even have bins like this by every school because they actually understand that children are lazy little sods.....sorry, I meant the future. That the children are our future. (Picture: David Hembrow - Go on his study tour and try...
Well, Fancy That! No 1: Nice Things Cost Money
What happens when you invest consistently & wisely in people who know what they're doing
It is a wonderful time for sports cycling in Great Britain; Bradley Wiggins has become the first British cyclist to win the Tour de France...
Ionian Infrastructure and a Sussex Safari
Right! First things first. I shall be leading a seaside Infrastructure Safari from Worthing to Brighton on Saturday 18th August. We shall be meeting at Worthing Railway Station at 12.30pm to give everyone a fighting chance of making it down to the South Coast. The pace shall be leisurely with frequent stops to discuss, take photos and sometimes just laugh at various cycle infrastructure issues throughout the route.
Here is an earlier blog post about the Safari
I have also prepared a detailed google map...
Seaside Safaris with Transport Titilation
Bicycles on the Pier - Vintage Postcard of Deal, Kent
If you aren't doing anything on Saturday 18th August, why not pop down to the South Coast of England as I've decided to lead a Seaside infrastructure Safari and you're all welcome. Yes, even you.
It will be a very leisurely run between Worthing and Brighton, stopping frequently for chats about infrastructure of different qualities and, weather permitting, we can stop for a picnic midway on the beach and a drink...
Old Shoreham Road
Norman Baker MP at the grand opening telling the one about two nuns riding down a cobbled street. Maybe. A passing aeroplane made it difficult to hear.
Well, the construction work has finally come to a close on Old Shoreham...
Localism for Dummies
A Wet Parliamentary Bike Ride
Last Tuesday morning, I put on my Cycling Embassy of Great Britain approved attire (just a regular suit for a regular activity) and attended the Annual All-Party Parliamentary Bike Ride, which is now in its...
West Sussex County Council Gets It Kind of Right. Accidentally.
Absolutely no space for decent cycling provision here. Oh, no siree...
A little while ago, I wrote this post on the National Cycle Network Route 2 between Worthing & Brighton. More specifically, this point where the approach to a junction opens out...
Scenes From My Commute
Lancing Boat Club
I was cycling my merry way home this evening as I usually do along the seafront from Brighton to Worthing. The Sturmey Archer 3 speed was ticking away like a pacemaker made for Bez from Happy Mondays...
Go West, Look East
This weekend marks the AGM of the Cycling Embassy of Great Britain and will be held in Bath & Bristol (details here). Since the Embassy started last year, I've had the pleasure and privilege to be shown around infrastructure ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous via the Scottish (which at times also veered toward the ridiculous). Although we shall be kicking off with a leisurely jaunt along the Bath Bristol Railway Path which I'm really looking forward to, the pace...
Why People in the UK Don't Cycle No 6 – British Cycle Infrastructure
Apparently, Brooks also dabbled in Surrealism whilst developing their prototypes before they settled on a traditional leather saddle.
According to Wikipedia,
'Surrealist works feature the element of surprise, unexpected juxtapositions and non sequitur...'
'As they developed their philosophy, they believed that Surrealism would advocate the idea that ordinary and depictive expressions are vital and important, but that the sense of their arrangement must be open to the full range of imagination...'
Although the epicentre of the Surrealist movement is cited as Paris...
Why People In the UK Don't Cycle No 5 – Bicycle Maintenance
Last Monday night I was sat on the floor in my Kitchen putting a new inner tube and front tyre on my Brompton. I set a new personal best by only swearing twice as I put all my ‘manly’ effort...
Somewhere, Beyond The Screen…
According to Wikipedia...
'Hazards are sometimes classified into three modes:
Dormant - The situation has the potential to be hazardous, but no people, property, or environment is currently affected by this. For instance, a hillside may be unstable, with the potential for...
Take the Last Train to Clarkson
It would be fair to say that Copenhagenize and indeed Copenhagen Cycle Chic were strong influences that led me to set up the Cycling Embassy of Great Britain. I saw images of people on normal bicycles in normal clothing (‘Citizen...
Local News
From Worthing Herald (10 April 2012)
'DESPITE a no parking sign and a small picket fence, gardeners are still having their hard work ruined by cars.
The New Growth Garden Team is a voluntary group working under the Worthing charity – Storm,...
Bicycle Film Scenes 2 – The Sixth Sense
Alternate scene from 'The Sixth Sense' by M Night Shyamalan
COLE
I want to tell you my secret now.
Malcolm blinks very slowly.
MALCOLM
Okay.
Cole takes an eternal pause. A silent tension engulfs them both.
COLE
...I see people.
MALCOLM just gazes quietly.
COLE
I see people on bicycles... Some of them scare me.
Beat.
MALCOLM
In your dreams?
COLE shakes his head, "No."
MALCOLM
When you're awake?
COLE nods, "Yes."
MALCOLM
Cyclists, like in helmets with cameras and Hi-viz?
COLE
No, cycling around, like regular people.....Some of them don't know they're cyclists.
MALCOLM
They don't know they're cyclists?
Beat.
COLE
I see Dutch people.
MALCOLM becomes completely motionless. Works...
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Address: 4 Penfold Road, Worthing, West Sussex BN14 8PH
