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Shutter Precision Dynamo Review

September 19, 2015by Alex's Cycle 11 Comments

What are dynamos and why do you need one? Dynamos are ingenious cycling components, generally taking the form of a wheel hub, that allow you to harness some of the […]

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Advice, Audax, Commuting, Cycle Touring, Equipment, Reviews

Life on the road so far

August 24, 2015by Alex's Cycle 1 Comment

As I write this post I am all cosy inside my sleeping bag having warmed myself up from the campfire after a very chilly swim in the Pacific Ocean at […]

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Cycle Touring, USA West Coast Cycle

Alaska 2 Mexico: Halfway

August 4, 2015by Alex's Cycle 1 Comment

   Tom and I have now been on the road for what is approaching four weeks. It has been an exciting and joyful journey so far, though not without its […]

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Adventures, Cycle Touring, USA West Coast Cycle

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Cycling the Glenn Highway, Alaska

July 19, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

   We are now a week into the Alaska to Mexico cycle. So far we have averaged 110miles a day, so are rightly feeling a tad tired. However we are […]

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Cycle Touring, Photos, USA West Coast Cycle

My Touring Bike: Genesis Tour de Fer

July 9, 2015by Alex's Cycle 3 Comments

I have now written two semi-comprehensive posts about choosing and equipping your perfect bicycle for cycle touring. I thought it would be helpful to follow these up with a post […]

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Adventures, Cycle Touring, Equipment, Reviews, USA West Coast Cycle

PHOTO OF THE DAY: And we’re off…

July 8, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

  So the day has finally arrived. It has come around quickly. We are off. In the air. Next stop, Alaska. This photo is from my iPhone during a training […]

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Adventures, Cycle Touring, Photos, USA West Coast Cycle

What to do on a cycle tour?

July 6, 2015by Alex's Cycle 2 Comments

I fly out to Alaska on Wednesday so am having a busy last few days sorting everything out for the next two months I’ll be on the road. Two months […]

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Adventures, Advice, Cycle Touring, USA West Coast Cycle

Bike Components for a Cycle Tour

July 2, 2015by Alex's Cycle 1 Comment

In my previous post I mentioned the various different genres of bicycle that are commonly used for long distance cycling and cycle touring. Here I will discuss the different options […]

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Advice, Cycle Touring

PHOTO OF THE DAY: The finish line.

July 1, 2015by Alex's Cycle 2 Comments

It is almost 3 years since this point. Tom and I had just cycled over 3000 kilometres around Europe and were about to hop on to the ferry home. It […]

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Adventures, Cycle Touring, Photos, USA West Coast Cycle

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Preparing for the race

June 24, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

  It was a great experience to watch the Tour de France last year in Yorkshire. As the build up for this years tour is about to begin I thought […]

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Sporting Events

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Exploring the streets of Frigiliana

June 17, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

  Exploring up and down the cobbled hill-town of Frigiliana, Spain.

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Photos

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Celebrating Our Rowing Win

June 11, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

So there haven’t been a huge amount of posts recently and this is the main reason, I have been doing a lot of rowing. A couple of weeks ago I […]

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Rowing, Sporting Events

How To Choose A Bike For Cycle-Touring

May 10, 2015by Alex's Cycle 2 Comments

There are many different types of bike available, many of which you can use for cycle-touring. Therefore the quest of searching for a perfect bike for your first tour or […]

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Advice, Bikes, Cycle Touring, Equipment, Reviews

PHOTO OF THE DAY: The Impressive Towers of the Grand Palace

May 6, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

Being dwarfed by the impressive towers of the Grand Palace, Bangkok.

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Photos, Thailand, Travel

PHOTO OF THE DAY: The sun setting in Yorkshire

April 29, 2015by Alex's Cycle 1 Comment

An impressive sunset during a short cycle tour to Durham from Manchester.

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Cycle Touring, Photos

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Sunrise in Oxford

April 22, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

The rowers are always up early, come rain or shine. This time it was definitely shining.

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Photos, Rowing

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Sunset over the Isis

April 15, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

The sun setting over the Isis after a lovely sunny rowing session.

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Photos, Rowing

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Wat Arun from the river

April 8, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

An action shot of Wat Arun from the river, Bangkok.

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Photos, Thailand

Being Self-Sufficient on Cycle Tour

April 7, 2015by Alex's Cycle 2 Comments

Cycling is such a good mode of travel, it is slow enough that you can take in your surroundings but fast enough that you can cover significant distances if you […]

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Adventures, Cycle Touring, USA West Coast Cycle

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Chatuchak Market

April 1, 2015by Alex's Cycle 1 Comment

One of the largest, and probably one of the most colourful markets in the world. A maze of roads, people, and colours.

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Photos, Thailand

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Riding the bus

March 25, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

It’s always fun taking different forms of transport while you’re travelling.

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Photos, Thailand

Plans for Summer 2015

March 19, 2015by Alex's Cycle 5 Comments

So it has actually been a while since I have written a post detailing what is going on in my life and what my current plans are moving forward. This […]

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Adventures, Cycle Touring, Thoughts, USA West Coast Cycle

PHOTO OF THE DAY: So much sky

March 18, 2015by Alex's Cycle 1 Comment

So much sky.

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Photos, Thailand

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Golden Buddhas

March 11, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

So many golden Buddhas around the temple.

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Photos, Thailand

Thailand Islands…A Photo Journey

March 7, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment
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Photos, Thailand, Travel

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Temple Bells

March 4, 2015by Alex's Cycle 6 Comments

Every temple is intricate and interesting in its own way.

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Photos, Thailand

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Bangkok from Above

February 25, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

Such a great peaceful view of Bangkok at the top of the Golden Mount, although there is quite a few steps up to the top!

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Photos, Thailand

Knog Rear Blinder 4 LED Review

February 21, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

As I mentioned during my cycle tour to Durham I needed to get a new bike light. I had been tempted to buy a USB rechargeable light for a while […]

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Equipment, Reviews

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Chiang Mai Night Market

February 18, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

It is so much fun to wander about the streets of Chiang Mai at night. Many bargains can be had at the markets too!

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Photos, Thailand

Smartphone Emergency Charger Review

February 14, 2015by Alex's Cycle 3 Comments

As I mentioned in a previous post I received one of these for Christmas. Mine was probably pretty cheap as it was given away at a conference. However it performs […]

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Cycle Touring, Equipment, Reviews

PHOTO OF THE DAY

February 11, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

He just wanted to say ‘hi’.

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Photos, Thailand

PHOTO OF THE DAY

February 4, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

It wasn’t raining but they were just shy.

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Photos, Thailand

Boris Bikes in London

January 31, 2015by Alex's Cycle 6 Comments

Okay so ‘Boris bikes’ have been around for a good few years in London now. They’ve even made their way to far flung reaches of the world, climbed mont Ventoux […]

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Adventures, Commuting, Thoughts, Travel

PHOTO OF THE DAY

January 28, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

While trekking through the jungle we had to cross many fast flowing rivers, fortunately we made it across this one without getting too wet!

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Photos, Thailand

Christmas Gifts 2014

January 24, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

So Christmas has been and gone away for another year now. I hope you all had a great time celebrating and spending time with your families. I thought I would […]

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Reviews

PHOTO OF THE DAY

January 21, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

Trekking through the jungle in Northern Thailand, looking out over to the mountains where our guide was born in Burma.

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Photos, Thailand

Bangkok…A Photo Journey

January 16, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment
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Photos, Thailand, Travel

PHOTO OF THE DAY

January 14, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

The sun was getting low as we finished our epic journey from Chiang Mai to Koh Samui, one long day of travelling on almost every form of transport.

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Photos, Thailand

PHOTO OF THE DAY

January 7, 2015by Alex's Cycle 1 Comment

Mae Haad, Koh Pha Ngan. Definitely one of the best beaches I have visited. The snorkelling is amazing with reef sharks, turtles, and whole shoals of exotic fish! Although I […]

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Photos, Thailand

The Climb by Chris Froome Book Review

January 3, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

Chris Froome is only of my favourite riders in the peloton. I like the enigma that seems to surround him. He is quiet especially compared to a character like Bradley […]

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Books, Reviews

PHOTO OF THE YEAR

December 31, 2014by Alex's Cycle 2 Comments

One of my favourite photos of this year, taken at Sunset on Sunset Beach, Koh Pha Ngan, Thailand. Happy New Year!

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Photos, Thailand

PHOTO OF THE DAY

December 17, 2014by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

A view of Alhambra Palace from the Sacromonte gypsy caves.

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Christmas Wish List 2014

December 13, 2014by Alex's Cycle 5 Comments

It’s that time of year again. The days are getting increasingly short. The trees have long since waved good-bye to their leaves. The temperature has plummeted. Despite all these negative […]

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Book, Books, Cycling Wear, Equipment, Reviews

PHOTO OF THE DAY

December 10, 2014by Alex's Cycle 1 Comment

The Crumbling Temple

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Photos, Thailand, Travel

PHOTO OF THE DAY

December 3, 2014by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

Reflections, the calm water showing how peaceful the temple is.

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Photos, Thailand, Travel

Restoring a Vintage Road Bike

November 29, 2014by Alex's Cycle 2 Comments

Over a year ago I posted about how I bought and converted an old Raleigh road bike into a fixed gear. I was so proud with my conversion that I […]

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Advice, Bikes

PHOTO OF THE DAY

November 26, 2014by Alex's Cycle 2 Comments

Intricate carvings inside the palace, Alhambra, Granada

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Photos

Bicycle Maintenance: Getting Rid of Rust

November 22, 2014by Alex's Cycle 3 Comments

Rust has been a problem since the first bicycles. It works it way into hard-to-reach places and can be the death of a bicycle. If you regularly clean your bike, […]

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Advice, Bikes

PHOTO OF THE DAY

November 19, 2014by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

Strong rocks, worn away by the ever-powerful wind.

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Photos

Kask C50 Vertigo Helmet Review

November 15, 2014by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

Fortunately I have never had to put any of my past helmets to the test properly as I have never been knocked off my bike. However before the start of […]

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Cycling Wear, Reviews

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