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February 2022

VOLUME 06 ISSUE 01

COVER STORY

Join me on a stunning October day, as I head out across the Vale of Glamorgan to visit two neolithic burial chambers — each 1,000 years older than Stonehenge and the Great Pyramid at Giza — and each worthy a visit by bicycle... ► Read more

FEATURES

Newport to Pontypool

A photo intensive report documenting NCN Route 49 along the M&B Canal. A beginning module for future "Routes to Ride".. ► Read more

2022 Ride-O-Meter

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May 28, 2018

Ogmore-by-the-Sea Odyssey

My first glimpse was on a midnight ride... ► Read more

April 16, 2021

Wilds of Wentwood

Join me as I cycle across the Gwent Levels and explore a new route through the oldest ancient forest in Wales... ► Read more

March 22, 2021

Pontsticill & Trevethic Trail

High in Taf Fachen Valley and popular with the locals... ► Read more

DEPARTMENTS

NEW! Collections

Our re-designed Galleries now show images at nearly twice the size as previously and yet photos can also be enlarged to full-screen by entering the lightbox mode.... ► Read more

📔 Editor's Letter - February 2022

Hello & welcome!

We've been working hard behind the scenes to create our exciting new design for 2022 and we've got a lot to show you! I've got the how and why, as well as the what we've changed — for our future blogging adventures... ► Read more

NEW! Charts & Graphics

Overall, we've made our pages wider to accommodate larger charts and bigger tables. Hopefully, you'll find all the details a little easier to read... ► View charts

Sexy Bike Alert!

King's Retro - I was browsing for modern steel framed bikes when I ran across this beauty - I thought I had traveled back in time. I wonder how long these will be on the market?... ► Check it out!

HOT!!! Check out seven significant changes we've made to the site... ► A Brief Tour

ON THE WEB

Fausto Coppi in London 1958

You Tube - A friend back in the states runs a vintage bike collector email thread. He found this and shared it. Now I have to do the same. Enjoy!... ► Watch video

This Short Ride Almost Broke Us

You Tube - Here's another great little video from Russ at A Path Less Pedaled. I just dig his work and ride ethics. It's "party pace" time!... ► Watch video

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