Category Archives: Cycle-commuting

To round off this series (which started back in November), Dick – who has collected and edited them all – writes about his rides around Lancaster. He recalls the Cycling Demonstration Town years (ah! that was the time when the … Continue reading →

In time-honoured fashion, James got a bicycle for his birthday – his 44th birthday, that is. His reintroduction veered between rediscovering the joy of cycling (this time with 27 gears rather than a measly 12) and the negative bits – like … Continue reading →

Louise competes in triathlons but insists that she “pootles” along on her cycle-commute into work.  She sometimes puts more effort into her commute home to ride off the day’s stresses.  Her bugbear?  Ice.  Her favourite?  A strong tailwind home. You can … Continue reading →

Stephen cycles from Heysham to Lancaster and finds his commute a joy.  Some commuters have described how their ride helps them to wind down after a day at work; Stephen, on the other hand, finds calm and creative thoughts in his ride along the … Continue reading →

This week’s commuter is William, whose job is near Blackburn.  His occasional solution?  Catch the train to Preston, then cycle the remaining 13 miles.  He quickly developed pot-hole antennae for the A675 but has now encountered a new challenge: Transpennine’s new … Continue reading →

This week’s commuter is Mike, known to his friend’s son – for obvious reasons – as “Mike on a Bike”. He welcomes the positive effect on his sense of wellbeing that cycling to and from work along the canal brings him.  … Continue reading →

This week’s commuter is Gisela, who takes her two children to school by bicycle before going to work.  Some of their route is a pleasure (e.g. the canal towpath) and some is far less so (West Road).  Her daughter loves cycling so … Continue reading →