#WillCycle #Throwback: Chiseldon to Marlborough Railway Path
This scenic 7.7 mile path mostly follows the track of the old Midland and Southwestern Junction Railway, linking Chiseldon and Marlborough. It's a shared path, and also a bridleway, so...
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#WillCycle #Throwback: eBike touring
eBikes are cool, and anyone who claims that ebikes are somehow "cheating" are simply jealous. On my commute, there's a mile-long climb of mainly a steady 11%, and I know...
#WillCycle #Throwback: The WillCam mount options
Some people seem to have had a little difficulty in figuring out how to use the different mount options that comes with each WillCam, so I put these instructions together...
#WillCycle #Throwback: Cycling Home From Siberia – Rob Lilwall
I'm not sure that I'd want to cycle in the Siberian winter, and even if I did, I'm quite sure I wouldn't simply rely on an untested postie pair of...
#WillCycle #Throwback: Up where we belong…
Hills. Love them, or loathe them, but hills undeniably make cycling more interesting. The thing that determines how you feel about hills isn't found in your muscles. Instead, it exists...
#WillCycle #Throwback: How to get fit for summer, before summer
Many cyclists either stop riding, or greatly reduce their riding during winter. Of course, that's perfectly understandable. After all, it takes a great deal of motivation to step outside and...
#WillCycle #Throwback: Basingstoke to Benidorm, by Craig Killick
When a book starts with the sentence "Life's a funny f*cker", you just know you're onto something different. This book tells the story of when Killick, aged 53 and somewhat...
#WillCycle #Throwback: The WillCam mount options
Some people seem to have had a little difficulty in figuring out how to use the different mount options that comes with each WillCam, so I put these instructions together...
#WillCycle #Throwback: Bicycle Counter – the beginning
In London, on some kerb-protected cycle lanes, they have large, digital, real-time bicycle counters. Those work really well, and people can see the counter increment. Superb as they may be,...
#WillCycle #Throwback: Kit Review: DJI Neo drone
A few months ago, on the recommendation of a friend, I purchased a DJI Neo drone. There were several reasons behind my decision to buy the Neo, and that started...
#WillCycle #Throwback: My colours
This post is NOT about cycling, but it underpins EVERYTHING on WillCycle. Sometimes the right thing to do is to be diplomatic. Sometimes, the right thing to do is to...
#WillCycle #Throwback: But travel is for the rich…
Let us be honest: it will cost a lot of money to take a few years out to go cycle around the world. Mark Beaumont's latest world record cost over...
#WillCycle #Throwback: Book review – Wild Camping the Wild Atlantic Way
Every traveller's journey is unique to them, and is a snapshot in time. This book tells the story of when I cycled the bottom half of Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way....
#WillCycle #Throwback: The Breakfast Club
Those of you who (like me) are of a certain age, will probably fondly remember the film The Breakfast Club. Released in 1985, it brilliantly tells the story of a...
#WillCycle #Throwback: The Great North Road, by Steve Silk
I recently reviewed another cycle touring book by Steve Silk, and that reminded me I never got round to doing a review for The Great North Road, despite having purchased...
#WillCycle #Throwback: Cycling with kids: How to make rides fun and safe
Kids are amazing. They're full of energy and inquisitive about the world around the. Until suddenly they're not. Every parent knows that tired kids can rapidly become grumpy kids. Add...
#WillCycle #Throwback: All you need to know about cycling on Dartmoor
Dartmoor is England's last true wilderness, and receives millions of visitors each year. It's easy to see why - Dartmoor is beautiful. From the annual Ten Tors event for school...
#WillCycle #Throwback: The Road Headed West – Leon McCarron
During the economic crash of 2008, Leon McCarron was in a predicament: jobs were few and far between, and after a 6 month stint of working in New York city,...
#WillCycle #Throwback: Fairy Trails
Do you ever go cycling, or walking, with young kids? What if I told you that you could easily add a bit of magic to those outings? How? By doing...
#WillCycle #Throwback: Top ten worst things about cycle touring
Obviously, I remain an enormous fan of cycle touring, and often wish I was financially able to go cycle touring for half the year, every year. And why not? After...