Tag Archives: cycling

Head for the Heel | Andiamo All’Adriatico! (to the Adriatic)

Posted on 2019-01-19 by Judith Schrut

Every great holiday must come to an end, and so too must Judith Schrut’s glorious gambol down the heel of Italy’s boot. We literally jumped with joy (see above) to hear that our last few days in Italy would be … Continue reading →

Posted in Head for the Heel, Italy, Travel | Tagged cycling, Italy, Judith Schrut, Lecce, Monopoli, Polignano a Mare, puglia, Puglia Cycle Tours, Salento, seafood | Leave a comment

Head for the Heel | Idling on the Aqueduct

Posted on 2019-01-17 by Judith Schrut

Who am I to argue, with a route as beautiful as this, the Ciclovia dell’Acquedotto Pugliese– the Apulian Aqueduct Cycle Route? Thanks to Bicitalia and Puglian Regional Transport you can literally cycle or walk on water– it’s the first stretch of a 500 km cycling and hiking path being built over the ‘hidden river’ of one of the oldest and biggest aqueducts in Europe. Continue reading →

Posted in Head for the Heel | Tagged Alberobello, Cisternino, cycling, e-bike, Head for the Heel, Italy, Itria Valley, Judith Schrut, Locorotondo, Ostuni, puglia, road trip, walking wine, wine | Leave a comment

Head for the Heel | Cycling the Appian Way

Posted on 2019-01-12 by Judith Schrut

Judith Schrut continues her hiatus in Italy’s heel with an exhilarating cycle ride along ancient Roman roads, bike-friendly railway bridges and villages perched atop rocky ravines. Continue reading →

Posted in Head for the Heel, History, Italy, Puglia, road trip, Travel | Tagged Castellaneta, cycling, Dan Castellaneta, Italy, Judith Schrut, Laterza, majolica, museum, nature, Palagianello, puglia, roman, Rudolph Valentino | Leave a comment

Head for the Heel

Posted on 2019-01-07 by Judith Schrut

The heel of Italy’s beauteous boot might be summed up in three words: past, present and Primitivo. Just add pasta, panini and pasticciotto and you’ve pretty much got the main ingredients of this wonderful place. Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Head for the Heel, Italy, Puglia, road trip | Tagged Basilicata, cycling, Drink, europe, Food, italian food, italian pasta, Italy, Judith Schrut, panini, primitivo, puglia, road trip, trulli, wine | Leave a comment

Drink Wine, Support a Bicycle, Change a Life with Nederburg’s Qhubeka Project

Posted on 2018-11-26 by Judith Schrut

Nederburg, South Africa’s acclaimed winery, believes in giving back … and in the power of bicycles to change lives. We’ll drink to that! Continue reading →

Posted in africa, Competition, Drink, Good Cause, London, South Africa, Wine | Tagged #DoYourPart, Chenin blanc, cycling, Drink, Fundraising, good cause, Judith Schrut, king street, Nederburg, Nguni, Qhubeka, red wine, south africa, South African wine, Travel, WC2, WC2E 8HH, white wine, wine | Leave a comment

Pedals in Puglia

Posted on 2018-03-24 by Judith Schrut

The sun is out, the sea deep blue, your sexy (e)bike is beckoning you! Welcome to your first morning on Contrasts of Puglia, Headwater Holidays’ self-guided cycling tour on the heel of Italy’s “boot”. Continue reading →

Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, Hotels, Italy, Puglia, Restaurants, Travel | Tagged coffee, cycling, Drink, e-bike, Food, Fun, Headwater Holidays, Italian coffee, Italy, Judith Schrut, masseria, Monopoli, olive oil, Polignano a Mare, puglia, self-guided, Travel, wine | Leave a comment

Good Stuff #72

Posted on 2018-01-02 by tikichris

Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip, savour and more – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Coffee, Drink, Food, Good Stuff, Shopping, Sports | Tagged ale, argos, Bang-On Brewery, Bang-On Mêl, beer, Bike Helmet, Brookfield Brewing Company, Cafédirect, Cafédirect Coffee, Cafédirect Roast & Ground Single Origin, Cafédirect Single Origin, coffee, CRAFT BEER, cycling, Dorset Sea Salt Co, Drink, Food, good stuff, Honey beer, LionHeart Artisan Premium Ale, Motorola, Motorola Stream, One Cup Filter, One Cup Filter Coffee, Proviz Sports, Proviz Sports Reflect360 Bike Helmet, Reflect360, Rombouts, Rombouts One Cup Filter Coffee, Shopping, sports | Leave a comment

Experiencing “City Zen” in London on an E-Bike

Posted on 2017-12-09 by tikichris

For the past month or so, I’ve been enjoying the hell out of riding around London on a gorgeous Cityzen C8 HMB e-bike on loan from Royal Dutch Gazelle. As my time in possession of it comes to an end I’m trying to eek out as many chances as I can to ride it before having to return it. Continue reading →

Posted in London, Shopping, Sports, Travel, Video | Tagged bicycles, biking, Cityzen, Cityzen C8, Cityzen C8 HMB, Cityzen C8 HMB e-bike, cycling, e-bikes, E17, east london, electric bicycles, electrict bkies, Gazelle, Gazelle bicyles, Gazelle bikes, Gazelle Cityzen, Gazelle Cityzen e-bike, Gazelle E-Bikes, Gazelle electric bicycles, Gazelle electric bikes, London, Royal Dutch Gazelle, Shopping, sports, Video, waltham forest, WALTHAMSTOW, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

4 Awesome Travel Ideas for National Bike Month (OneTravel)

Posted on 2015-05-04 by tikichris

Did you know May is National Bike Month? Sponsored by the League of American Bicyclists and “celebrated in communities from coast to coast” since 1956, National Bike Month is a chance to showcase the benefits of bicycling and encourage more people to get on their rides more often. So, why not make the most of it with a scenic ride on your favorite two-wheeler? Continue reading →

Posted in OneTravel, Travel | Tagged cycling, National Bike Month, OneTravel, Travel | Leave a comment

Tour de France: Cambridge to London with Bonne Maman

Posted on 2014-07-08 by tikichris

I would like to say a massive merci beaucoup to the friendly folks from Bonne Maman for offering me the amazing opportunity to ride along with the Tour de France in the Bonne Maman procession vehicle yesterday from Cambridge to London. It was super cool checking out the Tour’s Village at Parker’s Piece in Cambridge and taking a behind the scenes snoop of all the goings-on and preparations before the race began. And riding in the procession to encounter the tens of thousands of Tour supporters along the way was an absolute thrill. Continue reading →

Posted in England, Food, London, Shopping, Sports, Travel | Tagged bonne maman, cambridge, cycling, england, Food, le tour, London, London blog, Shopping, sports, tour de france, tour de france 2014, tour de france in london, tour de france yorkshire, Travel, travel blog, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

International Car Free Day at Seven Dials: Pop-Up Forest, Free Pizza and More

Posted on 2013-09-20 by tikichris

For one day only – tomorrow, Saturday 21 September – Camden Council will transforming the streets of Seven Dials to see the area become traffic-free with dozens of five-metre trees plotted around the monument as part of International Car Free Day. Inside the urban pop-up forest, there will a range events and activities taking place including an Orchard Juice Bar, complimentary cycle maintenance courtesy of Dr Bike, live music and complimentary food and drink such as homemade lemonade at Patagonia and pizza slices a la a mobile wood fired oven outside the Rossopomodoro pizzeria on Monmouth Street. Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Music, Restaurants, Shopping | Tagged covent garden, cycling, dr bike, free, free pizza, freebies, international car free day, live music, London, London blog, orchard juice bar, pizza, pop-up, pop-up forest, rossopomodoro, seven dials, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

View from My Saddle by @Petalon_Flowers

Posted on 2013-08-26 by tikichris

Petalon is a new flower delivery company here in London making it easier, more accessible and greener to send flowers in the capital. Two different bouquets are offered every week and chosen depending on what’s in season and looks particularly fantastic at the market. Petalon flowers are always delivered by bicycle and always cost £20 with £2 of every bunch donated to Capital Bee, a London not-for-profit campaigning for bee-friendly practices. Continue reading →

Posted in Florence Hill, London, Shopping | Tagged a day in the life, bees, bicycle delivery, bouquets, bouquets by bicycle, capital bee, cycling, east london, florence hill, florist, flowers, hackney, Hackney Marshes, local business, London, petalon, petalon flowers | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Kennedy City Bicycles

Posted on 2013-08-22 by tikichris

I dropped by Kennedy City Bicycles’ pop-up shop on Lower Clapton Road yesterday afternoon. The shop will be there until the end of this month. Then, proprietor James will go back to building his street bikes by hand in his … Continue reading →

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged bicycles, clapton, cycling, east london, hackney, hand built bicycles, kennedy city bicycles, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, LOWER CLAPTON, lower clapton road, Photography, photography blog, street bikes, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Spin London, the World’s First Urban Bicycle Festival (CheapOair)

Posted on 2013-04-30 by tikichris

Spin London – the world’s first urban focused bicycle consumer show and festival – will debut the first weekend of May at the Old Truman Brewery in East London. Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog.

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Win a Free Pair of Tickets to @SpinLDN – World’s First Urban Bicycle Festival

Posted on 2013-04-08 by tikichris

Sound like your kind of ride? Whether your looking for a new bike, want to update parts and accessories or just get an idea of the latest cycling trends, SPIN London promises to be a lot of fun and just the sort of happening I love sharing with my readers. So, I’m very pleased to announce that I’ve got a pair of weekend access tickets to give away. Continue reading →