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Training and top tips for London Edinburgh London 2025: part 1

This is the first in a series of posts about my training and preparation for the…
Are electric bikes cheating? No!

No, you’re not cheating if you ride an electric bike. The e-bike revolution is one of…
AI regulation: a lesson from 200 years of railway history

A mighty transatlantic battle is in prospect over how to regulate artificial intelligence (AI). Donald Trump’s…
Why London’s rail termini are so far from the centre

If you’ve arrived at London’s Kings Cross station in the rush hour only to endure a…
Remembering Herman Ouseley

I was sad to hear that Herman Ouseley had died. The news took me back to…
Lost lanes: cycling through 800 years of history

I’ve been dreaming of cycling across mysterious Romney Marsh to historic Rye for years. The inspiration…
Goodbye to Richmond

I’m feeling nostalgic, and a little sad. I’m about to say a fond farewell to one…
(Not) Hanging on the Telephone

‘We’ll never forget the magic of a landline’, Viv Groskop wrote in The Guardian on Friday…
My 35 year cycling anniversary

Exactly 35 years ago, my life changed for ever. On a sunny Saturday in July 1989…
Cycling from London to Wales and back – in a day

It’s a long way, cycling from London to Wales. Especially if you go via Tewkesbury, where…