2 things I loved about Belgium were that they are bike mad….everyone cycles everywhere and beer is BIG! Actually there’s 3 things…the waffles aren’t bad either! As for the beer….we knew Belgium had great beers but we didn’t really realise quite how many until we went for 3 days! Hundreds and hundreds of beers! Ok we didn’t try them all but we had a good go……sorry about the quality-it was a long session! We did fit some sightseeing it of …

Fact- Our climate is changing and we’re doing it! If everyone did their little bit we can achieve a greener environment for the next generation to come. Every time you get in your car do you think to yourself….do I need to drive this route??? We cycle EVERYWHERE! Panniers help with shopping…actually I spend less too as I have to think about how much i can get in my panniers…well sometimes a rucksack on my back as well! We provide …

Sunday 23rd September Oh dear what awful weather today!! The predicted tail end of a South American hurricane for Sunday meant I had cancelled our scheduled ride as this just looked no fun at all! Unfortunately I did not hear from all the guests booked in so turned up at Richmond anyway in case they showed up. One lady did and we decided it really was not a good day for a tour and I was happy to reschedule another …

We love biking in other countries here’s a few of our favourites! Biking Cappadoccia Turkey Biking in Chengdu China….ok I couldn’t resist adding cute pictures of pandas too!   Biking Luang Prabang and Nong Kiew Laos   Biking the temples around Nan province Thailand   Scary biking on the Marlborough Sounds New Zealand   Biking around Wellington NZ   Biking the vineyards of NZ   Banda Aceh Sumatra   Scooter riding Nan Province…cheating really but good fun!   And biking …

This wonderful Hindu festival celebrating the advent of Spring came to Twickenham on Sat 10th March. It was a bright sunny day thankfully and a perfect day for a cycle ride around Richmond Park and for the group coming with me a perfect way to get a tour of the whole area. This distance would have been impossible to cover in 1 day on foot and to finish with this festival set in the grounds of Orleans House was quite …

We provide bike hire for our tours and stock a selection of mountain bikes and hybrid bikes of various sizes , we’ve even given them fun Royal names to identify them, so check them out and select the one for you! If you don’t know which size is best for you, just email us with your height and we’ll sort it out. Ridgeback MX2 “Harry” Ridgeback MX2 Mens’ frame mountain bike, 19″/49cm 26″ wheels, 24 gears and has suspension, no …

The aim of our rides are fun and informative and so with the help of Russ Iden a local designer we have come up with our “Merry Maps” .  In a fun treasure island style we have come up with 4 maps , 1 for each of our rides to show our visitors where we are as we are on the trip and more importantly where the next pub stop is!   Russ has hand drawn all the individual symbols …

Most of our trips so far have been with people from about 20 to 60 years old but my mum reckons she and her friends would be interested too.  She’s 71 and fit for her age and has joined me on several bike rides now. Despite not having cycled for 20 years previously she now enjoys it and has a favourite bike that she uses. One day she even decided to join me on the longest ride we do to …

The first means of transport with 2 wheels was the German Draisine,  the dandy-horse, dating back to 1817. With no pedals it worked by the rider pushing him or herself along on the ground much like the ones children learn on today. One drawback of this design was it had to be made to measure, taking in the height and weight of the rider, meaning it was only accessible to the upper classes. By the 1860′s the French invented the …