Author: Crispin
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Why Autumn is the best season to ride a bike. REALLY.
A few Sundays ago, as I had breakfast, it was cold and the brief glints of sunlight that got me out of bed had been replaced by grey skies and pouring rain… Yet I couldn’t wait to get out on the bike. Maybe it’s because I was born in Autumn, but it is my absolute…
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Five Tips for buying a bike
One of the positive side effects of this awful time has been that a lot of friends have asked me for advice about buying a bike. I have given some advice on why I think that a touring bike is a great buy if you are intending to ride for day trips and want something…
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Why you should buy a touring bike even if you never intend to go touring
One of the positives of this difficult time – Spring/Summer 2020 – is that a lot of people are rediscovering the pleasures and practicality of cycling, helped by the amazing weather. If you are thinking of taking up cycling again, my simple advice is: go for it. There has never been a better time. But…
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“Belgium is flat”: Riding up the Muur van Geraardsbergen
A few weeks ago, I was out hiking near Brussels with a bunch of expats. As the hike progressed, I asked them whether they enjoyed living in Brussels. I got the typical snorts of derision over the weather, the dirtiness, the dysfunctionality of public administrations, and how boring and flat Belgium was. And so I…