Netherlands 15: The route to Leiden
Leiden is a university city about 20km north of The Hague and about 10km away from Duinrell by bike. The route from Duinrell is a great example of Dutch bike infrastructure, with...
Netherlands 15: Around Duinrell
The second week of our recent trip to The Netherlands, we spent at Duinrell. This was actually the fifth time we’ve stayed at Duinrell in one form or another, in the last...
Comment: Bridgewater Cycleway
Manchester City Council’s proposals for the Bridgewater Cycleway are currently in consultation, with the closing date for comments being 10 July. The following are my comments on these proposals that I’ll be submitting....
Save Trafford Wharf and Promenade Park
Today, we took at leisurely ride out to the Quays, stopping off at Trafford Wharf and Promenade Park, taking a break while the kids played. Unfortunately, if TfGM and Metrolink have their way...
Netherlands 15: The route to Wassenaarse Slag
While we were staying in The Hague, we had friends staying at Duinrell for the week. Given it was a nice day, we decided to head on over to the beach, and as...
Netherlands 15: Around The Hague
This was our seventh trip to the Netherlands as a family, we’ve been there a number of times before kids too. Previously, we’ve stayed with friends in Amsterdam, camped in a number of...
Review: FollowMe Tandem (Updated)
Since my eldest was able to ride his first pedal bike (Islabikes Cnoc 14), we’ve been using a Trail-Gator to attach his bikes to ours. For the most part, the Trail-Gator served its...
Stretford public realm
At this month’s Trafford Cycle Forum, WSP presented the proposals for Stretford public realm that they and Gillespies have been working on with Trafford Council. The proposals cover the area immediately around...
