Netherlands 22: A multimodal trip to Rotterdam
Now, we’ve been meaning to go back to Rotterdam for some time. It turns out we’ve not been there for a while, not since 2013 in fact, so we were definitely due...
Netherlands 22: The route to Wassenaarse Slag
After riding to Vlietland earlier in the day, we decided to make the most of the good weather and head to the beach at Wassenaarse Slag. Now, I’ve covered this route previously,...
Netherlands 22: The route to Vlietland
By the Monday of our first week, the weather was brightening up. So after having a day on the rides in Duinrell, I persuaded the family to get out on the bikes...
Netherlands 22: Around Wassenaar and Valkenburg
2022 saw us return to The Netherlands and Duinrell for the first time since 2019. We had planned to go in 2020, then 2021, but as with everyone’s plans, that all went...
Cycling to RHS Garden Bridgewater (Part 2)
This is part 2 in my look at RHS Garden Bridgewater, the newly opened gardens in Salford, on what once was the grounds of Worsley New Hall. In part 1, I covered...
Cycling to RHS Garden Bridgewater (Part 1)
We’ve been waiting with some anticipation for news of the cycle route to RHS Garden Bridgewater opening. Given it’s relatively nearby, we wanted to be able to cycle there, rather than drive,...
Drum & Bass on the Bike Manchester - 27 June 2021
Starting at 2pm in MediaCityUK, we arrived for Dom Whiting’s Drum & Bass on the Bike ride. If you don’t know who Dom is, he’s the Drum & Bass DJ who’s been...
Stretford Arndale late 80s / early 90s
With all the current discussion going on about the redevelopment of Stretford town centre, it’s good timing that I came across some old negatives of mine, including these shots of Stretford Arndale...
Princess Road and Medlock Street roundabout improvement scheme - February 2021
The Princess Road roundabout is one of number of large busy junctions on Manchester’s inner ring road. Since it was built as part of the Mancunian Way in the 1967, somewhat unsurprisingly,...
Stretford Mall Public Consultation 2021
On 15 January 2021, Trafford Council and Bruntwood Works published the latest consultation for Stretford Town Centre and Stretford Mall, on the back of the recent fantastic news of £17.6m being awarded...
A56 pop-up cycle lanes and beyond (Part 3)
This is part 3 of A56 pop-up cycle lanes and beyond, looking at Trafford Council’s response to walking and cycling during the 2020 pandemic and what it means for the future. Part...
A56 pop-up cycle lanes and beyond (Part 2)
This is part 2 of A56 pop-up cycle lanes and beyond, looking at Trafford Council’s response to walking and cycling during the 2020 pandemic and what it means for the future. Part...