Why not hire a bike while away from home?
Whenever I travel anywhere in Europe, hiring a bike locally has become second nature and is often my first port of call...
Travels with my football shirts: Ukraine
I thought that I would share some of my travel stories using my extensive football shirt collection. Next, Kiev...
Travels with my football shirts: KS Cracovia
Every shirt is a travelogue waiting to be written... In this strange time of self-isolation, lockdowns, football postponements and being...
Travels with my football shirts: Werder Bremen
Every shirt is travelogue waiting to be written... There are some memories that you have from growing up that stay with you into...
Cycling down the Tuscany Coast to Elba
Just deciding where to go is the biggest hurdle... There are over 100 cycling holiday itineraries available on Freewheel Holidays at any...
From Zetland Road to Shetland
Completing a travel goal by reaching Lerwick... Going up to the Shetland Islands off the north coast of Scotland has always been a travel...
Through Flanders from Genk to Antwerp
Back to Brussels Charleroi Airport... Out of all of the airports dotted around Europe, I have probably spent more time at Brussels...
Cycling around Valencia. I'm back!
Apologies for the radio silence... Over the past six months, there hasn't been much activity on leisurecyclist.com. Not because I have...
Competing in the 2018 Footbike World Championships
Representing Great Britain on the quirky fringes of sport... I’ve always wanted to try a reach a level where I could perhaps represent...
Cycling from Aberystwyth to Newport Parrog
Thwarted by the weather. Rewarded by the weather... Believe it or not, this cycle tour actually started on the 27th December! The winter...
How to do an international cycling day trip by plane!
Going further afield for the same price as staying at home... With a bit of planning and preparation, you’ll be amazed at where you can...
Riding railways and bikes in Innsbruck
Ticking off Innsbruck on the way home... After producing a flyer in February to promote cycling holidays for the Innsbruck tourist board,...
Scooting around Salzburgerland in Austria
The first blog post of 2018. I'm back... This is my first blog post of 2018 as I have been using my spare time to write articles for...
Cycling around Jersey: Part Two
Up early and exploring St. Helier... I woke up early on the Sunday morning as I only had about 6 hours to complete a loop of the island,...
Cycling around Jersey: Part One
Going offshore for the weekend... Visiting Jersey has been on my travel wish list for a long time and I used to look at the Condor...