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    Cycling musings and stories from a life on two wheels

    • Why do cyclists want to climb mountains?

      Why do cyclists want to climb mountains?

      In my lifetime of uphill efforts on a bike, I have never really worked out why I find so much enjoyment in suffering on a climb.


    • A cycle through time on the Outer Hebrides

      A cycle through time on the Outer Hebrides

      Cycling through the Outer Hebrides is a journey through a landscape where the impact of humans can be clearly seen.


    • Amanda Holden’s Big Ride to Work

      Amanda Holden’s Big Ride to Work

      I took this photo of Amanda Holden in Richmond Park on the fifth and final day of her Big Ride to Work for Global Radio’s Make Some Noise.


    • It takes two to tandem

      It takes two to tandem

      A married couple riding a tandem in the rain approach the end of the Sellaronda circuit in the Dolomites.


    • The importance of equality, diversity and inclusion

      The importance of equality, diversity and inclusion

      Equality, diversity, and inclusion is not about taking rights away from the majority to favour the minority. It is about treating someone and protecting them the same way you would expect to be treated and protected yourself. Skinny Tyres is proud to be a business that welcomes everyone on our cycling tours in Scotland.