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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 2h

#WillCycle #Throwback: Go West, by Steve Silk After reading the account of a bike ride to Milford Haven, over 100 years ago, Steve Silk set off to replicate that adventure, and this book does an excellent job of telling that story. www.willcycle.com/cycle-touring/go-…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 6h

#WillCycle #Throwback: Back to basics – my winter camping gear Winter camping in the UK is radically different to summer camping, and not only because of the temperature difference. In the UK, it rains during winter. T... www.willcycle.com/adventure/back-to…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 10h

#WillCycle #Throwback: Grantham Canal [route_overview] The Grantham Canal runs 33 miles from Grantham in Lincolnshire, through the Vale of Belvoir, to West Bridgford where it joins the River Trent, taking in Lincolnshire, Leicest... www.willcycle.com/routes/leicesters…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 14h

#WillCycle #Throwback: AI can’t ride a bicycle I'm absolutely sick to the back teeth about yet another company "upgrading" their product to be "enhanced" by AI! The Luddites In the UK there's a description often incorrectly used... www.willcycle.com/better-world/ai-c…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 18h

#WillCycle #Throwback: Cycling Horoscopes: Zodiac on Two Wheels So, you're interested in your zodiac sign, are you? Well, aren't you lucky, as here I have the Cyclist's Zodiac Signs revealed in all their detail. How ... www.willcycle.com/adventure/cycling…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 22h

#WillCycle #Throwback: Cycling the South West Coast Path You ready for a monster adventure? One that doesn't require you to travel to exotic foreign locations? And has oodles of sights to see? You're in luck, my friend! Cy... www.willcycle.com/adventure/cycling…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 18/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: Cycling Home From Siberia – Rob Lilwall I'm not sure that I'd want to cycle in the Siberian winter, and even if I did, I'm quite sure I wouldn't simply rely on an untested postie pair of... www.willcycle.com/cycle-touring/cyc…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 18/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: Gears for Queers Gears for Queers is a book by Abigail Melton and Lilith Cooper, or Abi and Lili, as you'll get to know them. In the foreword, the authors say the book... www.willcycle.com/cycle-touring/gea…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 18/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: Improving your chances of a successful Op Snap report Most people don't cycle. That's simply a statement of fact. Why is this simple fact so important? Because it's extremely like... www.willcycle.com/adventure/improvi…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 18/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: Treasure Hunt: A Cycling Adventure You Can’t Plan For Somewhere along some of WillCycle's traffic-free routes, there are stickers hidden. Those were been placed there deliberately, ... www.willcycle.com/adventure/treasur…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 18/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: An act of rebellion You can't accuse me of not nailing my colours to the mast. I loudly and proudly oppose racism, homophobia, transphobia, misogyny, xenophobia, genocide and more. Climate change I understand t... www.willcycle.com/better-world/an-a…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 18/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: Wye Valley Greenway [route_overview] The Wye Valley Greenway is a stunning, 5 mile route that is not only useable by trikes, cargo bikes and more, but is also wheelchair-friendly. Do note though that... www.willcycle.com/routes/gloucester…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 17/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: Project Rebuild – the beginning My bike is a 2016 Genesis CdA 20. It started life as a gravel bike, but I've made extensive modifications, to turn it into a touring bike. I don't treat... www.willcycle.com/better-world/proj…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 17/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: Meon Valley Trail [route_overview] The Meon Valley Trail runs 11 miles from West Meon down to Wickham, along the track bed of the old Meon Valley Railway that once carried livestock and produce... www.willcycle.com/routes/hampshire/…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 17/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: A Bike Ride, by Anne Mustoe In 1983, the head teacher of a posh girl's school in Suffolk was on holiday in India. Out the window of the tour bus, she saw a cyclist, and instantly... www.willcycle.com/book-review/a-bik…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 17/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: 12 months – 12 commutes This challenge is aimed at people who don't cycle commute, and the principle is very simple: commute to work at least once per month, every month. Habits Science tells us... www.willcycle.com/adventure/12-mont…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 17/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: Tarka Trail – Barnstaple to Braunton [route_overview] The Tarka Trail is simply stunning, and this section is exceptional, in so many ways. With glorious views over the incredible Taw and Torridg... www.willcycle.com/routes/devon/tark…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 16/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: The future’s so bright I haven't posted anything new on WillCycle for what feels like an eternity. I haven't been slacking though. No, I've been extremely busy on the back-end of the site. New... www.willcycle.com/adventure/the-fut…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 16/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: The Tricky Bit – Peter Charlesworth This book is unusual in that you don't often read of a father-and-son cycle touring combination. Charlesworth writes of when he joined his son - who was cyclin... www.willcycle.com/cycle-touring/the…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 16/10/2026

Started adding cyclist-friendly cafés to #WillCycle routes. If YOU know of good cyclist-friendly stops along #TrafficFree cycle routes listed on WillCycle.com, please let me know?

A screenshot saying the following: Cyclist-friendly stops on this route
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Café · Approximately half a mile. off route · Featured
Rockets & Rascals is a cycling-themed cafe, with excellent coffee, good food, and they have a (small) indoor bike park.

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 16/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: The Lighthouse Trail The Lighthouse Trail cycle route overall rating: (Colour explanation: blue = good, yellow indicates some warning, and red indicates issues to be aware of) The Lighthouse Trail is a stunning... www.willcycle.com/routes/durham/lig…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 16/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: Basingstoke to Benidorm, by Craig Killick When a book starts with the sentence "Life's a funny f*cker", you just know you're onto something different. This book tells the story of when Killi... www.willcycle.com/book-review/basin…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 16/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: Bigger, better, faster, MORE I have a confession to make: I don't like all those Red Bull extreme cycling videos. The reason for that is really simple: real people get hurt doing ever more... www.willcycle.com/adventure/bigger-…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 16/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: Wild camping spots in England Looking for the top wild camping spots in England, are you? Somewhere secret, off the beaten path, but also stunning? Oh, I can assure you there are plenty of those... www.willcycle.com/adventure/wild-ca…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 15/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: The Great North Road, by Steve Silk I recently reviewed another cycle touring book by Steve Silk, and that reminded me I never got round to doing a review for The Great North Road, despite having ... www.willcycle.com/book-review/the-g…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 15/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: Finding the wild Scientists tell us that behaviourally modern humans existed for around 50 000 to 65 000 years. For the vast majority of that time, most humans lived in wild surroundings. Though... www.willcycle.com/adventure/finding…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 15/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: The Swiss Valley Trail [route_overview] UPDATE: Due to a landslip just before Tumble (roughly 10.5 miles into the route) the Swiss Valley Trail is partially closed. You can still cycle the 10 miles to... www.willcycle.com/routes/sw-wales/s…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 15/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: Why one map is never enough We've all been there: you planned a glorious route for a bike ride. You checked OS Maps and confirmed it's a bridleway that you may legally use. You planned a... www.willcycle.com/adventure/why-one…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 15/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: 18 Castles – an introduction 18 Castles is a multi-day cycle touring route guide, and if old, or ancient buildings are your thing, then you will love this route. Even if you're not into castles... www.willcycle.com/adventure/18-cast…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 14/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: Kit Review: uleFone Armor 25T Pro My requirements for mobile phones are different to those of most people, and that's because of cycle touring and camping. For starters, I need a phone that is waterpr... www.willcycle.com/adventure/kit-rev…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 14/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: The Art of the Five-Minute Ride The world tells us that journeys need to be big to matter. That the real adventures start where maps start to fade, where days stretch long, and where you lose... www.willcycle.com/adventure/the-art…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 14/10/2026

Seen enough of the canal to know I'd want at least a week of dry, warm weather before cycling it. Or risk encountering slippery mud:

A cyclist on a canal towpath. The towpath is wet and full of thick mud,

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 14/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: Why do you ride? When I got back into cycling, it was because my kids - still little at the time - wanted to go riding further than just up and down the pavement... www.willcycle.com/adventure/why-do-…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 14/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: And they called it puppy love I have a new love in my life: he's called Alfie, and he's the most adorable ball of fluff I've seen in a while. Alfie's a Shih Zu puppy, though... www.willcycle.com/camping/and-they-…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 14/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: The Book of Trespass Right from the outset, you need to know that this book isn't (directly) related to cycle touring. Alongside that, you need to understand that The Book Of Trespass, by Nick... www.willcycle.com/better-world/the-…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 14/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: Longendale Trail [route_overview] The Longendale Trail is located in the Peak District National Park. It follows the track bed of the old Great Central Railway, starting in Hadfield, to finish almost 9... www.willcycle.com/routes/derbyshire…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 13/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: Project Rebuild: The result In the previous post, I explained the reasons why I decided to rebuild my bike. The big concern was the threads for the bottom bracket. With those having been damaged... www.willcycle.com/adventure/project…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 13/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: Lanterne Rouge Ride In the Tour de France, the Lanterne Rouge is the rider who finishes dead last. They are the survivor, the tail-light in the dark, and if we’re being honest, the... www.willcycle.com/adventure/lantern…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 13/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: The Wray Valley Trail [route_overview] The Wray Valley Trail cycle route overall rating: (Colour explanation: blue = good, yellow indicates some warning, and red indicates issues to be aware of) The ... www.willcycle.com/routes/devon/dayc…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 13/10/2026

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 13/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: Slough Arm of the Grand Union Canal Slough GUC cycle route overall rating: (Colour explanation: blue = good, yellow indicates some warning, and red indicates issues to be aware of) The Sloug... www.willcycle.com/routes/berkshire/…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 13/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: The WillCycle app Let me introduce you to the WillCycle app - the cycling app you never realised you needed, but now you know about it, you simply must have it! www.willcycle.com/willcycle-app/the…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 12/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: All you need to know about cycling on Dartmoor Dartmoor is England's last true wilderness, and receives millions of visitors each year. It's easy to see why - Dartmoor is beautiful. From... www.willcycle.com/adventure/all-you…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 12/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: Police Failure For a long time now, I stopped using WillCycle to do direct cycling advocacy, but something happened recently that forced my hand, hence this post. Devon and Cornwall Police and... www.willcycle.com/adventure/police-…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 12/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: Police Failure – an update If you've not read the first Police Failure post, you really should go read that first, as it provides all the background for what follows here. Since that incident, I... www.willcycle.com/police/police-fai…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 12/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: One Man And His Bike – Mike Carter When Mike Carter was cycling to work in London, following the bank of the Thames, he had a thought. What if he simply kept going, keeping the water to his... www.willcycle.com/book-review/one-m…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 12/10/2026

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 11/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: Cycle tour destroyer If like me, you spend considerable time planning and preparing for a cycle tour, then you'll be excited when the day comes to go cycle touring. Finally, a chance to... www.willcycle.com/cycle-touring/cyc…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 11/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: TransAm, by Paul K W Dunt in 1976, the TransAmerica coast-to-coast cycling trail was launched, as part of the USA's bicentennial, and since then, many thousands of cyclists, from around the world, have cycl... www.willcycle.com/book-review/trans…

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 11/10/2026

#WillCycle #Throwback: Surviving the storm Your camping gear will be a game changer at home Climate change means the United kingdom will be experiencing more, and more severe winter storms. Frequently, winter storms, or related... www.willcycle.com/better-world/surv…

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