There are worse commutes….

by simonnurse

Commuters along the Taff trail can count themselves lucky (me amongst them); there are worse commutes. Both images from Blackweir (Cardiff) this week.

Making sense

by simonnurse

Standing astride my bike and looking across the Bristol Channel last night, I was reminded of what cycling – for me at least – is all about. It’s not about the bling and… Read More →

Reason to cycle #15 – Sun dappled cycle lanes

by simonnurse

Is there anything more relaxing than an empty, sun-dappled cycle lane? Cruise slowly, see more. Cardiff city centre More in the series: Reasons to cycle #1 – Commuting, Reasons to cycle #2 - Views, Reasons to cycle… Read More →

Keeping connected

by simonnurse

There was a time before mobiles. A time of being incommunicado. Catching up with people on return. Forgetting the milk with no reminders. That time is long past. I spotted these commuters at… Read More →

Train window abstract

by simonnurse

On my travels. Heading East to London. The window frame takes on a neon aura.

Reasons to cycle #14 – Camaraderie

by simonnurse

  Matt Beckett of Cardiff JIF acknowledges team-mates at today’s George Greaves memorial race. Abergavaenny, Gwent. More in the series: Reasons to cycle #1 – Commuting, Reasons to cycle #2 - Views, Reasons to cycle #3 - Early morning re-animation, Reasons… Read More →

Rather not be anywhere else…

by simonnurse

The sun is beating down relentlessly. Park those fears of an early summer. Dust off your short sleeve cycle jersey. Pack away the arm warmers. Ditch the ¾ lengths. Reach for your weapon… Read More →

Reasons to cycle #13 – The liberation of windy hilltops

by simonnurse

Wind that blows trees horizontal, blowing urban cobwebs away . May it always be at your back. Senghenydd Moor, Mid-Glamorgan.  More in the series: Reasons to cycle #1 – Commuting, Reasons to cycle #2 - Views, Reasons… Read More →

Constructing the future

by simonnurse

Hello! A toddler smiled and peddled by. I’d not heard him approach as I stood, blissfully unaware of my surroundings and capturing images of the light filtering through the canopy. He was accompanied… Read More →

Man, sign, bike, shadow.

by simonnurse

Long shadows cast by this morning’s summer sun. Does anything beat commuting when the conditions are this good? Let’s hope 2013 is a vintage year for getting outside.