Category Archives: Travel

What’s it like to cycle in London?

Posted on May 22, 2008 by Simon Berry

I was coming down in the lift at CLG (Department of Communities and local Government) this atfernoon with my folding bike and a woman asked what it was like cycling in London, so I thought I’d show her. These videos … Continue reading →

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Day 2: 16/03/08 – Les Menuires (very low visibility)

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Simon Berry

Download tracklog (GPX format) Snow continued Loads of new snow but really bad weather (white out) Parturage a lot Blue pistes

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Day 0: The Snow Train

Posted on March 30, 2008 by Simon Berry

The journey went like this: 17:30 depart St Pancras by Eurostar 20:50 (local time) arrive Paris du Nord 22:35 depart Paris du Nord on the Snow Train SLEEP08:02 arrive Moutiers 08:30 depart Moutiers 09:10 arrive Les Meniures 09:10 to 09:25 … Continue reading →

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Just because you can doesn’t mean you should (fly)

Posted on February 14, 2008 by Simon Berry

Did you see this? European railways are taking on the low-cost airlines. On 5 February Alstom unvieled its new AGV train. This is the successor to the TGV which is 25 years old and already holds the world rail speed … Continue reading →

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A suggestion for Transport For London

Posted on January 27, 2008 by Simon Berry

When you’re cycling for work and you have to get to a meeting, or whatever, for a particular time and you’re on unfamiliar territory, things can get a little stressful. This is why the Route Planner on the Transport for … Continue reading →

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Rugby station back in action

Posted on January 9, 2008 by Simon Berry

Rugby has been in the news already this year because the over run  of the rail engineering works. In the last year a new platform has been built (pictured) and engineering works take place quite often. However, as a rail … Continue reading →

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Land’s End to John o’ Groats on the National Cycle Network – the challenge

Posted on September 13, 2007 by Simon Berry

This article was written for ‘The Ranger’, the Sustrans Volunteer Rangers Newsletter, and an edited version was published in the Autumn 2007 edition. I first cycled from Land’s End to John o’ Groats in May/June 2006. I was pleased I’d … Continue reading →

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Land’s End to John o’ Groats on the National Cycle Network

Posted on September 13, 2007 by Simon Berry

This article was written for 'The Ranger', the Sustrans Volunteer Rangers Newsletter, and an edited version was published in the Autumn 2007 edition. I first cycled from Land's End to John o' Groats in May/June 2006. I was pleased I'd … Continue reading →

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The Participation Ride 2007

Posted on September 7, 2007 by Simon Berry

From 27 August to 7 September I was blogging by way from Land’s End to John o’ Groats on a bicycle. The blog is over here. The 12-day, 1250-mile challenge started from Land’s End on 27 August and finished at … Continue reading →

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The Participation Ride 2007

Posted on September 7, 2007 by Simon Berry

From 27 August to 7 September I was blogging by way from Land's End to John o' Groats on a bicycle. The blog is over here. The 12-day, 1250-mile challenge started from Land's End on 27 August and finished at … Continue reading →

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