Travelling Tales

Six people transforming the way they travel

Like Swimmers in the Sea

by Freda O’Byrne The side effect of cycling in the rain Influences other choices made – like today – “Stay in! Its dreich!” No. Head for the beach, the sea, … Continue reading

October 25, 2013 · 1 Comment

#SICK Bicycle

by Freda O’Byrne My best beloved bicycle is lame. Limping sore, out back, beside the shed door, where it waits for a ride it will not get today. Its perished … Continue reading

October 21, 2013 · 7 Comments

#FAIL

By Freda O’Byrne A bad week for cycling – I’m fair disappointed, my plans and routines have become all disjointed. There’s never a rhyme nor reason, I’m told, why the … Continue reading

October 18, 2013 · 1 Comment

Secret Electric Bike Club?

By Ali Macleod So busy up here, the idillic rural life is full of tasks,people and, yes, places to go. After taking a little time out and pressing the button … Continue reading

October 18, 2013 · 2 Comments

Where is the car and what is my weight?

By Jodie Peachey… The car doesn’t get out much anymore. We used it once this week in an attempt to see the northern lights ( 😦 didn’t see them). It’s … Continue reading

October 13, 2013 · 1 Comment

Costing an arm and a leg?

by Freda O’Byrne… In setting out to get my bike up and running and, probably more importantly, getting myself up and running with it, I have tried to avoid such … Continue reading

October 11, 2013 · 3 Comments

My first Edinburgh bike rides and bumping into a pedestrian swarm

By Jodie Peachey How often is it that you’ve heard someone complain “you wait half an hour for a bus and then two come at once”? Well, this happened to … Continue reading

October 5, 2013 · 1 Comment

I Am Scared of the Dark

by Freda O’Byrne The next challenge along the way to becoming a cyclist is cycling at night but, again, there are  things that need to happen first. Last week things … Continue reading

September 30, 2013 · 9 Comments