Everyone knows about the Tarka Trail, and the Camel Trail, yet Drake's Trail is mostly unknown, outside of Plymouth.
This route is well worth a train ride (with your bike) to Plymouth, to make a day of #cycling out to Tavistock & back.
https://www.willcycle.com/2020/10/07/drakes-trail-2/
#WillCycle #TrafficFree

Everyone knows about the Tarka Trail, and the Camel Trail, yet Drake's Trail is mostly unknown, outside of Plymouth. This route is well worth a train ride (with your bike) to Plymouth, to make a day of #cycling out to Tavistock & back. www.willcycle.com/2020/10/07/d... #WillCycle #TrafficFree

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When stones matter more than cycle paths - a look at how heritage preservation only seems to matter with cycle paths, and nowhere else.
#Cycling #NCN27 #EuroVelo1 #WillCycle #Devon
https://youtu.be/NbKlJeL12gg

If you ever wanted to go cycling with especially younger kids, it will really help to have some pre-planned strategies.
As ever, WillCycle has you covered: https://www.willcycle.com/2024/11/12/cycling-with-kids-how-to-make-rides-fun-and-safe/
#Cycling #CyclingWithKids #WillCycle

WillCycle started as a blog when I got back into cycling around 2009. As I couldn't find any cycle route guides online, I created 1 for Drake's Trail.
That was my 1st ever route guide, and I just updated it: https://www.willcycle.com/2020/10/07/drakes-trail-2/
#Cycling #TrafficFree #WillCycle

If you claim cycle lanes cause congestion, then you're either gullible and ignorant, or you're lying. It really is as simple as that.
Read this and educate yourself.
#Cycling #WillCycle
https://www.willcycle.com/2025/05/05/roads-cars-road-danger-and-congestion/

Provided the Universe cooperates, this weekend I'll be looking at doing a video of the full Drake's Trail route. That's 20 miles, from Tavistock, to the Barbican in Plymouth.
The video will be in that direction, as I have a long-standing plan to do a video of the entire Devon Coast To Coast route.
Now Devon C2C is 98 miles, and involves around 10 hours of cycling, if done at a leisurely pace (which I will do).
When making route guide videos, you need to stop far more often than when simply going for a bike ride.
That's because I may stop to launch my drone, or do a to-camera piece.
Obviously, I will greatly speed that video up, as even at 4x speed, we're still looking at a 2.5 hr video!
#Cycling #WillCycle #DevonC2C

My Exmouth to Exeter video of #cycling the #ExeEstuary route is now out.
There's no drone footage at all, as it was far too windy a day for my little drone. As ever, I'd appreciate constructive criticism.
#WillCycle #BikeTooter #TrafficFree
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg6qoa3jCso&list=PLPDGaDr3mxkHLRP3LxWKgvGd6f-nQ7nj6

Finally done with my #ExeEstuary video (at least, Dawlish to Exeter). I need to get better working with audio, but I'm happy with this as it is. Your thoughts would be most welcome.
#Cycling #WillCycle #TrafficFree #BikeTooter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn6SleYdvjk&list=PLPDGaDr3mxkHLRP3LxWKgvGd6f-nQ7nj6&index=1

Do cycle outdoors? If so, do you know the difference in symptoms between getting hot, and having sunstroke?
No? You REALLY need to know that!
https://www.willcycle.com/2021/07/22/burn-baby-burn/
#Cycling #Heatstroke #WillCycle

Tomorrow's #WillCycle post is about my bike rebuild, complete with a before/after slider, so you can compare what the bike looked like, and what it looks like now.

We have a weekend ahead, and it's looking glorious. Why don't you take the kids #cycling? This will help, and gives you handy activities to do with them, during the bike ride. Even better, at the bottom, there's a link to lots of #TrafficFree cycle routes
https://www.willcycle.com/2024/11/12/cycling-with-kids-how-to-make-rides-fun-and-safe
#WillCycle

With summer creeping ever closer, and temperatures on the rise, you need to pay more attention to hydration on bike rides. Luckily, science is there to provide some answers and clarity:
https://www.willcycle.com/2025/04/08/the-science-of-hydration-a-cyclists-guide/
#Cycling #Hydration #WillCycle

Thought it's impossible to go #CycleTouring on an ebike?
Think again!
#Cycling #WillCycle
https://www.willcycle.com/2024/09/17/ebike-touring

I have some very unique, high-quality T-shirts available for sale on #WillCycle.
Why don't you go have a look?
https://www.willcycle.com/product-category/t-shirts/
Please support micro businesses.

Ooh, exciting times: my paint for respraying my bike should arrive on Wednesday.
The colour I picked is stunning - in tomorrow's WillCycle.com post there's a link to the specific colour.
#Cycling #WillCycle

I still maintain that if you want your cycle campaigning to be successful, you need to follow the steps outlined here:
https://www.willcycle.com/2025/01/07/cycling-campaigning-starter/
#Cycling #Activism #WillCycle

I still maintain that if you want your cycle campaigning to be successful, you need to follow the steps outlined here: www.willcycle.com/2025/01/07/c... #Cycling #Activism #WillCycle

Cycling campaigning starter - ...

If you enjoy travel writing, esp where the author was #cycling, and you've not yet read any of @cyclingeurope.bsky.social's books yet, you're losing out.
Do yourself the enormous favour and go read all his books!
#Bookstodom #CycleTouring #WillCycle
https://www.willcycle.com/2024/06/04/le-grand-tour-by-andrew-p-sykes/

My video of the Granite Way is now live. If you've never cycled the route, see what you're missing out on:
https://www.willcycle.com/2021/03/20/the-granite-way-dartmoor/
Oh, and don't keep it to yourself - share it with others!
#Cycling #Dartmoor #GraniteWay #TrafficFree #WillCycle