On the road with The HandleBards

On the road with The HandleBards

Shakespearean cycling actors, The HandleBards aren’t your regular touring theatre company. 
9 of our Favourite Carradice Setups (and Rides) from 2024

9 of our Favourite Carradice Setups (and Rides) from 2024

A look back at some of our favourite Carradice setups we spotted during 2024.
How to Choose a Carradice Saddlebag

How to Choose a Carradice Saddlebag

Putting backpacks to one side, saddlebags are arguably the easiest way to carry gear when riding. But with so many variants available how do you choose the right Carradice saddlebag? 
Matt Swaine Carradice Q&A

Matt Swaine Carradice Q&A

Matt Swaine is an Audax rider and journalist. Fergus Coyle catches up with him at his home in Bristol, to discuss his background in cycle-touring.
A Complete Guide to Bikepacking

A Complete Guide to Bikepacking

Growing in popularity alongside a boom in gravel bikes and a hankering for the road less travelled, bikepacking is perhaps best summed up by the maxim: pack light, travel far, but what is bikepacking?
Audax Barley Saddlebag with badges and patches

Fergus Coyle's Audax Saddlebag Stories: Rory

As part of his study into the world of Audax, photographer and cyclist Fergus Coyle interviewed a fellow Audax Club Bristol member, Rory Stuart.  He also photographed Rory and his Carradice Barley...
The Route of Caravans - 16 Days on the Southern Morocco Traverse

The Route of Caravans - 16 Days on the Southern Morocco Traverse

(Day 7 Arid Landscapes near Foum Zgoud) In March 2024, Tom Phillips' and friend rode the Route of Caravans - a 700 mile cycle expedition through the Atlas, Anti Atlas, Sahara and Jbel Saghra.  Cha...
School of Rocks with Audax cyclist Eleanor Jaskowska
Carradice

What Is It Like To Be An Audax Cyclist? Eleanor Jaskowska Interview With Carradice.

A Carradice Cycling story by Fergus Coyle Photography Within the Audax community it is a right of passage to ride with a Carradice Saddlebag. The growing trend of long-distance cycling invites a ne...
Cycle tour of the Somme
Your Stories

The Memorable Cycle Tour of The Somme

"Both Ben and I collect old bikes. Nothing unusual about that. What’s slightly more unusual is we both prefer to wear cycle clothing that suits the period of the bikes we ride. Now in the 30s and 4...