Round Ireland in Low Gear. Eric Newby.1987.

Old fashioned (1985) cycling touring yarn, as much about the whimsical Irish as the bike.

Cycling Home from Siberia. Rob Lilwall. 2009

If you thought the Surrey hills could be a bit nippy in winter this epic journey puts winter cycling into perspective.

One Man and his Bike - Mike Carter

A middle-aged journalist decides not to go to the office that day: turns right instead of left and cycles round the coast of Britain.   It's an entertaining, educational and funny story of his exploits, the countryside and the people he met on the way.  More details here.

French Revolutions: Cycling the Tour de France - Tim Moore

Seduced by the speed and glamour, Moore the ultimate amateur attempts to complete all 3,630km of the 2000 Tour in the weeks before the professionals set off.

Downhill all the way: Cycling through France from La Manche to the Mediterranean - Edward Enfield

A gentle ride from Le Havre to the Med, without Lycra

The Way of St James - A Cyclists' Guide, by John Higginson

This is a guide for the cyclists' version of the Camino de Santiago, the route known as the Camino Francés. However the route described in the book commences with the historic French section from le Puy to St Jean Pied du Port, a good ride in itself.

The Way of St James is just one of a vast set of similar publications by Cicerone.

Available to borrow

~ Tim

The Wind in my Wheels - Josie Dew (1992)

Josie's experiences of proper cycle touring all over the world. She is now known to many as the Vice-President of Cycling UK.

Available to borrow.

~ Tim

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This is a jolly romp of a test post, set firmly in my imagination.   You are very welcome to borrow it, although it's a very thin volume.
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