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From the city to the sea
Dunwich at dawn If you are an avid road cyclist in the South East of England you are very likely to have heard of the Dunwich Dynamo. You...
Ian Ryder
Oct 4, 2025


Ideas for an Iceland gravel bike adventure
Mordor, here we come... I'm writing this as a brief source of ideas for people considering an off-road bike adventure in Iceland. These...
Ian Ryder
Sep 30, 2025


A load of old cobblers
In October 2023 I joined my mates from Horsham Cycling on their annual weekend away cycling in Flanders, Belgium. It was a wonderful...
Ian Ryder
Jul 10, 2025


A ridge too far
The Fred Whitton... to anyone who doesn't cycle seriously in the UK, this term might not mean much. But for those in the know, 'The ...
Ian Ryder
May 28, 2025


Riding the Rift
For the better part of three years I have dreamt of taking part in one of the most epic gravel races to be found anywhere on the planet....
Ian Ryder
Aug 8, 2023


Tour of Cambridgeshire
On a sunny 9th of June an intrepid bunch from Horsham Cycling set out from the East of England Showground to conquer the mostly flat...
Ian Ryder
Jun 21, 2023


Out on manoeuvres
In a fit of madness, way back in 2021, I decided I would set my sights on riding the Rift gravel race in Iceland in 2023. At that time I...
Ian Ryder
May 11, 2023


'Brighton Early'
My first mass participation sporting event for over 40 years - the Brighton Ride 2022! A great morning out with a bunch of mates from the...
Ian Ryder
Apr 13, 2022


Serendipity
No matter how hard you work at your photography, sometimes the key to success is pure luck. The image in this post is a great example. I...
Ian Ryder
Jun 22, 2014


Panning
Having experimented with panning images of hubby and car back in 2010, I then decided to try it out for real out in the big wide world....
Christine Ryder
Apr 22, 2014
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