Every time I set off on a cycling adventure - and there have been a fair few over the years - I am reminded of Ernest Hemingway’s words:“It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best.” Not once have I ever had reason to disagree with him, even if some of those contours have been considerably more challenging than others.
Cycling allows us to go faster and see more of our beautiful world than walking, but not so fast that we fail to submerge ourselves in the landscape.
It’s not just the sights, but the scents and sounds that arouse our senses and add texture to experiences that become etched into our minds in ways simply not possible when passing through any part of the world in a vehicle.