I’m Rachel, a cyclist currently based in London.
Why I Travel by Bicycle
I’ve travelled through many landscapes by bicycle.
Some journeys were planned carefully. Others began with no more than a rough direction and a loaded bike. I’ve travelled solo and I’ve also travelled with friends and family.
I travel by bicycle because it changes the way I experience the world. Small encounters and everyday places seem to matter more. People often stop to chat. And after hours of pedalling something in me shifts. My mind settles. My thoughts untangle.
It’s not the fastest way to travel, nor the most glamorous. But for me it is the most meaningful.
This site is a place to gather those journeys, past and present.
Some pages will look back on rides already completed. Others will be notes written while travelling. This is a record of the road.