The Weather Experiment by Peter Moore
The Observer, May 2015 It was 1854, and Robert FitzRoy was awaiting government funding for a nascent Met Office that might forecast the weather. But he was literally laughed out of town. A supportive MP, […]
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A Decent Ride by Irvine Welsh
The Observer, May 2015 Jonty MacKay tries to make love to a corpse, momentarily put off when gas belches out from her mouth, followed by a fly. But Jonty isn’t even the most sexually addicted […]
Climbs And Punishment by Felix Lowe
Any half-interested cyclist’s inbox will be full of them. Rapha’s Randonnée e-mails offer the chance to spend a week on smooth European tarmac, of putting “all focus on riding and the company of your fellow riders,” […]
Swallow This by Joanna Blythman
The Observer, April 2015 Celebrity chefs sell us the dream of whipping up daily, home-cooked dinners using the freshest ingredients. It pricks our consciences just enough to steer clear of obviously processed food and slip […]
Hinault by Ruben Van Gucht
There’s an unspoken narrative to this sumptuous coffee table book exploring the spectacular career of Bernard Hinault. As the young Frenchman is producing the kind of eye-catching, aggressive rides that will earn him the “Badger” […]