Rouleur longreads: Slow Cycling Movement by Ian Cleverly
Ian Cleverly's essay on the Slow Cycling Movement — why rushing around on a bike misses the point, and how to rediscover the simple joys of cycling.
"What is this endless fascination with going fast? The need for speed may have been as asset in days of yore when catching prey – or escaping predators – were prerequisites for staying alive, but now? It’s mainly for thrills and spills in our cossetted modern Western lifestyles. There is no pressing need for all this rushing around, is there?"
From our latest issue based around the concept of Speed, an essay on the delights of taking your time, slowing right down and enjoying the delights nature has to offer - back to basics cycling, essentially. With contributions from Jack Thurston and recommendations for a chilled ride in the countryside.
Words by Ian Cleverly, read by Phil Wright.
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In printIssue 144
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In printIssue 144
The Tour Issue
Le Tour de France: a race defined by colour, passion and history, whose drama and romance continue to shape the identity of cycling’s greatest stage.
