Author: Susan Doram

I am passionate about cycling and enjoy encouraging others to ride their bicycles. I am a cycle coach and founder member and chair for Leicester Women's Velo and Founder member and club secretary for Ride on Sistas.

I love to encourage others to get active. I am an award wining personal trainer and one of Cycling UK's 100 Women in Cycling 2019.

I've been on numerous cycle tours and have encouraged others to join me. Part of my cycle touring experience has included cycling around the world for just over 2 1/2 years.

The East Midland to East Anglia

My last UK cycle tour before I headed off on my round the world cycle tour was from the East Midlands to East Anglia. The idea was that this might be quite a scenic route. I’d looked it up on Google maps and had visions of cycling by the sea. This was the route that…… Continue reading The East Midland to East Anglia

4 Panniers and Some

Trying quite unsuccessfully to whittle my gear down so that it easily fits into 4 panniers 🤣.

A month on…..

Decluttering and Decorating

Five months to go!! Yay!!! Loads of cathartic decluttering ahead 😁.

Pedalling in Provence

Mont Ventoux dominated the breathtaking views of Provence. My past two summers had been spent cycling along the Canal Du Midi which was beautiful but it was time for a change. Cycling in the South of France was a great experience and I wanted to go there again and also it’s a great opportunity to…… Continue reading Pedalling in Provence

Coasts and Castles (South)

There are two routes to the Coast and Castles South route and and so we did both. Going from Newcastle to Edinburgh we did the slightly hillier route but far more scenic route. We spent the first two days on the coast and the last two days we went inland. The first day we cycled…… Continue reading Coasts and Castles (South)

Cycling in Somerset

When the magazine rang me up to say ‘Guess What? you’ve won the prize.’ I didn’t actually know what she was talking about. I had totally forgotten about entering a competition and I had to feign excitement as the idea of winning three nights mid week at the end of April in a B&B somewhere…… Continue reading Cycling in Somerset

Way of the Roses

The Way of the Roses was the first group cycle tour that I organised. I chose it because it was a Coast to Coast, which is one of those ‘must do things’ that you must do as a cyclist. The route is well signposted. Also, Jo, one of the women in the group lives in…… Continue reading Way of the Roses