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It’s the Northern Soul Cycling Club – Riding the North
Are you interested in cycling in the North of England? Well then, the good folk at Northern Soul have started a virtual Cycling Club.
Read the full story..Summer evenings, bike rides and getting away from it all
Now that the excitement of Le Tour is over, Northern Soul’s Cycling Correspondent talks about his love of summer evenings and shares one of his favourite routes.
Read the full story..The Tour De France in Yorkshire: Northern Soul was there
Now I understand. I really understand.
I’ve been there. Ridden the course. Sampled the atmosphere. Then I saw the Tour De France.
Read the full story..Ey Up Le Grand Départ and Le Tour de France
“Tour de France? In Yorkshire? What’s that all about?”
Read the full story..The Restoration Man
I saw a thing of beauty recently. I was on my morning commute, riding down Talbot Road in Old Trafford, Manchester. I stood on the pedals and pushed hard. I had to check it out.
Read the full story..The Audaxity Of It
It never ceases to amaze me just how many sub-cultures there are in cycling.
Read the full story..Fruitcake and Fromage: Riding the Tour de France (in Yorkshire)
“We gotta do that!” These were the words I used over dinner in Mallorca earlier this year.
Read the full story..The Veloplan
Have you ever set yourself a plan for the year to come? I have. Traditionally these commitments are made on New Year’s day and are broken well before February is out. This plan is different.
Read the full story..Riding the North
In his first piece for Northern Soul, Andy Groves introduces his new blog. Today he talks about his passion, how it has changed his life and offers a tantalising taster of the topics he’ll be tackling over the coming months.
Read the full story..Editor's Picks
- “The need for us is still there.” Junior Akinola, Chair of the Board of Trustees at Manchester’s Contact Theatre
- Brute Strength: Why Our Northern Concrete is Worth Keeping
- Writing a novel in 2021? Tips and guidance from a successful 2020 debut author
- “We’re a resource for the whole of the North of England.” Kenn Taylor, Lead Cultural Producer North at The British Library North
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