Rob Ainsley
Rob Ainsley is the former editor of Classic CD Magazine at Future Publishing, where he later became Web Editor of classicalnet.co.uk. Since then, he has focused on cycling, writing a monthly column for Cycling Plus Magazine and releasing The Bluffer's Guide to Cycling and 50 Quirky Bike Rides, published by Haynes and Eye Books respectively.
Recent articles by Rob Ainsley
This spectacular UK road and gravel route beats the Lake District
Rob Ainsley heads to the Trossachs for a ride that takes in 12 lochs in a single day
This legendary tale about the inventor of the bicycle is a myth
Rob Ainsley pedals from Dumfries to Glasgow in search of the truth about Kirkpatrick Macmillan
9 of the best European Interrail cycling adventures
Interrail passes offer an affordable way to reach the continent’s unique cycling experiences. Rob Ainsley reveals his favourites
Why one of these 10 British islands should be your next cycling destination
Escape the rat race with these essential island rides
I helped record air-pollution levels by riding my bike – the results were surprising
Rob Ainsley joins a pioneering project using cycling citizen scientists to find out how dangerous the air we're breathing is
Velo Retro: back to basics at the vintage rally keeping the golden age of cycling alive
Rob Ainsley rides the 2024 Velo Retro festival on his vintage Claud Butler
The secret behind every New Year's resolution is simple: buy a bike
Have non-cyclist friends? You can help them achieve their ambitions for the New Year
Weird and wonderful: Britain's 10 most quirky bike rides
Rob Ainsley, author of 50 Quirky Bike Rides, selects his favourite places to have a unique two-wheeled experience
Booze cruise: I rode between the highest and lowest pubs in Britain
Rob Ainsley cycles downhill from North Yorkshire's Tan Hill Inn to Marsden Grotto, north of Sunderland
Rob Ainsley | I asked ChatGPT where to cycle and it recommended the top of a wall
How good are AI chatbots at recommending bike routes? Reassuringly awful, it seems
Which is England's highest road? | Riding the top six in one day
Rob Ainsley sets out to conquer the nation's highest six tarmac roads in the wild North Pennine fells
10 of the UK's best train and bike adventures
Author Rob Ainsley shares some of Britain’s most remarkable rail and cycling routes
10 pilgrimages to make by bike, from the Via Francigena to St Columba's Way
Pilgrimages today are as likely cycled as walked, and they’re not all about saints either
Rob Ainsley | Mirrors are essential for drivers, why aren't they for cyclists?
Rob Ainsley just tried using a handlebar mirror. He wasn’t impressed by what he saw...
Rob Ainsley | “Why cycle up hills when there’s a flat way round?”
Why cycle up hills when there’s a flat way round? Rob Ainsley has some reasons...
Opinion | Bikes designed to keep us riding into old age
Rob Ainsley welcomes Islabikes’ Icons range designed for older riders
Why we deserve better cycle paths
Many cycle paths are at best a lottery, and at worst a real safety hazard