Edward Pickering
@edwardpickering.bsky.social
Author of Ronde and Yellow Jersey Club
Taiko: https://taikomeantime.rhythmworks.com
Running: http://strava.com/athletes/344738
Insta: @edwardpickering
Taiko: https://taikomeantime.rhythmworks.com
Running: http://strava.com/athletes/344738
Insta: @edwardpickering
40) Deceuninck
September 29, 2025 at 9:46 AM
40) Deceuninck
There have been more rider/moto interactions involving pieces of cardboard in this Tour than any I can remember.
July 19, 2025 at 1:25 PM
There have been more rider/moto interactions involving pieces of cardboard in this Tour than any I can remember.
There will be good days and bad days. Probably more bad days than good ones.
July 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
There will be good days and bad days. Probably more bad days than good ones.
Stage 16 🚴♂️
Bolzano - Badia
1835
Epic lone night ride over the Passo Val Gardena.
Bolzano - Badia
1835
Epic lone night ride over the Passo Val Gardena.
June 9, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Stage 16 🚴♂️
Bolzano - Badia
1835
Epic lone night ride over the Passo Val Gardena.
Bolzano - Badia
1835
Epic lone night ride over the Passo Val Gardena.
Stage 15 🚂
Verona Porta Nuova - Bolzano
1701
Final train journey before la tappa regina between Bolzano and Badia.
Verona Porta Nuova - Bolzano
1701
Final train journey before la tappa regina between Bolzano and Badia.
June 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Stage 15 🚂
Verona Porta Nuova - Bolzano
1701
Final train journey before la tappa regina between Bolzano and Badia.
Verona Porta Nuova - Bolzano
1701
Final train journey before la tappa regina between Bolzano and Badia.
Stage 14 🚂
Milano Centrale - Verona Porta Nuova
1515
Frowns from the train guard about the bike not being in a bag. But Italian jobsworths are amateurs compared to the Brits and French, and he not only let me on with the bike, but also put me in business class.
Milano Centrale - Verona Porta Nuova
1515
Frowns from the train guard about the bike not being in a bag. But Italian jobsworths are amateurs compared to the Brits and French, and he not only let me on with the bike, but also put me in business class.
June 9, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Stage 14 🚂
Milano Centrale - Verona Porta Nuova
1515
Frowns from the train guard about the bike not being in a bag. But Italian jobsworths are amateurs compared to the Brits and French, and he not only let me on with the bike, but also put me in business class.
Milano Centrale - Verona Porta Nuova
1515
Frowns from the train guard about the bike not being in a bag. But Italian jobsworths are amateurs compared to the Brits and French, and he not only let me on with the bike, but also put me in business class.
We should have more buildings with forests on them.
June 9, 2025 at 12:47 PM
We should have more buildings with forests on them.
Stage 13 🚴♂️
Milano Porto Garibaldi - Milano Centrale
1400
Pleasant bimble away from motorised traffic, then a terrifying last 500m.
Milano Porto Garibaldi - Milano Centrale
1400
Pleasant bimble away from motorised traffic, then a terrifying last 500m.
June 9, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Stage 13 🚴♂️
Milano Porto Garibaldi - Milano Centrale
1400
Pleasant bimble away from motorised traffic, then a terrifying last 500m.
Milano Porto Garibaldi - Milano Centrale
1400
Pleasant bimble away from motorised traffic, then a terrifying last 500m.
Stage 11 🚴♂️
Gare du Nord - Gare de Lyon
22:10
Paris is a cycling city. Exhibit A.
Gare du Nord - Gare de Lyon
22:10
Paris is a cycling city. Exhibit A.
June 8, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Stage 11 🚴♂️
Gare du Nord - Gare de Lyon
22:10
Paris is a cycling city. Exhibit A.
Gare du Nord - Gare de Lyon
22:10
Paris is a cycling city. Exhibit A.
Stage 10 🚂
Lille Flandres - Paris Gare du Nord
1920
First lucky break of the journey - hopped on the late 1912 instead of having to wait for the 2012. The seagull shit was a sign.
Lille Flandres - Paris Gare du Nord
1920
First lucky break of the journey - hopped on the late 1912 instead of having to wait for the 2012. The seagull shit was a sign.
June 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Stage 10 🚂
Lille Flandres - Paris Gare du Nord
1920
First lucky break of the journey - hopped on the late 1912 instead of having to wait for the 2012. The seagull shit was a sign.
Lille Flandres - Paris Gare du Nord
1920
First lucky break of the journey - hopped on the late 1912 instead of having to wait for the 2012. The seagull shit was a sign.
Stage 9 🚶♂️➡️
Lille Europe - Lille Flandres
1905
Lille Europe - Lille Flandres
1905
June 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Stage 9 🚶♂️➡️
Lille Europe - Lille Flandres
1905
Lille Europe - Lille Flandres
1905
Preparation for stage 8.
June 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Preparation for stage 8.
Stage 7
Calais Port - Calais Fréthun Gare.
13km
Never in doubt.
Calais Port - Calais Fréthun Gare.
13km
Never in doubt.
June 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Stage 7
Calais Port - Calais Fréthun Gare.
13km
Never in doubt.
Calais Port - Calais Fréthun Gare.
13km
Never in doubt.
Oh good, it’s market day on this road down which I need to cycle fast.
June 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Oh good, it’s market day on this road down which I need to cycle fast.
Stiff headwind, obvs.
June 8, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Stiff headwind, obvs.
Worry not, Nick, stage doesn’t start for a while.
June 8, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Worry not, Nick, stage doesn’t start for a while.
Stage 6
Dover - Calais
1505
I’m king of the world.
Dover - Calais
1505
I’m king of the world.
June 8, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Stage 6
Dover - Calais
1505
I’m king of the world.
Dover - Calais
1505
I’m king of the world.
Stage 5
Dover Priory - Dover port
1318
Time: 30 minutes. 10 to the port, 20 to fanny around looking for check-in.
Dover Priory - Dover port
1318
Time: 30 minutes. 10 to the port, 20 to fanny around looking for check-in.
June 8, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Stage 5
Dover Priory - Dover port
1318
Time: 30 minutes. 10 to the port, 20 to fanny around looking for check-in.
Dover Priory - Dover port
1318
Time: 30 minutes. 10 to the port, 20 to fanny around looking for check-in.
Stage 4 🚂
St Pancras - Dover Priory
1204
I have given up on packing my bike into the bag. Couple of tuts, but I’m committed now. Luckily a screaming baby is taking the heat off me.
St Pancras - Dover Priory
1204
I have given up on packing my bike into the bag. Couple of tuts, but I’m committed now. Luckily a screaming baby is taking the heat off me.
June 8, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Stage 4 🚂
St Pancras - Dover Priory
1204
I have given up on packing my bike into the bag. Couple of tuts, but I’m committed now. Luckily a screaming baby is taking the heat off me.
St Pancras - Dover Priory
1204
I have given up on packing my bike into the bag. Couple of tuts, but I’m committed now. Luckily a screaming baby is taking the heat off me.
Stage 3 🚴♂️
1120
Paddington station - St Pancras Station
Time: 20 mins
London is a cycling city! Nag your local councillors to make your home town as good as this for sustainable and active travel.
1120
Paddington station - St Pancras Station
Time: 20 mins
London is a cycling city! Nag your local councillors to make your home town as good as this for sustainable and active travel.
June 8, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Stage 3 🚴♂️
1120
Paddington station - St Pancras Station
Time: 20 mins
London is a cycling city! Nag your local councillors to make your home town as good as this for sustainable and active travel.
1120
Paddington station - St Pancras Station
Time: 20 mins
London is a cycling city! Nag your local councillors to make your home town as good as this for sustainable and active travel.
Stage 2 🚂
0831
Exeter St David’s - London Paddington
For trains where they appear not to want people to travel with bikes, I’m using a lightweight Scicon folding bike bag.
I’m avoiding eye contact with the conductor.
Yes that is an empty bike rack. No the system would not let me book my bike in.
0831
Exeter St David’s - London Paddington
For trains where they appear not to want people to travel with bikes, I’m using a lightweight Scicon folding bike bag.
I’m avoiding eye contact with the conductor.
Yes that is an empty bike rack. No the system would not let me book my bike in.
June 8, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Stage 2 🚂
0831
Exeter St David’s - London Paddington
For trains where they appear not to want people to travel with bikes, I’m using a lightweight Scicon folding bike bag.
I’m avoiding eye contact with the conductor.
Yes that is an empty bike rack. No the system would not let me book my bike in.
0831
Exeter St David’s - London Paddington
For trains where they appear not to want people to travel with bikes, I’m using a lightweight Scicon folding bike bag.
I’m avoiding eye contact with the conductor.
Yes that is an empty bike rack. No the system would not let me book my bike in.
Owing to a slight misunderstanding, my bike is a Colnago C68 (thank you Colnago), to which I have added bikepacking accoutrements.
Ignore the haters, this bike is the shit.
Ignore the haters, this bike is the shit.
June 8, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Owing to a slight misunderstanding, my bike is a Colnago C68 (thank you Colnago), to which I have added bikepacking accoutrements.
Ignore the haters, this bike is the shit.
Ignore the haters, this bike is the shit.