{"id":106106,"date":"2017-08-17T09:49:45","date_gmt":"2017-08-17T09:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/?p=106106"},"modified":"2017-09-06T10:53:01","modified_gmt":"2017-09-06T10:53:01","slug":"blogger-spotlight-brian-palmer-thewashingmachinepost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/blogger-spotlight-brian-palmer-thewashingmachinepost\/","title":{"rendered":"Blogger Spotlight: Brian Palmer, thewashingmachinepost"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/twmp\" target=\"_blank\">Brian Palmer<\/a> is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/social-media-index\/top-10-uk-cycling-blogs\/\" target=\"_blank\">top 10 cycling blogger<\/a> who writes <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewashingmachinepost.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">thewashingmachinepost<\/a>. Brian writes about the latest cycling goods and posts pictures of his scenic bike rides on the Isle of Islay. We caught up with Brian who told us about the joys of cycling, being friendly with PRs and the reason he doesn\u2019t read other blogs&#8230; \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>How would you describe your blog?<br \/>\n<\/strong>An overview of road bike culture.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why did you start your blog?<br \/>\n<\/strong>To improve my writing skills.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s your favourite post?<br \/>\n<\/strong>The first <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewashingmachinepost.net\/richard_sachs\/interview\/\" target=\"_blank\">interview<\/a> I conducted with Richard Sachs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you were talking to a non-cyclist, how would you convince them it\u2019s great?<\/strong><br \/>\nTake them for a bike ride.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s the best cycling experience you\u2019ve ever had?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt\u2019s a tie between riding in Provence with Rapha and this year\u2019s HOTCHILLEE London-Paris ride.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s the worst cycling experience you\u2019ve ever had?<\/strong><br \/>\nProbably trying to find my way round London.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What makes your blog successful?<\/strong><br \/>\nI\u2019m darned if I know.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s your favourite bike (ever)?<\/strong><br \/>\nA <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/news\/latest-news\/icons-of-cycling-colnago-c40-191841\" target=\"_blank\">Colnago C40<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do you like to work with PRs?<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a relaxed and friendly manner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s the one thing PRs should know about you?<\/strong><br \/>\nI don\u2019t take myself too seriously.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are your favourite blogs to read?<\/strong><br \/>\nEmbarrassingly, I don\u2019t read any other blogs in case they&#8217;re all better than mine.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brian Palmer features on the\u00a0<a style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/social-media-index\/health-blogs-uk-top-10\/?clid=blogger_spotlight\">Vuelio Media Database<\/a>\u00a0along with thousands of other bloggers, influencers and journalists.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brian Palmer is the top 10 cycling blogger who writes thewashingmachinepost. 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