{"id":116657,"date":"2018-07-25T11:00:13","date_gmt":"2018-07-25T10:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk?p=116657&preview=true&preview_id=116657"},"modified":"2018-07-25T13:25:53","modified_gmt":"2018-07-25T12:25:53","slug":"interview-with-cycling-blogger-peter-linsley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/interview-with-cycling-blogger-peter-linsley\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with top cycling blogger Peter Linsley"},"content":{"rendered":"

Peter Linsley<\/a>\u00a0is the man behind\u00a0ragtime cyclist<\/a>, the blog that was recently ranked in the Top 10 UK Cycling Blogs<\/a>. Writing about everything cycling, including the best snacks and his own humorous take on races . We chatted to Peter about the best bike he’s ever ridden, his favourite cycle route and whether bloggers need their own industry association.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What makes your blog unique?<\/span><\/strong>
\nI zero in on the detail.<\/p>\n

If I write about a bike ride you won\u2019t get route descriptions and practical advice, but descriptions of the mid-ride flapjack and the way, in a certain light, that my riding partner looks like Gareth Southgate.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the cycling blogging community like to be part of?<\/span><\/strong>
\nGenerally, it\u2019s great. Here in the UK, cycling has become such a huge cultural phenomenon and many of us are still a bit wide-eyed with surprise at the way it nudges the mainstream from time to time.<\/p>\n

Also, cyclists are funny, handsome, and smart. Even wearing Lycra. Don\u2019t let anyone tell you any different.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the best bike you’ve ever ridden?<\/span><\/strong>
\nLike many cyclists I have a slightly ridiculous and almost emotional attachment to my current best bike: a Wilier Triestina Zero 9. However, if I\u2019m honest, the Raleigh Burner I got for my eighth birthday takes some beating.<\/p>\n

How many bikes do you own?<\/span><\/strong>
\nJust two. A Wilier Zero 9 for the summer months, and a Pinarello Angliru for the winter. Never got into mountain biking. Not too bothered about cyclo-cross.<\/p>\n

Maybe I should buy another<\/em> road bike?!<\/p>\n

What’s the best cycle route in the world?<\/span><\/strong>
\nAhh, that\u2019s a tough one.<\/p>\n

I can highly recommend basing yourself at Barcelonette in the Southern French Alps. From there, you ride the Three Cols: up the Col d\u2019Allos, over the Col des Champs, and back via the Col de la Cayolle, for a total of 120 kilometres and 3500 metres of vertical climbing.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a big day on the bike, and not for the faint-hearted, but the chance to head above 2000 metres in altitude three times in a single day is worth every pedal stroke.<\/p>\n

What will be the next big thing in cycling?<\/span><\/strong>
\nOh man, who knows?<\/p>\n

With the benefits around ride comfort, improved rolling resistance, and a promise of fewer punctures, I have a feeling the time is right for tubeless tyres to finally take off. Obviously, the \u201cpuncture fairy\u201d might have one or two things to say about that!<\/p>\n

The cycling world \u2013 professional and amateur alike \u2013 has been resistant for years, but with tubeless ready rims now available from tons of manufacturers we might be just be on the cusp of change.<\/p>\n

What one thing should PRs know about you?<\/strong><\/span>
\nFor the right collaboration I\u2019ve even been known to cancel a bike ride. That\u2019s<\/em> how committed I am.<\/p>\n

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What is the best campaign you’ve collaborated on?<\/span><\/strong>
\nIt\u2019s a secret!<\/p>\n

I worked with one of the world\u2019s top bike brands to develop a convincing \u201cvoice\u201d for a new range of their products, and my lips are contractually sealed. The chance to see how they work at that level of the industry was hugely impressive.<\/p>\n

Also, it was nice little reminder that the big-boys do care what goes on in the blogging world \u2013 I took it be a little respectful tip of the hat!<\/p>\n

Do bloggers need their own industry association?<\/span><\/strong>
\nBlogging is peculiar in that it\u2019s almost exclusively an amateur pursuit, which encroaches on the professional world (of journalism). Perhaps an industry association could legitimise the standards bloggers hold themselves too, and are held against? It might help those bloggers who take it seriously, be taken seriously. Where do I sign?!<\/p>\n

What other blogs do you read?<\/strong><\/span>
\nI get my pro cycling fix from INRNG.com<\/a> \u2013 an absolute authority on the sport.<\/p>\n

I also like humancyclist.wordpress.com<\/a> for his take on everyday cycling. He has a great turn of phrase, and a really genuine bitter\/sweet love\/hate thing going on.<\/p>\n

I still read Velominati.com<\/a>. Is that a blog? Whatever \u2013 it\u2019s funny, and inspires me to write!<\/p>\n

Peter and ragtime cyclist are both listed on the\u00a0Vuelio Influencer Database<\/a>\u00a0along with thousands of other bloggers, vloggers, journalists and opportunities.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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