{"id":123800,"date":"2019-07-30T14:15:15","date_gmt":"2019-07-30T13:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/?p=123800"},"modified":"2019-07-30T14:15:15","modified_gmt":"2019-07-30T13:15:15","slug":"cycling-blog-spotlight-brian-palmer-thewashingmachinepost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/cycling-blog-spotlight-brian-palmer-thewashingmachinepost\/","title":{"rendered":"Cycling blog spotlight: Brian Palmer, thewashingmachinepost"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brian Palmer<\/a> is the author of thewashingmachinepost<\/a>, a top 10 cycling blog<\/a>. Covering reviews of cycling gear and equipment, as well as ride routes in Scotland and the Hebrides, Brian\u2019s blog has a loyal following of cycling enthusiasts. We caught up with Brian to find out about the best bicycles, his favourite collaborations and the fear that stops him reading other blogs. <\/strong><\/p>\n

How do you describe what you do to other people?
\n<\/strong>I write incessantly about road bike culture, hopefully with a soup\u00e7on of humour along the way.<\/p>\n

How did you discover your love of cycling?
\n<\/strong>I don’t like driving, so I\u2019ve always ridden my bike to get about, even in atrocious Scottish weather, and it keeps me fit.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the best bike you\u2019ve ever ridden?
\n<\/strong>It almost seems unfair to single one out, so I\u2019ll mention my Specialized CruX cross bike and my Campagnolo equipped Ritchey Logic. Mind you, the Basso Diamante I\u2019m reviewing at present looks very promising.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the best cycle route in the world?
\n<\/strong>Anywhere on Islay, but I did enjoy Hot Chillee\u2019s annual \u2018London-Paris\u2019 ride.<\/p>\n

What will be the next big thing in cycling?
\n<\/strong>Honestly I dread to think as a confirmed luddite. I\u2019d be quite content if they simply left things alone.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the cycling blogging community like to be a part of?
\n<\/strong>To be honest I really don’t know. I\u2019m too scared to read other blogs in case they\u2019re much better than mine!<\/p>\n

Do you accept press releases?
\n<\/strong>Yes. Always. But they\u2019re only the starting point. I always rewrite everything in what little style I might have. I never just publish the original.<\/p>\n

What are the best campaigns you\u2019ve collaborated on?
\n<\/strong>I did some work with Daniel Pasley in Portland in the very early days of the North American \u2018Rapha Continental\u2019. That was fun.<\/p>\n

What advice would you give to PRs\/brands reaching out to you?
\n<\/strong>Please don’t offer me pre-written content. I write thewashingmachinepost because I enjoy writing, so I\u2019m never going to use somebody else\u2019s work.<\/p>\n

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