16 – 18 October 2026
Virtual Festival programme
Once again everything is free at the virtual festival. We don’t want cost to be a barrier to participation and just want to do something to make life a bit more interesting for everyone.
We ask for donations from those who are able to give something, to help cover our overheads. The suggested donation per household is £5 for a talk or £20 for a number of talks or the whole event. The festival is non-profit and organised by volunteers. Our annual overheads are just under £1,000. We know from past events that around one third of people who attend one or more talks will donate.
You’ll find links to the recordings of most of the events in the event descriptions below. You can also find them and many other previous talks on our YouTube channel. See the FAQ for more details.
| Date & Time (BST) | Talk – click title for a link to the recording. | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 16 Oct 19:00 – 20:00 | Denmark, a Cyclist’s Paradise! Quiet cycling, campsites, nature and Vikings | Jon Houseago |
| Fri 16 Oct 21:00 – 22:00 | Ride for Tim McKenna LEJOG – friends undertake a journey reflecting on Tim’s life and legacy | Anna Hughes |
| Sat 17 Oct 11:00 – 12:00 | The Royal Chilterns Way Cycling UK’s off-road journey blending scenic trails, history and local gems | Ross Adams |
| Sat 17 Oct 15:00 – 16:00 | A Ride Around Scotland. A sun-drenched 1,500-mile two-wheeled tour of the coast and board of mainland Scotland. | Humphrey Butler |
| Sat 17 Oct 17:00 – 18:00 | Travelling by Bike The different styles and rhythms of bike travel | Emma Karslake |
| Sat 17 Oct 19:00 – 20:00 | Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads (recording not available) A David Bowie Cycling Odyssey | James Briggs |
| Sat 17 Oct 21:00 – 22:00 | Open Mike – your turn to take the spotlight (recording not available) | Festival participants |
| Sun 18 Oct 13:00 – 14:00 | The Parenzana Bike Trail and the Venice to Munich Bike Trail A route along the Istrian Peninsula in North Croatia and beyond | Tim Sanders |
| Sun 18 Oct 15:00 – 16:00 | Go Your Own Way Make it your adventure | Hannah Collingridge |
| Sun 18 Oct 17:00 – 18:00 | Scotland: the Best Place in the World to Ride a Road Bike; the Hardest to Write a Book | Dave Barter |
| Sun 18 Oct 19:00 – 20:00 | The Yin and Yang of riding in Taiwan A journey along coasts, through gorges, over mountains and into the world of Taoism | Marcus Mumford |
| Sun 18 Oct 21:00 – 22:00 | Czechia Europe’s Most Underrated Touring Destination? | Rob Ainsley |