Lockdown in Nairobi

Okay so the reviews are in, and they are mostly good. An average of 4.4 out of 5 from the 14 reviews on Amazon so far. It was Laura in New York's favourite lockdown book, and it made Tim Wiggins (Life In The Saddle) 'laugh out loud.' Jet McDonald, (Mind Is The Ride) found it 'enjoyable […]

Thanks Postman, Whoever You Are

So, our postman asked if he could buy a copy of the book a couple of weeks ago. He wanted it for his Dad, a keen cyclist. I told him not to be daft, it’s free for key workers like him. Gave him a signed copy. (I feel like such a twat giving out signed […]

Take out cars, replace with guinea pigs

"People haven’t traditionally gone on cycling holidays to Latin America. The ancient Lonely Planet South America On A Shoestring I borrowed from the library pretty much warns against it, citing aggressive drivers and dangerous roads. Watch out for the Argentines and Brazilians especially, the book says, they are a ‘serious hazard’ on the road. […]

Cycling sensibly during a pandemic

Some countries have banned recreational cycling altogether, but in Britain, it’s still considered safe as your ‘one a day’ exercise. The consensus is that exercise is good for your immune system, so long as you don’t suddenly increase the intensity. And because you get further, quicker, you can evade other germy humans easily without having […]

I hate being photographed. But this was fun.

Southwick is famous for absolutely nothing. It’s about four miles away from Brighton, but culturally I suspect it’s further away; there’s industry here, and actual fishermen as opposed to people who are ironically dressed as fishermen. Southwick’s most well-known resident is the punk poet Attila the Stockbroker. Exactly. The headwind was so strong I almost […]

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Bio

Nick Raistrick has ridden bicycles on all of the continents with the exception of Antarctica; he's photographed them in Beirut, Baghdad and Bristol; and he's written about them, and other things, for the Guardian, the BBC and Boneshaker magazine.

He has worked as a copywriter, journalist, editor, and producer. He is also a trainer and consultant, specialising on humanitarian media projects, and has worked in Somalia, Syria, Azerbaijan, Burundi, Indonesia, Turkey, Kenya, Kashmir, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Moldova, and elsewhere. He has written about gender-based violence for the UN, and wrote the BBC handbook for radio producers in Zambia.

Nick has also taken down tents in France, pulled pints in Middlesbrough, and sold pens in Bromley to make ends meet. He has lived in Prague, Madrid, and Barcelona, but comes from North Yorkshire, and a long line of people with proper, solid jobs, like steel worker and North Sea fisherman.

Nick lives in Brighton with his wife, stepchildren, chaotic toddler and approximately eight bicycles, not all of them his.

For media enquiries, please contact nick.raistrick@me.com