• Bicycle stories from a summer of travels

    29th September, 2014

    Some members of The Carter Company team have just returned from some pretty spectacular travels around the other side of the globe. As always of course, we were eagle-eyed and on the lookout for bicycles and interesting bit of local cycling culture in the two countries we visited,… 

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  • Wild swimming holidays

    24th July, 2014

    One reason why we love to pedal (yes, we love a pun too!) self-guided cycling holidays and walking tours is because they give you the opportunity to travel at your own pace and to make your own decisions. So if you find yourself freewheeling past a charming Austrian cafe on the… 

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  • The best (and most unusual) B&B in East Sussex

    4th June, 2014

    If you're even thinking about visiting the South Downs in East Sussex, then we would strongly recommend heading for The Seven Sisters, a famous stretch of prominent undulations of the chalk cliffs that tower above the English Channel, between the towns of Seaford and Eastbourne.… 

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  • Our favourite cycling blogs

    2nd April, 2014

    There are so many brilliant blogs about cycling out there on the internet. As with most things online however, they can be tricky to track down. We thought it would be nice to share with you some of our favourites. It's nice to see that there is a rapidly growing and very vibrant… 

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  • The best places for a tea and cake pit stop

    25th February, 2014

    Here at The Carter Company we love a good cup of properly brewed leaf tea and a slice of cake. Earl Grey and Keemun are regular favourites in the office (excellent complements for a Battenberg or Lemon Drizzle), but we've also been branching out to more unusual blends recently...… 

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