Pain and Fromage

Rich Blagden
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  • PLACES & TRAVEL

An occasional podcast about an ordinary middle-aged bloke and his cycling adventures. Sometimes not featuring much, if any, cycling, and sometimes featuring more than one person who may or may not be a middle-aged bloke.

Episodes

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Interview with Jon Oliverio of Cycle Torbay

    I've wanted to catch up with Jon for a while. His workshop is in the same building as my social enterprise is based, and I often stop for a look at the bikes he has been donated and projects being worked on. So I was delighted to get the chance to speak to Jon at Cycle Torbay on Monday and share the love of cycling with a fellow bike enthusiast.

    13 min
  2. From the Exe Estuary to Exmoor

    6 DAYS AGO

    From the Exe Estuary to Exmoor

    Rich is on his last training ride before heading to Paris! Today he is heading from Dawlish up the river Exe to Bampton, across the southern edge of Exmoor to Wellington and back south via Cullompton and Broadclyst. It's a glorious day with a bit of a headwind and there's a Chinese waiting for him at home. With all his camping gear on the back of the bike and 150km to travel, will he make it in time? Podcast produced by Freddie Blagden on behalf of the FBC (c).

    14 min

  3. 6 MAY

    Rich and Graeme’s Paris-Nice: Prologue

    This is the first episode in a series following the boys as they head south on their epic ride from Paris to Nice. With 30 days to go to the grand départ, we met for a chat about the inspiration for the idea, route planning, the essential discussion about bike tour gear and fromage du jour. It's a good one to listen to whether you're planning a trip of your own or just wondering how the hell we come up with these ideas. We plan to update both the podcast and the blog en route to Nice and if we're smooth enough it will be a daily update. Please like and subscribe to both the pod and the blog so you don't miss an episode. Royalty-free theme music kindly provided by Abydos Musique | Musique libre de droit de: https://www.abydos-musique.fr

    41 min

  4. 5 MAY

    Tour of Brittany Day One: Roscoff to Brest

    This episode was recorded on day one of a cycling trip in Brittany, starting in great weather but rapidly turning quite grim. It was recorded partly on the road, partly in the hotel after the event (narrated sections) and partly as a summary the following day. I quite like the bit about the stonechats. Hope you enjoy it! The original blog was published here if you'd rather read than listen: https://blaggers.blog/2025/06/06/tour-of-brittany-2025-day-one-roscoff-to-brest/ Royalty-free theme music kindly provided by Abydos Musique | Musique libre de droit de: https://www.abydos-musique.fr

    18 min
  • 4 Episodes

About

An occasional podcast about an ordinary middle-aged bloke and his cycling adventures. Sometimes not featuring much, if any, cycling, and sometimes featuring more than one person who may or may not be a middle-aged bloke.

Information

  • Creator
    Rich Blagden
  • Years Active
    2k
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Rich Blagden
  • Show Website
    Pain and Fromage