Emmie Harrison-West
Emmie Harrison-West is a freelance journalist, editor and award-winning beer writer. You can find her cursing Edinburgh's cycle lanes on the way to the pub, or as @emmieehw on X.
Latest articles by Emmie Harrison-West
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‘I get so many messages from women saying thank you for thinking of us’: Building a cycling clothing brand for sizes 6 to 20
Emmie Harrison-West chats to Claire Goodman, founder of size-inclusive, technical clothing brand Petrichor Projects - and agrees that the industry has a long ride ahead to equality.
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'As my friend toppled over at the lights, I realised cycling home after the pub wasn't a good idea': Cycling, alcohol, and the law
Reformed post-pub rider Emmie Harrison-West explores the cultural and legal implications of cycling under the influence
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I recently discovered that flares aren’t the best thing to cycle in - thankfully I had a scrunchie in my hair
Cycling Weekly columnist, Emmie Harrison-West, is determined to prove that Lycra does not make you a cyclist
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'Am I doing this right?': even at 31, I can’t stop asking myself this question every time I get on my bike
Cycling Weekly columnist, Emmie Harrison-West, can’t help but think that everyone looks and acts like ‘a cyclist’ - that is, everyone except her
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Gen Z is making cycling great again - and I couldn't be happier about it
Kick Gen-Z’s bad rep to the curb, they’ve given cycling a much-needed facelift, says Emmie Harrison-West
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Street lights being turned off leaves female cyclists like me in the dark when it comes to our safety
‘I’m aware of my own mortality everytime I leave the house’ writes journalist Emmie Harrison-West following the news that cash-strapped councils are switching off street lights.
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After years of feeling ‘too fat’, I’ve finally found my place in the cycle lane - you can too
‘I’m worthy of taking up space, and always will be’ writes journalist - and cyclist - Emmie Harrison-West, as she shares her tips having reclaimed her love for the sport and her body
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What it feels like to ride along the 'worst cycle lane in the world'
The bike lane might be 'moronic' and an 'accident waiting to happen' - but one howler shouldn’t make you swerve from the beauty of the act, writes Emmie Harrison-West
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A love letter to my Pendleton, and why I'll never dump it for an e-bike
Who needs speed when my mint green bike and I look so good together?
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