Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall\u2019s Sven Cycles River Cottage Rambler <\/p>
TV chef, environmentalist, writer and campaigner Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall lives within riding distance of his famous River Cottage cafe, cooking school and venue in east Devon.<\/p>\n
Rather than rely on a car to get between his farm home and the River Cottage, Fearnley-Whittingstall turned to award-winning bike designer and builder Darron Coppin of Sven Cycles<\/a>.<\/p>\n That initial collaboration led to the Forager<\/a> \u2013 a do-it-all cargo bike designed for off-road foraging excursions.<\/p>\n Fearnley-Whittingstall found the Forager a brilliant bike for day-to-day riding, birdwatching trips and as a vehicle to take him foraging for the wild fruit, veg and herbs that have made his cuisine world famous.<\/p>\n But the severely steep hills in his corner of Devon proved a bit much for him. For instance, the River Cottage is at the bottom of a 10 per cent gradient gravel road. This is a challenge on a lightweight gravel bike<\/a> \u2013 on a heavyweight cargo bike, it\u2019s fierce.<\/p>\n