Ian Brett Cooper

I am currently a board game designer, although I've worked as a shop assistant, draftsman, graphic artist, bartender, picture framer, genealogical researcher and writer.

I've never owned a car, and I've been commuting by bicycle for about 50 years. I've done two long distance tours in Western Europe: one 8,000 miles from England to Turkey, then to Spain and back to England; the other 2,000 miles throughout West Germany.

The routes I've added to Bikemap are either sightseeing tours (often focusing on local history) or commuter routes from my neighborhood to various local points of interest (town centers, shopping, schools, parks, tourist attractions, etc.). I usually try to make sure the routes are on quiet neighborhood streets.