This appeared in todays Guardian.
Apologies if already posted.

Lost lanes of the Midlands: five great cycle routes in the heart of England
see https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022 ... land-lanes

Is this part of a series or even the first one of a series?

That's from one of Jack's books - yes, he's written / writing a series of 'Lost Lanes'.

I've flicked through the Welsh version before, didn't realise there was a Midlands one out. Father's Day coming up as well, it'd beat socks...

It's called "Lost Lanes Central".
Spans from the Hope Valley down to Cirencester N-Sr, and from Shrewsbury to Louth W-E.
My mate Ben features in it.