The Danube or the Rhine? That’s at the heart of the matter and something that needs to be agreed upon if I am going to make any real progress with my planning. You see, I’ve been wanting to undertake a cycle tour for some time and will admit, with some embarrassment, that I have been Read more
If you have experienced a pretty crappy year and one that impacted you personally, whether because of COVID or any other reason, I’m sorry to hear that. Whilst I have come out of the year so far unscathed compared to others, I have preferred to focus on the positives of the year as there were Read more
I can honestly say that I am amazed I didn’t crash at this point as there were a number of times I was jolted away from a hedge at the side of the road by a shot of adrenalin at the last minute. At one point I even had to slap myself on the face! Read more
I had been wanting to do this for exactly six years. I know that because it was in 2014 that I bought my Specialized AWOL touring bike with the specific purpose of taking up a different style of riding. Since then, my interest in road cycling took off and I found myself glued to a Read more
I’ve ridden my Roubaix through the depths of winter, over every wet badly surfaced road in the area, and through beautiful countryside on hot sunny days on 100 mile+ rides. I’ve now got a good idea what this bike is really like and some good reference points for that view. As background, the bike I Read more
My thought was maybe the Coast to Coast ride in England would be a good challenge. From the Irish to the North Sea would be a tough undulating ride, typically undertaken in three days. The idea then came to ride the length of the UK – Lands End to John O’Groats, or the LEJOG as…
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