Well my second day in the saddle was much like first, just a bit grimmer weather wise. Happily going a longer distance hasn’t crippled me either as I racked up 100 km today albeit slower than I’d like. I blame the town of Crawley for this…it was an absolute nightmare to navigate and took me…
Well I finally set off today and managed to complete the distance I’d set. I did 90km; a lot shorter than the practice run and I feel a lot better for it. Everything went fairly smoothly, only getting lost once which I think I can put down to using pages ripped from a 2005 road…
Well I made it back home the same day after a nice if painful ride. 160 miles in two days did not leave me unmarked with my first saddle sores leaving sitting comfortably as no longer being an option. I also somehow have managed to numb the little finger of my right hand – it…
As I write this I’m sitting in my tent in the middle of nowhere on the south downs. I selected a campsite in order to make a training ride there and back. After today and leg one I may have bitten off more than I can chew. I covered 130km (80miles) and cycled just under…
Surprisingly it is actually happening, I’m apparently going to try and travel round the world, on a bicycle. I have to now; I’ve quit my job, moved out of my flat, bought a bike and told a lot of people that is what I am going to do. I am planning on setting off in…
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