18 Jun 2016: The first week done
Despite the rainy start, a lovely 55 mile ride through Shropshire to Stone in Staffordshire. I was vainly trying to remember the famous lines from Houseman’s A Shropshire Lad. Anyway, … Continue reading
17 Jun 2016: The kindness of strangers
One of the most interesting aspects of the ride so far has been the friendly and kind reception I’ve had from everyone I’ve met and chatted to. A good example … Continue reading
17 Jun 2016: What state are we in?
(1) Progress is on schedule: today’s 50 miles takes the total to 336 – a third of the total. (2) Fundraising is going well: £2,448.15 so far – amazing generosity … Continue reading
17 Jun 2016: Stage 6 complete
Lovely 50-mile ride from Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire to Craven Arms in Shropshire. I often forget how beautiful this country is. I love Arts & Crafts architecture, so I made a … Continue reading
16 Jun 2016: Stage 5 completed
Continuing alone, I managed to dodge the thunderstorms and cover the 65 miles to Ross-on-Wye without further problems. It was really beautiful, the route passing through 4 counties: Somerset, Gloucestershire, … Continue reading
16 Jun 2016: Disaster!
Sadly, my son Eric has had to drop out of our LEJOG attempt.This morning, his knee was very swollen and cycling was painful on the flat and impossible on a … Continue reading
16 Jun 2016: morning
Today is going to be difficult. We have to do 63 miles to Ross-on-Wye. In good weather it’s not easy – we have to go over the Mendips, cross the … Continue reading
15 Jun 2016: Stage 4
My 65th birthday – today, I become an official “old bloke”. But I really feel no different than I ever have… Today we did 59.0 miles from Bickleigh to Cheddar, … Continue reading
14 Jun 2016: Stage 3 completed
Quite a tough day. It started badly with my chain breaking – ironically one of the few modern components on the bike. Although we only did 56 miles rather than … Continue reading
13 Jun 2016: Stage 2 complete
A terrific day. We covered 64 miles from Truro to Upton, near Bude. Beautiful Cornish countryside, with densely wooded river valleys and lots of short steep climbs and descents – … Continue reading
Old Bloke On An Old Bike 