12 Jun 2016: Stage 1 completed
The fist day’s ride is done – a very modest 42 miles from Land’s End to Truro. A sobering reminder at Land’s End of the need to be careful… It … Continue reading
11 Jun 2016: All set…
We’ve all arrived safely in Penzance, despite a scare over a delay to Eric’s flight from Sweden. So the plan is this – breakfast at 7.00, then Ruth drives me … Continue reading
8 Jun 2016: Preparations
I hate packing. I always manage to forget something vital and include loads of useless stuff. But packing is super-important for this trip, because I’ve decided to travel relatively light, … Continue reading
7 Jun 2016: What shape are we in – navigation?
How to stay on track during the ride? I have an impressive capacity for getting lost on an epic scale, so navigation is a concern. Last Friday I tried a … Continue reading
6 Jun 2016: Six days to go – what shape are we in?
The planning, the bike, the navigation, and my body all have to work quite well for this to be a success Let’s start with me – what physical shape am … Continue reading
3 Jun 2016: Last big training ride before the off…
Friday was my partner Ruth’s 60th birthday. We decided to meet family and friends for the weekend at the George Hotel in Stamford, Lincolnshire. I cycled there from Colchester, starting … Continue reading
30 May 2016: Whoops!
Clumsy. It was the most unthreatening environment imaginable – I was out riding with friends on a perfectly good cycle path. Not paying attention to the bike in front which … Continue reading
21 May 2016: The route
Well, here’s the plan – 18 stages. And no rest day! It’s an unusual route, taking in stops with friends and family and a stop in Shipley to visit Ellis … Continue reading
26 Mar 2016: The great navigator…?
Went for a training ride from just south of Colchester to Anglesey Abbey, near Cambridge. I used Cyclestreets to plan the route – it should have been 52 miles. I … Continue reading
24 Mar 2016: The march of technology – video!
I’ve been persuaded that it’s a good idea to post some video of the ride when it happens (only a couple of months to go, now!) So I’ve bought a … Continue reading
Old Bloke On An Old Bike 