The storm has gone and I’m on the road again, I was not expecting a day off yesterday, but the storm was really terrible, a friend even pointed me to this article showing, apparently, a waterfall was blown backward by the wind. Never mind the waterfall, I would have been blown about no end with my large…
Category: Day report
One day three counties
You might be guessing where I’m spending the week end from the picture. Today I have broken new ground. I have ridden the longest stage, 52 miles, I have climbed the steepest hill, and in one day I have crossed three counties: Lancashire, Manchester and West Yorkshire. Route 2,831,810 – powered by www.bikemap.net The ride…
Leaving Cumbria
The lake district was hard but definitely worth it, the scenery was great and the weather was far better than I expected. Beginner’s luck I guess. The hostel was clean and comfortable and I would really recommend it. What I also noticed was that it was populated, in the majority, by people I would more…
The lake district
Here we go again, first day after the pause, I think four days on and one day off might be a pattern worth using as the legs were really good today. I did not leave in a hurry this morning. Just after ten was bye bye time and, after a group picture with Norman, Muriel and their…
Chance encounters
Amazing day, which in Scotland just means no rain. No really, jokes aside it was good, note the mist and the ruin in the background of the picture, doesn’t that just scream Scotland. I added another 10 miles to the daily work taking me in shooting distance of the cruising speed of 60 miles per…
Not the kitchen sink
First day cycling, wow, it has been a little bit harder than i expected. It was raining to start, between the final close down in the flat and waiting for the rain to go I did not leave until 10:30, probably a good two hours after what I expect my new routine to be. Had…