May-18-2015

London to Paris Day 4 – May 2015

It was the final day of our London to Paris Cycle and guess who had come to join us? The sun!!! It was a strange sensation layering up for the…

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May-17-2015

London to Paris Day 3 – May 2015

There were some groans of aches and pains as we gathered outside the hotel in Arras on Day 3 of our London to Paris Cycle. The two previous days were…

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May-16-2015

London to Paris Cycle Day 2 – May 2015

Day 2 of our first London to Paris Cycle was upon us. There had been a great deal of drying overnight which, due to the resultant honk may mean that…

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May-14-2015

London to Paris Cycle – May 2015

Our first London to Paris Cycle of 2015 began on the 14th May. We were expecting 12 riders but unfortunately one person had to drop out at the last minute.…

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Apr-27-2015

Cycling in Dorset & along the Purbeck Coast

It was my second day on my cycle touring mini-adventure and I’d had a decidedly average nights’ sleep. This was the result of the group of revellers in the adjacent…

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Apr-22-2015

Cycling in the New Forest and onto the Isle of Purbeck Day 1

I had been Cycling in The New Forest before, but only on day trips. I had a weekend free, a strong desire to go and explore some new places, an…

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Dec-21-2014

The South Downs in December

A running joke I used to have with my southern-based cyclist friends was about hills. I grew just on the outskirts of the Peak District where it’s possible to find…

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Oct-24-2014

Ultimate Three Peaks Challenge – Part 2

It was time for the cycling to begin. After a hearty Scottish breakfast, the team saddled up, left Fort William and began their cycle along the banks of Loch Linnhe.…

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