by nickpannaman | May 11, 2018 | blog, USA | Mississippi River ride
65 miles ridden – 2200 feet climbed – 29 Celsius. Today was a great day. In fact it was the best Day 3 of any trip I have done. Day 3 is when my legs start complaining, I haven’t slept well, and generally I am wondering why I am doing the trip. Well...
by nickpannaman | May 9, 2018 | blog, USA | Mississippi River ride
57 miles ridden – 500 feet climbed It was hot again and we had a headwind. There’s a funny balance with headwinds when it’s hot – it can be very cooling but if it gets a bit too strong or you hit an incline it becomes hard work. First half of...
by nickpannaman | May 8, 2018 | blog, USA | Mississippi River ride
65 miles ridden – 220 feet climbed Finally it starts. After a couple of days nearly getting over jet lag and mooching around downtown New Orleans today we all got on our bikes and started riding. New Orleans is much more genuine than I imagined and really has a...
by nickpannaman | Apr 29, 2018 | blog, USA | Mississippi River ride
I fly next Saturday 5th May, briefing and orientation is on Monday and the ride starts on Tuesday 8th with a 61 mile ride to Gonzales. Very exciting! Here’s the summary map and plan: The first three days are a nice warm up for 91 miles with 4000 feet of climbing...
by nickpannaman | Apr 24, 2018 | blog, default
After being able to practice in icey, wet and windy conditions, I was able to fill a serious gap in my preparations last weekend by cycling in warm, sunny conditions! Friends Terry and Julie who Sue and I cycled with in Italy last year, and with whom we will be...
