Day 2 – 3 June – Lochcarron to Kinlochewe
69 miles ridden - 6500 feet climbed - temperature 9C. I will post pictures separately tomorrow as the internet where we are staying is not fast enough. I've done a fair bit of cycling in my time but today was the hardest I have ever done. The first 18 miles took about...
Highland 500 Day 1 – 2 June – Inverness to Lochcarron
63 miles ridden - 1900 feet climbed - temperature 13C The TV news this morning was full of today being the hottest day of the year in the South East which was a bit cruel really - that is not what we have seen today up here. At best it was cloudy and a bit breezy and...
Coming soon: Highland 500
In fact it starts next Sunday 2nd June when we depart Inverness to cycle 470 miles around the North West corner of Scotland. I booked my flight from Luton to Inverness before the Extinction Rebellion protests so I have some concerns about my carbon footprint, I am on...
Suffolk Sunrise – 100 miles (ish!)
Not only was this my first 100 mile ride of 2019 but it was the first day ride on my new Cervelo S5. Whereas my Enigma Etape is like a high performance M-series BMW the Cervelo S5 is an out and out Italian Supercar, only better made. It was an early start - 7am. The...
It’s May – it’s Club La Santa time
I’m not sure what the weather is like in the U.K. at the moment but it’s nice and warm here in Lanzarote. Sue and I are enjoying our first of 2019’s visits to our favourite playground and with sunny skies and high 20s Celsius it’s easy to have fun. Of course...
Coming Soon – 2019’s adventures
Sadly there are no big trips this year but I am doing a fabulous trip in Scotland and have some great day rides and Century challenges lined up. Winter cycling is not much fun. I did get out once a week or so but have focussed on the gym, running, and a bit of...
Mont Ventoux – more folklore….
Hot on the heels of our triumphal climb up Mont Ventoux the article below appeared in this month's CTC magazine. Sue is a bit of a hero......
Avoidable risks – Think Bike!
It's over a month now since Sue and I finished our ride in France. I have been out riding but there has also been a lot of catching up to do at work and at home so compared to an average 65-85 miles per day during May and June it's been more like 80 miles per week -...
Day 14 – 22 June – Castellane to Nice
58 miles ridden - 2700 feet climbed - temperature 30C The last day of a tour is the best day and the worst day rolled into one. Bodies hurt, minds are numb but the joy of the great outdoors and a camaraderie set aside from normal life and based on a single common...
Day 13 – 21 June – Moustier-Ste-Marie to Castellane
50 miles ridden - 4570 feet climbed - temperature 32C. Looking back on today it's difficult to decide what was the biggest challenge - 23 miles of climbing up, over, across and out of Gorges du Verdon or coping with Asterix Fawlty, our miserable host at La Bonnie...