
Why exercise?
He who has health has hope and he who has hope has everything
Don’t let your age control your lifestyle, let your lifestyle control your age
Suck it up and one day you won’t have to suck it in
Why cycle?
‘When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having just mount a bicycle and go out for a spin down the road without thought on anything but the ride you are taking’ – Arthur Conan-Doyle
‘Life is like riding a bicycle. In order to keep your balance, you must keep moving’ – Albert Einstein
‘Bicycles are almost as good as guitars for meeting girls’ – Bob Weir (Grateful Dead)
‘I relax by taking my bicycle apart and putting it back together again’ – Michelle Pfeiffer
‘Cycle all day and not only will you see, hear, smell, and feel the world around you but you will burn thousands of calories and be able to eat as much of whatever you want’ – Nick Pannaman
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Day 2 – 9 May – Gonzales to St Francisville
May 9, 2018
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 today it was cooling -...
Day 1 – 8 May – New Orleans to Gonzales
May 8, 2018
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 very...
One week to go…..
Apr 29, 2018
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 on...