540 miles out of 969 done so far. I haven’t been to the North West before and I can highly recommend it. Rolling countryside, imposing hills and tranquil valleys. After Wigan, Chorley and Preston we went into the countryside and then on to the rest of Lancashire and Cumbria. The highlight of the day was […]
This is a big day, off to John O, Groats. From the Kyle of Sutherland we headed due north through what was one of the most beautiful roads imaginable. Hills valleys, heather, moorland, trout rivers and the sun ciming through the mist and lighting up the hills. It was like this all the way to […]
111 miles today from Fort William to the Kyle of Sutherland. The route traversed Scotland and ran along the great glen. The highlight was a beautiful ride along the banks of Loch Ness, The Loch was still and serene in the lifting lilac coloured mist. After a quick chat with Nessie it was on to […]
Today was a very difficult day with one of our fellow riders involved in a high speed head on crash with a car. She has serious head and other injuries and others. We haven’t had any news yet but everyone is wishing her the best. I know this is a lot of detail but it […]
Day 6 and all is well. (637 miles down). Set of from Penrith this morning and have now got to Hamilton Racecourse near Glasgow. After a flying visit to Carlisle it was off to Gretna Green for the Crossing of the border. Another opportunity for a cheesy photo. Then it was across the Scottish lowlands, […]
I didn’t have the internet yesterday so I couldn’t post about what was really the best day of the ride so far. Really beautiful countryside through rural Lancashire and Cumbria, through to Shap Fell which – although daunting in anticipation – wasn’t as bad as expected. Not having been to the lake district before, I […]
Day 4 and have now reached Haydock Park near Liverpool. About 421 miles covered. Knutsford City Limits – Knutsford in Cheshire gets the prize for rhe tallest town sign so far! Today was nice and flat after the first 20 miles which made a change. Lucky for me as I’ve done the last 200 miles […]
Lovely day today, after the pain if yesterday’s middle section. Almost flat apart from a small climb out of Ludlow, through Cheshire in the sun, riding past sun baked fields of harvested barley, and maize waiting to be cut. Up through some built up areas to Middlewich, Knutsford and into Warrington area before dropping gently […]
Day three and all is well. Set off across a park in Bath then up a huge hill into the Cotswolds (apparently) then drop down to the Severn Bridge which was stunning to ride a bike over. Through Chepstow then up into the Ross on Wye and the Wye valley which was epic. Nice little […]
In Ludlow tonight (what a beautiful town it is, incidentally), camping out at the racecourse and having a recovery glass of wine in the bar. All very civilised. Today we went from Bath, up onto the Cotswolds, along into Ross on Wye (also lovely) via Coleford. The terrain was pretty brutal in the middle section, […]