Category Archives: cycle rides
Flying Solo South
Sorry I haven’t updated this for a while. In brief: my riding partner James, fell ill at the end of day 1: he had stomach cramps and lost all power to pedal at any decent rate. We resumed the next … Continue reading
Under Way: If a little late
After not being able to get the bikes on the train the night before and the 4.5 hour journey from 7 this morning and the obligatory filming and snapping, we finally got on the road proper at around 3pm… We … Continue reading
The Austerity Ride: Draft Route Drawn Up
In a little over 10 days, James and I set off to cycle, what I’m now convinced will be, somewhat, over 900 miles in 7 days: I’m both excited and apprehensive at the prospect of covering such a distance. I … Continue reading
The Austerity Ride: 2 weeks and counting…
I hinted at this coming up in my last posting but I didn’t want to steal the thunder away from what is also a great and tough charity event. On the 24th May I set off to cycle the length … Continue reading
Tumble Up
On May-day Saturday I plan to return to Llanfoist near Abergavenny and take part in a charity cycling event called Tumble Up 4 Life to raise money for Cancer Research UK. The goal is to ride up The Blorenge aka … Continue reading
Spring-Sprung?
Well let’s all hope so, although I have a feeling it may be wet and cold a bit yet before it properly gets there. It was great to get out into some sunshine with no biting wind. Here’s a short … Continue reading
Autumn in the Usk Valley
After I had taken the new site live to the world the other day I decided it was high time I went out for a ride on the bike. For those that don’t know me well, I’m more than just … Continue reading
