I planned a shortish day after the big ride the day before. From Stanton I headed in the direction of Swineshead and would see his the day goes. We soon arrived in Warwickshire which is Shakespeare’s county and although we were close to his birthplace, Stratford on Avon my route did not include it. We […]
Negotiating your way out of the built up areas always proves to be quite a challenge as the roads are designed for the flow of cars from the smaller roads to larger then onto highways. The bike lanes, of which there are many, are mainly designed for commuter traffic into cities rather than point to […]
We did not rise early but still started the day at 7am. We had lots of washing and priority today was to service the bikes. My bike is a Surly Karate Monkey called “Big Orange” and was running so well that it only required a clean and lube. Suz’s Trek tourer has now broken a […]
We were going to cross into Wales and head for Cardiff today. Our planned route was over some big climbs including the Breccon beacons and decided to have plan B to stop in Methyr Tidwell if we were exhausted and ride to Cardiff tomorrow. Builth Wells was a typical medieval town delivering some stunning old […]
Eugene on a bike somewhere in the world
Long Mynd is Long Mountain in local speak and they certainly got it right. It is a vicious climb that joins Church Stretton to Asterton. The day starts being bright and sunny at 4am. By 5am we are on the bikes and pedalling off to another adventurous day Although it is bright sunshine it is […]
Now everything about today’s ride would have pleased my son. From starting in the rain in Manchester to the sites visited topped off with finding a McLaren showroom and Kimi Raikonnen’s F1 car. I woke up with no ill effects left by the flu so it promised to be a good day on the bike. […]
The weather has suddenly changed to a glorious summers day but I cannot say the same for my health at the moment. I stopped in at the Health Centre and tried to get an appointment with a doctor but was told the first available appointment was next Tuesday. If I left my number the duty […]
So I finally head south. Having spent the whole day in bed with a chest cold I decided to head south rather than stagnate. From Inverness the choice was to follow the A9 for a few miles then get onto the cycle path. The A9 is a very busy road and I could not wait […]
My hosts for the day, Richard and Shiona, treated me to a day out in the country. After a really nice drive across Black isle over the Cromarty Firth we went through Evaton and Bonar Bridge to visit the Dunrobin Castle in Golspie, Sutherland. This is one of the best preserved castles I have visited […]