Booking the train from Durham to Inverness, on a cusp of the moment decision a few months before departure, everything seemed straightforward. Finishing work at 5pm on Saturday, riding up to the station to catch the 17.32 from Durham to Newcastle, then the 18.00 from Newcastle to Edinburgh and then the connection from Edinburgh toContinueContinue reading “North Coast 500 – 518 Miles in 2 and a bit days”
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The Transatlantic Way and my obsession with all things ultra.
Having followed the Transcontinental bike race for a few years, and watching/ reading/ hearing about the recent upsurge in ultra distance / bikepacking races, my urge to race has been growing. I had never heard about the Transcontinental, until a few years ago I read an article somewhere online about a participant. It had aContinueContinue reading “The Transatlantic Way and my obsession with all things ultra.”
First Time Audaxer, long time pedaler.
So after being hit by a car in May 2016, I have been on a love/hate recovery road back to riding most days, with the possibility of competing again in a fashion. Moving house recently, from having a 10 mile commute to work, into a 20 mile commute to work, so a 40 mile roundContinueContinue reading “First Time Audaxer, long time pedaler.”