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A Winter Ride

A planned Winter ride. Out, head to the wind. Back, wind sailing home. Coffee pushes for the first thirty minutes, forcing two unplanned stops. The gradient continues as the gust is unforgiving. Take the first turn for 20 miles, to the right, thundering down the potholed road, break from the wind at last. Over theContinueContinue reading “A Winter Ride”

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.”

Day 2- Stob Cross to Bardon Mill

24/02- 13 mile Total Walked- 28miles After a surprisingly content sleep for the low temperature, I reluctantly emerged from my sleeping bag, unzipped the 2 tent zips awkwardly with my gloved hands and the sun had yet to emerge over the horizon, but it was light enough to see. Iced boots and aContinueContinue reading “Day 2- Stob Cross to Bardon Mill”

Day 1- Corbridge to Stobb Cross

23/02- 15 mile Day 1 started with a 07:23 train from Chester-Le-Street, meaning a fully packed bag the previous night and a lift down to the station at a unreasonably early hour. The train was packed with commuters going to Newcastle and I couldn’t help but smirk when I knew they were all going toContinueContinue reading “Day 1- Corbridge to Stobb Cross”