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Category Archives: Ride Across Britain
Back To Normal?
After the conference and my week of pain killer cold turkey the intention was to ease my self back into the work routine. It didn’t happen. Well, the easing bit didn’t. I have found that when you are back you … Continue reading
Ride Across Britain Photos – Best of the Rest
Chris! I just realised. You’re wearing tights! I have had a request for more photos of RAB - I know, for most of you it’s a bit like inviting someone around to look at their holiday photos – but at least you have the … Continue reading
Day 2 – More Photos and Reflections
After the first day’s excitement everyone got into a rhythm, a ritual you had to go through at the end and beginning of each day from collecting your bags, changing, showering, eating, getting the briefing, sleeping (when possible), cleaning drinking bottles, filling up … Continue reading
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Tagged Adecco cycling, Ben Nevis, Lock Ness
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Day 1 Photos and Reflections
It’s nearly two weeks since we completed our little bike ride. Once the euphoria had died down I must admit to feeling a lost without Ride Across Britain after it played such a big part of my life over the … Continue reading
RAB Day 9 Okehampton to Lands End
So this is it. The last day. After last night’s emotionally charged evening the weather duly chipped in. Wind buffeted the tent all night and most people were awake again before the 4:30 wake up call – Europe’s The Final Countdown! … Continue reading
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Tagged A38, cycling in Cornwall, cycling in Devon, JOGLE, Lands End, Newlyn, Penzance, Truro
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RAB Day 8 Bath to Okehampton
Apologies for the radio silence the last few days. Day 8 was an epic for everyone and there was no time (or signal) to post a blog and yesterday was the last day so again no time to post any … Continue reading
RAB Day 7 Ludlow to Bath
I thought I would try and blog earlier so I can see the words better on the screen and hopefully cut back in the typos. I am in my tent, changed into warm clothes ( it is pouring with rain … Continue reading
RAB Day 6 Manchester to Ludlow
Today was an easy day. Flat for most of the route until 20 miles from home when, as the organisers say, it gets a. It grippy. Or in this case, double grippy meaning very steep. So easy apart from the … Continue reading
RAB Day 5 Carlisle to Manchester
Today was another epic ride. 115 miles up Scap Fell, over some undulating terrain at the foot of the Peak District then into urban sprawl through Preston and Wigan. In rush hour. It took me just over ten and a … Continue reading
RAB Day 4 Glasgow to Carlisle
This should have been an easy ride – sunny weather, not too hot, the lowest climbing of any day – but it wasn’t. In fact inmany ways it was the toughest.The start was the usual chaotic scrabble to get tires … Continue reading
