Cycle Touring Blog
We set off from Dunkirk and ended up taking a train from Cassel’s to Arras as Stew pulled his Achilles tendon – ouch!!
No parent should ever lose a child, yet Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS) takes 12 lives a week. Stew and I set ourselves a target of raising more than £1000 for CRY while cycling around the world.
Yesterday we were making our way to Lyon, We were happy to be back in the hills and we had the joy of a 10 mile descent. The sun was shining it was a great day. By the evening we started to feel a bit peaky!
Pleased to report it was much better than yesterday. Beautiful blue skies again with a nice breeze, maybe the head wind was a bit strong at times but well take that!
The skies are beautiful bright blue like a postcard picture The wind however is sharp and cold Seriously cold Ive not known a breeze like it since the Beast from the East in February 2018
Were just taking a lunch break after 47 miles and I check my emails to find Islabikes have joined us in raising awareness for Cardiac Risk in the Young
Pictured is Stew with our lovely host Ursula. We stayed with Ursula last night She was a fantastic host, Im not quite sure what my favourite thing about Ursula wasit was either her excellent language skills or wonderful outlook on life
Paris may be an expensive city, but if you're a frivolous traveller like us you can do a bunch on a budget! Here are our tips.
This time last year I asked Stewart if he had plans for the weekend He was cycling the highest pass in Wales. I was impressed I would love to do that...
We're weren't surprised by the kindness of strangers because we know the world is good, but we are am still overwhelmed.
I wanted to share again the lovely time we had in Arras and why it was made so special by special people
With Stew's ankle so poorly our only choice is to rest - and I am so pleased about the rest. Arnaud so kindly offered us to stay another night.
Stew and I love cycle touring in the U.K. We've cycled end-to-end twice and cycled Shropshire to Dover to start our world tour in 2019.
A quick look back at our very first day of the world tour
Overall we really enjoyed cycling in France, the roads surface we very good and in general the roads were very quite with very little traffic. Our route also included many excellect traffic-free cycle paths.
On the 31st March Zoe and I will be leaving Telford to try and circumnavigate the planet on our bikes. We’ll be attempting to cycle a complete loop around the world.
Our 24,000 bike ride was sparking interest in charity, so we decided to cycle the world in loving memory of my best friend, Leanne Brownhill who we sadly lost in 2013, aged 26.
Some vaccinations need multiple doses, so good planning is essential. Our vaccinations cost £650/each.
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We followed a 1,022 mile JOGLE or LEJOG cycling route, adapting the Ride across Britain route to avoid some of the bigger towns and cities.
It's hard to believe, but it’s done already! The time has absolutely flown. 1022 miles cycled in 88.5 hours. We cycled from John O’ Groats to Cornwall, England and climbed 52,537.
What a difference 2 well slept people makes! The sun was shining, the views were stunning and our positivity was much higher than yesterday. Overall this day was just brilliant.
If it was going wrong, it was going wrong today! Stew didn’t sleep the night before and woke up tired and I developed a rash all over my face! A great start...
Everyone warns about the hills in Devon, but trust us, the hills get savage from Shropshire. In 5 hours we’d done 33 Miles. Sometimes you’ve just got to stop and eat your way through!