Another scorcher and another history-packed day. 75 miles of riding but it felt like more because of all the photo breaks. Good job I'm riding solo because a ride partner might not be so keen on the camera and drone stops. After yesterday's 16-hour day — another case...
One of the benefits of getting up at stupid o’clock — my alarm woke me at 3.45am — is the light. It’s often glorious. On the road by 4.30am my first photocall was the Dutch-quality cyclist and pedestrian bridge over the widened, motorway-style A14 at Cambridge...
Got to get up early to catch the glorious weather while it lasts so just posting pix about this ride. There’s a blog posting about Hemingford Abbot’s, mind. https://youtu.be/iWWps5TAIUY And details on the obelisk sign post thingy at Alconbury Hill — a historic way...
Seeking a scenic bivvying spot I used my OS maps app to find a likely location: just beyond Stoke Dry. The location had a bridleway well away from any houses and sloping ground with a view down to a reservoir and a bridleway. I had my plan. Turned out to be a great...
Blissfully short 23-mile ride today, and such a joy to have the sunshine back!After checking out of the swish Novotel (wonderful to have a junior suite for two nights) I popped over to the Active City venue to hand back my badge and lanyard for recycling but there...
The 13 mile book loop was tougher than I expected (very overgrown in parts, and rocky, too) and some amazing morning light meant it took longer than I'd planned. That made it more likely I'd get an afternoon soaking. Such is life — it was worth it for the photographs,...
Up and rolling by 4.37am. I started early to catch the best of the light, and the forecast was right about a morning of sunshine.What the forecast didn't warn me about was the fog. There were pockets of the stuff visible below Alfreton and I assumed my destination...
One of my journalism jobs is to review 5-star hotels (I know, tough gig, but someone’s got to do it) and so I’m used to high-end breakfasts. The breakfast at the Ibis Hull is up there with some of the best!There was porridge, fresh fruit, a good selection of pastries,...
Cycled six miles from Hedon to Hull and was able to get access to my room in the city’s Ibis hotel. Little care package waiting for me. Sweet. Rode to the old docks as a taster and then did a late afternoon 55-mile book loop, arriving back at the docks at 9pm. It...
I did one of the book loops yesterday afternoon and early evening and wild bivvied for the night at a scenic spot. It didn't rain.Packed away and got off the hill nice and early and descended to a bike shop/cafe with a free e-bike charger. It also had a standard plug...