Let’s go cycling

  • Wales!

    Well…all I can say is it’s very hilly!  But oh so very scenic. 19th July, 17km of riding and 100km of water A 3 1/2 hour ferry ride and we change countries.  No riding off the ferry this time- we manhandled our bikes onto the shuttle bus to take us to the terminal so that…

  • And that’s Scotland

    If you look at the map…we’ve covered only the tiniest little section of Scotland.  Just on a month exploring the west coast and islands, and how spectacular it was indeed. June 28-29, 45km back to Ardfern from Oban. A determined ride to make it to the Folks at Ardfern in time for lunch! Then another…

  • Islands and Highlands

    23rd June, Torridon to the Isle of Skye.  74.6km and 1020m elevation, lots of rain, Max 13degrees. A big day of riding and soooo many hills!  Nothing super huge- just lots of ’em.  My legs were complaining by the time we got to Skye, that’s for sure. No need for a ferry today as there’s…

  • Westward bound

    15th MayEly to Wisbech53km, 166m elevation, 13 degrees, cloudy and a thoroughly brutal headwind! A good night’s sleep at this quirky little place, then to negotiate the accommodation rate with the resident Mr Fawlty. Somehow overnight it had increased by £10 so a bit of negotiating, or reminding, was required. Along with an earbashing about…

  • Heading North

    Slough to East Anglia 11th MayAnother English breakfast and see ya later to Isabel.Getting out of Slough was easy- so many lovely little laneways and the roads we did ride on were mostly quiet. Somewhere along the way, around the time we were thinking it was time for a coffee, we came across a low…

  • Back on the bikes

    9-10th MayHello London! A long and tedious flight but the Perth to London direct is not too bad a way to make the distance- at least it’s all over with in one go! Bikes arrived intact and a quick immigration exit meant “we” had our transport assembled and set to go by around 7am… ready…