Let’s go cycling

  • The Peak District

    19th MayChesterfield to Edale41km, 658m  elevation and a lovely 20 degrees for much of the day. Our cheap and cheerful Chesterfield hotel was on the western side and made for an easy getaway toward the Peak District. A biggish hill to start the day- the first proper hill we’ve “endured” so far, with much grunting…

  • 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…