I began the day by taking the ferry across the Mersey to Birkenhead. Not only is it an iconic journey, but it was the only…
life, the world and a bike
I began the day by taking the ferry across the Mersey to Birkenhead. Not only is it an iconic journey, but it was the only…
It was quite windy but at least the sun was shining as I set off from Windermere. Then just five minutes into the ride I…
It was a bright sunny crisp morning. Great weather for cycling and I made really good time following the river South from Dumfries and then…
Having [literally] ridden my luck with the back wheel since Fort William, it was time to find a bike shop. I should have been making…
I set off from Tarbert looking forward to the day. 15 mins into the ride it started raining and I put my waterproof jacket. Then…
When I got up to use the bathroom at 6am I couldn’t walk properly. It took me until 8am to get my limbs moving well…
Following the river westwards from Inverness I spotted the first signs of cheesi-ness. 10 miles of slightly hilly main road later I reached Dores where…
The sun had been up for a few hours, but the thick layer of cloud was doing its best to hide it as I set…
I started spotting the tell tale signs of a slight southwesterly wind on the train north from Inverness. I met Tim on the platform at…
I really, really wish Angus hadn’t told me what people use these for in the middle of the night. I suppose that’s what 1000 years…