Category: The Great Tour

Day two.  Southampton to Brighton We were joined today by Martyn Craddock, trustee at Ambitious About Autism with whom we’re hoping to build a relationship, and also Jonathan Counsell from British Airways.  Jonathan and his BA cycling crew have been Great Tour supporters in the past.  I first met him in 2015. Today’s ride was…

Day 1.  Ryde to Cowes, IoW Leaving for the IoW Ferry at 04:45.  Been awake since 01:05, my mind thinking about nothing but cycling.  Mostly, what is the physical challenge going to be like and can I do it?  I know I can do any leg on any one day, but can I do day…

July 1st  early morning.  Normally when I plan a training ride, I look at the weather forecast and I imagine a route that is going to be wind-friendly.  I sneak out into the wind behind hedgerows, or try to find a route where I can tack a bit – wind on my shoulder, rather than…

The Great Tour What have I done? I said on the home page that I can be impulsive. I had a call from an old golfing buddy on May 2nd.  He asked me if I wanted to ride 6,700km around the entire coastline of England, Scotland and Wales.  The ride would leave on July 4th…