London to Paris on the Avenue Verte April 2025

After much planning and debate the route was decided. We, being 2 chaps in our 60s were going to Paris mainly on the Avenue Verte but taking our own route…

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Essex Ride

Lets go to the sea my wife said. 

Where? 

I fancy Mersea Island.

So off I went and planned a 35(ish) ride to Mersea, 'cos I wasn't that bothered about…

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Broadbottom - Buxton (March 2025)

Relatively busy initially, even on the single track roads. Hilly scenery a lot of the way, which should look a lot nicer when the leaves are out. Many steep ups…

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O'ahu

Hawai'i is blessed with amazing weather, which means bikepacking is a perfect way to see the islands. I just carried a tarp which I wrapped up in to sleep. I…

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Norman mass bearing down on a Saxon town - Malmesbury from Yate

When the summer of 2024 finally turned sunny, and before the trip to the wooden gothic light and height of Tetbury (1), a trip to the romanesque solidity and mass…

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