The Fat Lads Tour

A return to France, this time with Malcolm, gave me a great opportunity to put my new bike through it's paces and also to spend some time with my pal…

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Tour de Retro - September 2025

Another trip to the Netherlands, this time to combine some musical events with attending the Tour de Retro cycling event

We travelled again via the Harwich to Hoek van Holland…

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Normandy tour Day 5: Tournières to Ouistreham

Drizzly start, but sunny intervals throughout the day.

Three short climbs en route to Bayeux.

 With only 66km to cover today and arrival at the ferry port not due until…

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Normandy tour Day 4: Vire to Tournières

Last night I had the good luck to dodge the showers cycling in to Vire and back for supper. Rather than embrace the andouillette-- the local speciality sausage made from…

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Normandy tour Day 3: La Pallu to Vire

After 4 nights of hospitality, the summer holidays were declared officially over. We cleaned and closed up the house, and all set off early.

It was a misty and atmospheric…

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