Almeria To Tortosa - Day 8

Lots of agriculture along the way on this trip.

Still some nice views.

Impressive trees

and university buildings

in Murcia, where we could safely store our bicycles on the 9th…

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LEJOG Stage 2

Background: The first leg of our LEJOG ride (which we completed when Covid restrictions, favourable weather and a house move allowed) ended in South Wales, just outside Cardiff. The second…

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Lap of East Yorkshire (218miles/350km) in 1.5 days

The last sunny weekend of the summer was on the cards so I took the opportunity to do a route that's been simmering in the back of my mind for…

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Make the end Flamborough Head, not Bridlington!

A great route, although don't underestimate the climbs between Settle and Pateley Bridge. We did it in 4 days staying overnight Morecambe - Settle - Ripon - Pocklington. Delightful countryside…

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3 days on slick-ish tyres

Being a 'roadie' with 32mm slick-ish (Gatorskin Hardshell) tyres on my Cube Cross Pro (a gravel bike), I adjusted probably a third of my route away from the official NCN…

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