Heading out to France for my first bikerafting trip was a mixture of nerves and excitement.
This was very different to my previous bike adventures. Previously it had been all pannier (or trailer) cycle touring on a steel framed bike.… 
Well that’s the question I was asking myself when I stumbled upon the term on Facebook one lazy Sunday afternoon…Several hours later I found myself getting extremely excited at the prospect of new gear, much to my bank manager’s chagrin.… 
Having been off blogging for a few days, thought I’d share some of today’s ride. It’s been an odd couple of days, mostly enjoyable, slightly weird and very painful.
Having hit Zaragoza from Villafranca, a long, flat(ish) and uneventful ride,… 
Today’s ride was lovely, although a little dull to begin with.
I didn’t leave the hotel until gone 10am and my butt didn’t hit the saddle until gone 11am – largely due to several hours spent in a wonderful Irish… 
Today was in total contrast to yesterday. I woke early, as is my norm, and wandered down for breakfast. As the only guest in the hostel I was treated to exceptional personal service – so much that I was actually… 
I was aware that it was a tad lumpy between San Seb and Pamplona but typically I had underestimated just how lumpy it was. Remembering the end of previous tours where I was able to cope with hills reasonably well,… 
Interesting day cycling. Or not cycling as it turned out.
I was up at a reasonable time and after putting some air in the tyres, headed off for what promised to be a tough day’s riding. Some big lumpy bits… 
London to Bilbao to Guernica
Slight change of plan for the start of this one. Having researched Bilbao prior to arrival and looked at the map for my potential route into San Sebastian on day one, I decided to modify… 
For this trip I have invested in a GoPro Hero 6. There are still a few photos thrown in, either from the iPhone or my camera, however, it’s so much easier just to hit record on the GoPro than to… 
Today was a bit of a challenge. I’d massively underestimated how long it would take me to disassemble my bike and trailer and cram it into the bike bag.
It took a while – unfamiliar trailer and some rookie mistakes…