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 things a little. There’s a village in Northern Spain which I really wanted to visit. […]
Donaueschingen to Riedlingen
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 stop and snap. The first day’s riding was tough, as it always is. Mainly due […]
Getting to Donaueschingen
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 kept me up until 10.30 and a long bath extended that by an hour. Probably […]
The Danube Part 1
This year’s little bike ride is following another river, the Danube, from it’s source in Donaueschingen, Germany, some 750 miles to Budapest. This is the first half of the Danube cycling route – the second half would be to follow the river all the way to the Black Sea through , Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova and […]
Port-La-Nouvelle to Carcassonne, not quite on a bike!
Today was a mixed experience. Having seen the weather forecast for gusts of up to 45mph winds, I varied my route somewhat. Heading for Narbonne in the morning with the intention of turning inland to Carcassonne should the forecast prove to be over dramatic. Unfortunately it was correct – the wind was horrendous, blowing and […]
Perpignan to Port-La-Nouvelle
The 4am alarm clock wasn’t pretty,
Morlaix to Brest
The final ride of the tour. I was a little sad to leave Moraix. Not least because the day began with nearly 1000ft climb
Saint Brieuc to Morlaix
I have to admit to being a little the worse for wear awaking this morning. The six pints of 1664 and a late night had taken more toll than I’d realised
St Malo to Saint Brieuc
Leaving St Malo I decided to head for the shops. I’d only 48 miles planned for the day so figured I could hang around town until midday without impacting my schedule too much.
Bayeux – Coutances – St Malo
Waking up in Bayeaux on Sunday to find that the wind had dropped was a pleasure. Everything was quiet. And I do mean everything.