I am proud that I have lived most of my working life in Devon. It's given me the opportunity to enjoy our great outdoors. Apart from two gorgeous coastlines, we have remote moorland, wild rivers, many of England's remaining rainforests and lots of historic villages.
I took up cycling at 50 and wondered if I was too old to try a new sport. I used to cycle 5 miles each way to school when I was a child, and my bike gave me independence, something I never forgot. It's 27 years later and my enthusiasm is undiminished. I have discovered that my body has allowed me to do much more than I expected and I have visited many parts of the world with my bike. It's been a great adventure and in age of climate crisis I have relied minimally on fossil fuels. Here is my bike life in a nutshell:
2018/9: The coastline of Ireland, Rosslaire - Dublin clockwise
2017: Wales, Lon Las Cymru (third time), the Radnor Ring
2016: Spanish Pyrenees,
2015: Devon - Scotland, via Wales, Ireland and Northern Ireland
2014: Avignon - Barcelona
2013: The Hebrides (second time)
2012: The Alps
2011: The French Atlantic Coast
2010: The North Sea Cycle Route
2008: Lands End - John O Groats, via Ireland
2006: Mongolia
2004: Andes Trek from Chile to Argentina
2002: Cuba
These are some noteworthy facts:
- Longest journey: North Sea Cycle Route: 6,019km in 72 days
- Most distance in one day: 240km
- Biggest hills: Khangai Mountains (Mongolia), Mont Ventoux (France), Bealach Na Ba (Scotland),
- Bike: Trek A0 Cyclocross converted to touring has done 71,000km. I also have a Thorn Nomad and now an e-bike
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