I rode my 80s relic from Gretna in Scotland on the west coast to South Shields in England on the East Coast on the Saturday. 85.28 miles in 4h13m51s including a 400m climb (Whitfield). Average speed was 20.1 mph. Max speed 44.3mph.
Female support crew in orange hotpants, in an official Tour De France support vehicle; what more could a guy ask for!
How did they fit in that tiny boat?
Get going before she can get you down the aisle!
The kingdom of Dumbria awaits!
Newark Castle meets Newcastle!
Celebration time and a bottle of special brew…
…for me and the thirsty crew.
This weekend I am doing the official C2C from Whitehaven to Sunderland with my nephew on MTBs. 2 days with stop-over at Nenthead. 155 miles total as we have to ride back to Dipton from Sunderland.
After that a challenge from school-mate Shaun Clarke who now lives in Bristol. He rides endurance events, like London to Paris or London to Amsterdam. I have to do 150 miles in one day in the Cotswolds with no Destiny Angels for back-up.
