- Boring to Dull: Some statisticsI promised to provide some numbers about the epic trip I just completed. It’s a fiddly business; but … Continue reading “Boring to Dull: Some statistics”
- Dull: the end of a great adventureToday was an auspicious day. 12th October 2023 marked the tenth anniversary of the first celebration of Boring … Continue reading “Dull: the end of a great adventure”
- Back to Scotland: Gourock to KillinI awoke to a dim morning on the southern shores of the Firth of Clyde, with the sound … Continue reading “Back to Scotland: Gourock to Killin”
- The last bit – and what I avoidedIt is Sunday evening, I am still at home after five days, but I now have a plan … Continue reading “The last bit – and what I avoided”
- Islay to DunoonI reluctantly made a big decision to leave Islay after just one day on the island. The weather … Continue reading “Islay to Dunoon”
- A Day on IslayHaving arrived in Port Ellen the sneaky way, from Northern Ireland, at 11am, I was perfectly positioned to … Continue reading “A Day on Islay”
- Iceland to IslayI’ll be honest, this isn’t a journey I have made before, nor even contemplated. But to recapture my … Continue reading “Iceland to Islay”
- Iceland and beyond – a new planIceland in September is really not a safe, sensible or enjoyable place to be riding a bike across … Continue reading “Iceland and beyond – a new plan”
- Cycling Iceland – Day 3: Stadarskali to North West HotelAfter yesterday’s frightening ride over the high plateau in brutal winds, it would have been very easy to … Continue reading “Cycling Iceland – Day 3: Stadarskali to North West Hotel”
- Cycling Iceland – Day 2: Borgarnes to StadarskaliAfter overnight rain, the Icelandic day began with bright skies and the prospect of a dry window for … Continue reading “Cycling Iceland – Day 2: Borgarnes to Stadarskali”
- Cycling Iceland – Day 1: Reykjavik to BorgarnesWe awoke to a dry, breezy day in Reykjavik, with just a hint of blue in the sky. … Continue reading “Cycling Iceland – Day 1: Reykjavik to Borgarnes”
- Iceland – a new part of my challengeAfter an epic six week ride across America, and a fabulous crescendo in New York City, I have … Continue reading “Iceland – a new part of my challenge”
- Day 44 – New York CityJust occasionally on a trip like this, you get to cycle somewhere truly exceptional. Today was such a … Continue reading “Day 44 – New York City”
- Day 43 – Poughkeepsie to Elmsford, NY – updatedToday was my last full day of cycling across the USA, so how fitting that it was another … Continue reading “Day 43 – Poughkeepsie to Elmsford, NY – updated”
- Day 42 – Hudson to Poughkeepsie, NYWe crossed the mighty Hudson River twice today. Each bridge must be getting on for two miles long. … Continue reading “Day 42 – Hudson to Poughkeepsie, NY”
- Day 41 – Schenectady to Hudson NYNo sooner had we all learned how to say “Schenectady” than we were heading off along the Mohawk … Continue reading “Day 41 – Schenectady to Hudson NY”
- Day 40 – Utica to Schenectady, NYThe superb Erie Canal cycle trail once again delivered an excellent day’s cycling for us as we advanced … Continue reading “Day 40 – Utica to Schenectady, NY”
- Day 39 – Weedsport to Utica, NYThe beautiful weather continues and today we enjoyed another ninety miles of delightful canalside riding eastwards across upstate … Continue reading “Day 39 – Weedsport to Utica, NY”
- Day 38 – Rochester to Weedsport, NYDay two following the Erie Canal and another truly beautiful day of perfect weather and great scenery. There … Continue reading “Day 38 – Rochester to Weedsport, NY”
- Day 37 – Tonawanda to Rochester, NYHow different it was today to ride pannier-free. And what a beautiful day to start following the Erie … Continue reading “Day 37 – Tonawanda to Rochester, NY”
- Day 36 – Niagara Falls to Tonawanda, NY, USANiagara Falls is a very touristy place, but you wouldn’t want to miss it. Not if you are … Continue reading “Day 36 – Niagara Falls to Tonawanda, NY, USA”
- Day 35 – Simcoe to Niagara Falls, OntarioFirst, apologies for failing to press the publish button late last night. My bad. So please don’t overlook … Continue reading “Day 35 – Simcoe to Niagara Falls, Ontario”
- Day 34 – Saint Thomas to Simcoe, Ontario, CanadaToday was a beautiful day and I was treated to a beautiful bicycle ride along the northern shores … Continue reading “Day 34 – Saint Thomas to Simcoe, Ontario, Canada”
- Day 33 – Walpole Island to Saint Thomas, Ontario, CanadaIt struck me today that over seven official (and one unofficial) visits, I have either entered or left … Continue reading “Day 33 – Walpole Island to Saint Thomas, Ontario, Canada”
- Day 32 – Flint to Algonac, MichiganThe state of Michigan now lies behind me. It has taken 3 days and almost 250 miles of … Continue reading “Day 32 – Flint to Algonac, Michigan”
- Day 31 – Ionia to Flint, MichiganToday was probably the coolest, cloudiest day of my entire journey so far. It was a bit like … Continue reading “Day 31 – Ionia to Flint, Michigan”
- Day 30 – Muskegon to Ionia, MichiganWell It turns out I did make it onto the telly, for all of about 2 seconds. And … Continue reading “Day 30 – Muskegon to Ionia, Michigan”
- Day 29 – Across Lake MichiganRegular followers of this blog will know that I am partial to riding on ferries. Up until today, … Continue reading “Day 29 – Across Lake Michigan”
- Day 28 – Madison to Milwaukee, WisconsinToday was a tale of two cities and a lot of cycle paths. It began in Madison, the … Continue reading “Day 28 – Madison to Milwaukee, Wisconsin”
- Day 27 – Prairie du Chien to Madison, WisconsinCycling long distances is always easier when the wind is behind you. It certainly was today and, despite … Continue reading “Day 27 – Prairie du Chien to Madison, Wisconsin”
- Day 26 – Winona, MN to Prairie du Chien, WI, via IowaToday was another scorcher. It’s not been as tough to cycle in 100 degree F heat as I … Continue reading “Day 26 – Winona, MN to Prairie du Chien, WI, via Iowa”
- Day 25 – Hastings to Winona, MinnesotaThe Mississippi River has dominated proceedings today. I have never been far away from it, and I have … Continue reading “Day 25 – Hastings to Winona, Minnesota”
- Day 24 – The Twin CitiesToday it was time to move forward with my ride. I did so, initially, in the welcome company … Continue reading “Day 24 – The Twin Cities”
- Day 23 – Plans in placeI will start cycling again tomorrow, so there was plenty to do today in preparation for the next … Continue reading “Day 23 – Plans in place”
- Day 22 – Rest DayBelieve it or not this is my first proper rest day since I left the shores of the … Continue reading “Day 22 – Rest Day”
- Day 21 – Montevideo to Norwood Young America, MinnesotaA feature of trans-continental adventure cycling is the need to remain healthy. I have so far been very … Continue reading “Day 21 – Montevideo to Norwood Young America, Minnesota”
- Day 20 – Webster, S Dakota to Montevideo, MinnesotaToday I left behind the Dakotas and entered my seventh state of this coast to coast ride. It … Continue reading “Day 20 – Webster, S Dakota to Montevideo, Minnesota”
- Day 19 – Aberdeen to Webster, South DakotaA shorter day but otherwise, honestly, not dissimilar to yesterday. Green fields, a flat landscape, straight road, and … Continue reading “Day 19 – Aberdeen to Webster, South Dakota”
- Day 18 – Mobridge to Aberdeen, South DakotaSouth Dakota – in large part – is an enormous, green, empty space filled with farmers’ fields and … Continue reading “Day 18 – Mobridge to Aberdeen, South Dakota”
- Day 17 – Hettinger, N Dakota to Mobridge, S DakotaCrossing the Missouri Today was a great day for cycling. The temperature ranged between cool in the morning … Continue reading “Day 17 – Hettinger, N Dakota to Mobridge, S Dakota”
- Day 16 – Baker, Montana to Hettinger, North DakotaI need to keep this brief for now because I have a big day tomorrow to reach and … Continue reading “Day 16 – Baker, Montana to Hettinger, North Dakota”
- Day 15 – Forsyth to Baker, MontanaAnother big day today. I tried really hard to make an early start. I was up at 6.30am. … Continue reading “Day 15 – Forsyth to Baker, Montana”
- Day 14 – Roundup to Forsyth, MontanaAnother day, another huge empty space to cycle across. This is far from the end of this daily … Continue reading “Day 14 – Roundup to Forsyth, Montana”
- Day 13 – White Sulphur Springs to Roundup, MontanaToday was long – 128 miles long – but I got through it successfully despite a very mixed … Continue reading “Day 13 – White Sulphur Springs to Roundup, Montana”
- Day 12 – Helena to White Sulphur Springs, MontanaDrizzle. That would be the quickest way to summarise today. It had to happen sooner or later. I … Continue reading “Day 12 – Helena to White Sulphur Springs, Montana”
- Day 11 – Ovando to Helena, MontanaA funny thing happened today: I put on a second layer. I haven’t done that in weeks, or … Continue reading “Day 11 – Ovando to Helena, Montana”
- Day 10 – Missoula to OvandoWhat a bizarre day I had today. It began with a severe bout of toothache, which woke me … Continue reading “Day 10 – Missoula to Ovando”
- Day 9 – Down to MissoulaI promised myself a relatively short day today and I was glad of the chance to rest and … Continue reading “Day 9 – Down to Missoula”
- Day 8 – Lolo PassToday was another amazing day of cycling and scenery, with precious little in the way of services or … Continue reading “Day 8 – Lolo Pass”
- Day 7 – The Clearwater RiverClearwater River and Route 12 Today was another absolute scorcher, peaking at about 42C; but I managed to … Continue reading “Day 7 – The Clearwater River”
- Day 6 – Beating the HeatI’m in Idaho tonight! Only by about a mile, but it counts. Oregon and Washington are behind me … Continue reading “Day 6 – Beating the Heat”
- Day 5 – Gravel and Warm ShowersIt got better I had more than 100 miles to cover today, so an early start was necessary … Continue reading “Day 5 – Gravel and Warm Showers”
- Day 4 – The Bickleton HighwayToday was a day of several different parts that were all, in their own way, very memorable. I … Continue reading “Day 4 – The Bickleton Highway”
- Day 3 – Green to Golden BrownMount Hood from my BnB in White Salmon, WA Today was a shortish day due to the apparent … Continue reading “Day 3 – Green to Golden Brown”
- Day 2 – The Columbia River GorgeSome days are just exceptional from start to finish. Today was one of those. And not just the … Continue reading “Day 2 – The Columbia River Gorge”
- Boring and Dull DayToday, 9th August, was officially Boring and Dull Day in Oregon. That is according to an act of … Continue reading “Boring and Dull Day”
- The road to BoringAfter yesterday’s beautiful ride from the Pacific Ocean through the empty mountains and forests, today was a rather … Continue reading “The road to Boring”
- The Pacific Ocean – my first US cyclingToday I tested my bike out. I stayed the night in Portland, Oregon so I could get a … Continue reading “The Pacific Ocean – my first US cycling”
- Then… a quick Canadian break with my daughter IzzyIn between the Pacific Crest Trail and the start of my cycling adventure there was time to spend … Continue reading “Then… a quick Canadian break with my daughter Izzy”
- First – the small matter of the PCTI actually came to the US to walk the Washington section of the Pacific Crest Trail. That took … Continue reading “First – the small matter of the PCT”
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