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Day 4
Not a great nights sleep. Partly due to the wind, but also the proximity of the N102 (main road) which had heavy traffic on it whilst it was still dark. Two cups of coffee soon got me over that. The first climb out of Aubenas came soon. Hairpins on the map concerned me, but it…
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Day 3
The morning brought more wind. Further checks of the weather forecast along the proposed route didn’t look great. Climbing further and being more exposed didn’t seem like a great idea, so based on safety I opted not to ride from the campsite. Day three and I’m already hitching a lift. Not a brilliant feeling, but…
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Stage 1; Day 1
So, after about 38 years of thinking about this, and a good few months of actually planning it the day has finally arrived. It’s all a bit surreal. This morning seemed really busy with last minute things, most of which I could have done ages ago. Family phone calls & messages, last minute jobs done,…
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My Kit List
Another geeky post for the travel nerds amongst us. Despite one piece of feedback telling me that there was too much detail and information about my bike in the post titled, erm, “The Bike” 🙄, I have forged on with a post about the kit I am taking with me. I have no doubt that…
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The Bike.
My touring bike has developed over many years of changes and upgrades. It started as a 1980’s Raleigh 531C frame, which sort of wore out and was also rather large by modern standards. I then bought a cheap alloy frame and forks (Tifosi) which I rode to Santiago de Compostella on, followed by another slightly…
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August 2024 Update
Getting nervous now. Mixed emotions which are flitting between being excited and wanting to set off tomorrow, and feeling wholly unprepared with regard (lack of) mileage on the bike and the task ahead which I have set myself. Sometimes you can overthink things… That said, the preparation has continued. We have now booked Jane and…
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July 2024 Update
Well, July has been a bit of a mixed bag. Preparation started well, as did my training on the bike. I got some decent miles in, solo, with Jane and with good friend Gordon who always manages to lift my level – mainly by hammering me! The Tour de France also came within a couple…
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Mini Tour of Central France
At the end of May I met up with Steve Lambert. Steve has, perhaps foolishly, agreed to ride with me for the Malay peninsular leg of the trip. We have ridden together a few times, but not many, not for much distance, and never back to back days. Certainly never with panniers, and definitely not…
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The Big Ride
Well it’s been a busy couple of years since my last proper post. The ride to my new home and new life in the summer of 2022 was a good one, with the only disappointment being that due to the excessively hot weather (44 degrees) and our self-imposed time constraint Jane didn’t quite get here…
Dave and his Bike
Hello and welcome to my cycling and travel blog…
Dave and his Bike 