why

in 2009 with the loss of so many friends and mum,i decided that time had come to realise a dream,cycling end to end,but at near on 20 stone everyone thought i was crazy,a visit to the doctors had welcomed results with the advise not to diet ,take the training steady and eat a sensible heathy diet,and get regular checks with them from time to time,

out on the bike it was murder on my rear too much weight pressing down on such a small area,

the answer A RECUMBENT TRIKE ! and boy was it welcome.because i want to enjoy it 50 mile a day has been planned(20ish days)i have decided the only way i could afford it was to cycle camp,rough and ready but cheap

due to the length of the trip it will also be solo and un assisted,told you i was crazy

Monday 23 May 2011

welcome to windy england


















after a real good day yesterday having done 80 mile we b&b at the farmers arms at clarence field,just outside annan,this morning after breakfast we returned to the room and watch some tv hopeing the wind may die down.but that didnt happen.so waterproofs on we set of in very windy conditions,not very good for kellie she was been blown left right and centre.not so bad for me on the recumbent i just got my arse wet with every puddle we went through.









a tea stop in annan and thenon to gretna and lunch.at this point what remained of my laminated flags were removed and eventualy just as we are about to leave scotland we got a st andrews flag so that was put on the flag pole,a phone call to matt he is making new set of flags and posting them to liverpool for us to collect.









from gretna we used the service road which runs parallel to the M6 we saw a lorry crawling up the hard shoulder with its roof half of flapping in the wind.this is were kellie was blown of the bike twice she wasnt happy,it was decided for safety reasons carisle was going to be far enough in the gales.arraving at the B&B the owners were on tree watch as branches and trees are coming down all around,there sirens racing all over.glad we have pulled up for the night

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