Stories from winners of The Next Challenge Grant and my own adventures…
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Stage 2: Edinburgh to the Peak District
The most notable change for the second leg of my journey is that The Bug now works properly. Where previously my cycling was accompanied by a continual grinding-of-metal noise and my charge would lurch ever-so-slightly left with annoying consistency, it…
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Bigger, Stronger, Faster
My forearms rest over the handlebars and my head is down. My body rocks from side to side and my legs keep turning over. I look ahead at the rising road and subdue a smile with gritted teeth. In the…
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Vote tomorrow, but not for yourself
Tomorrow our country goes to the polls to decide who will lead the country and I’m taking a moment out of my day’s cycling and my website’s expedition updates to write about something I’ve been thinking about these past few…
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Let’s talk about the weather
Let’s indulge for a moment in true British fashion. Let’s talk about the weather. I’ve not been checking the forecast. I rarely do. But on two occasions I’ve been told in passing or overheard that “tomorrow” is going to be…
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Blood Sugar (Sex Magic)
Without going into too much boring detail, I’ve had a number of mechanical issues arising with The Bug since stopping in Edinburgh. They’ve largely revolved around dodgy wheels and ill-functioning brakes. Considering it was supposed to be a rest day,…
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Stage 1: Aviemore to Edinburgh
There are lots of reasons that pedalling this contraption is quite slow and a little hard work – its size, its weight, its poor aerodynamics and the fact that the left wheel acts as though someone is jerking the break…
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Seven Kilos
“I know you”, she says, pointing a finger at me as she opens the front door. Hmmm. Is she a dedicated follower of my top-class website? Seen me give an inspirational talk somewhere? Or perhaps I’m jsuit the only person…
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Rickshaw Britain
It’s happening now. I started yesterday and am attempting to cycle 1000 miles from the Highlands to London. I’m in a rickshaw known as ‘The Bug’ (after the company that generously donated it to me – Bug Bugs) and, well,…
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The Launch – 80 Ways Diary #4
I have to admit to being more than a little reluctant to depart. All my friends and family had gathered to see me off, I was at home, and everything was safe. But the reason they had all come to…
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About that World Record attempt…
You voted yes. Yes, I should break a World Record. That’s what you said. I was pontificating over the pros and cons of trying to break the World Record for the longest distance cycled in a rickshaw. I thought it…
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Pavarotti’s fear of biscuits – Six of the Best, March 2010
Here are some blog entries from other peoples’ websites that I have enjoyed or got something from over the last month and think that you might too. Have a look and cast your votes. No clear winner in last month’s…
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