Category Archives: Bike Adventures

Last night we received word that my 94 year old father who has been ailing for some time is “actively dying” according to the people that are giving him hospice care. He is unresponsive and won’t open his eyes. This … Continue reading →

Day 17 – Bridge of Awe to Fort William – (47.3 miles) – Climb 1885 ft. A great riding day! This was the most satisfying riding day of the trip. We didn’t get rained on. The terrain was rolling with … Continue reading →

Day 11. Dent to Kirkoswald. – (48 miles) – Climb 3,400 ft. This day had all the makings of a disaster. When we woke up rain and wind were beating against our window. We decided to take off at about … Continue reading →

Day 6 – Chepstow to Woebley (52.1 miles) – (Climb – 4,400 ft.) Again, not an easy day. The weather was good but there were a couple of spells where we did get rained on. The rain was fairly light … Continue reading →

Day 1 – Sunday, Sept. 5th. – Land’s End to Perranporth – 43.9 miles. (Actual – 58 miles.) The biking got off to an inauspicious start. It was Sunday morning and everyone was anxious to go. The weather was not … Continue reading →

We left New York on Wednesday evening on Delta Flight #1 to London. We got out of town ahead of the hurricane. Quite unexpectantly, when we went to board the plane our boarding passes triggered a message. It seems they … Continue reading →

We fly out on Delta Ft. #1 from JFK tomorrow evening at 9:00 pm. The thought of doing the south to north traverse of England is both exhilarating and anxious. My father is under hospice care so every day there … Continue reading →

Today we had an excellent 75 mile ride from Chamberlain, SD to Mitchell, SD. The weather was cool, the sky was clear, the terrain was flat and, although we had some headwind, we can’t complain except for some rough roads. … Continue reading →