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We started the day in Holyhead in the Dublin Ferry B & B. We had a good room with a double bed and 2 singles, I took the double as I organised the trip. We arrived late that evening and fitted in some pints of Guinness. On the rush to pack the car I had forgotten the official maps, we should have been fine as we had a Garmin satellite navigation device. Anyway on leaving Holyhead we were...
read moreWell i’ve now finished my last training runs. I’ve done 2 training runs and they are detailed below : Sunday 15th of June 2008 I decided to complete the CTC Stevenage Circular Cycle – A Half Century Challange. The ride was approximately 50 miles and had many riders. It was my first experience of cycling in a group and I left with Group D which started 15 mins after the initial...
read moreIt’s getting close now till the ride. So this weekend I was in Cardiff for the weekend and decided to cycle to Brecon Beacons for a test on some hills. The ride was also to test the conditions of the taff trail. I cycled mainly on A and B roads to the A470. The route is on my motionbased page and some details are below : 1. Leave Caerwenallt 2. Turn Onto Rhiwbina Hill ( Left ) 3. Turn...
read moreI’ve decided to use a mixture of products to help energise me for the Cycle ride of the Lon Las. I first started using a Energy Drink called PSP22 Energy from Sports In Science (SIS). This is apparently according to the literature a complex carbohydrate energy fuel for high-energy performance. I’ve opted for the orange flavour drink. After the ride I thought about a recovery drink....
read moreI’ve found this document that describes the Lon Las route in 6 days for a tour. It gives a brief idea on the route. This is an easier route than the one I’ll be doing. Lon Las Route in 6 days.
read moreI managed to get this ride from a friend that participated in the CTC Stevenage Cycle in 2008. The route starts at Fairlands Valley in Stevenage. However, I started from my home in Great Ashby, Stevenage. The ride wasn’t as hard as I expected and I completed 75 miles (I rounded up) in about 5hrs. The ride was mainly on very quiet roads and I enjoyed seeing parts of hertfordshire and our...
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