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FRENCH AFFAIR 2014

INTRO The philosophy of cycling challenges as I see it is a 3 stage process: INFO→PLAN→DOIT. Each of those stages becomes crucial when you

I spent a night in Little Petherick by the creek and all ways from there go up the hill. I didn’t get too far before

I had to ditch original route I planned for south-west as I really had enough of offroads. With the hills being steep I needed some proper

After all that heat UK recently had, the night was thunderous and stormy. I left Tintern rather late expecting a fairly easy ride. The views were

The morning was foggy, but yet again I was going down with minor climbs here and there. Bishops Castle and around is a good place to

I was doing so great in the morning: sped between Liverpool and Manchester into flat Cheshire and I managed to be too early for my lunch

It was rush hour not only for sheep. Mix of good weather and a day off has drawn crowds of weekenders. They cycle, motorbike, drive or

The day was promising to be hot, +27°C. Our host Mike has joked that Scotland constantly gets such figures, but not the two digits together.

Scotland is not Scotland without it’s islands, unfortunately I had time only for one and I’m glad I have chosen this route. Morning bit

The day has started fairly easy. The night before I was assured by 2 locals at Spean Bridge, the road will now take me down the

Would have been a busy day for my breaks had I had it in the first place. There were few moments of panic, where I almost

The first 192KM are behind me. I almost cried when I started going down the last hill. The wind and long climbs were not exactly on