It’s February, and I am beginning to get excited……..next week looks warmer……with temperatures of 11 or more ! Is this the end of cycling in 5 degrees or lower…..unlikely, but winter is beginning to turn the corner, and spring will […]
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Martyn Ryan is aiming to climb 60 of the toughest hills in the UK (from Simon Warrens book) in his 60th year. Check out his facebook blog HERE
I recently undertook a reccy for the Portugal tour we’re running in October this year. WOW what an amazing country. The roads were quiet and in fantastic condition. The countryside outstanding. From the Spanish border in the north, I […]
Great start to the tour season with a training weekend in Derbyshire. Weather was glorious if cold, and the odd hail storm, but for the middle of April, fantastic. We climbed hill after hill, taking on Riber Hill, Rowsley […]
Day 7 Well dawn broke on our final day of riding and the pressure was on…….there was rather an important game of Gaelic football showing at 4pm which meant we needed to be at Mailin Head by 3pm to ensure […]
Day 6 What a treat, given that today was the shortest day at a mere 54 miles, Kim had allowed everyone a lay in with a 9.30am start…….more time to enjoy the fantastic breakfast that was on offer. The group […]
Day 5 The longest day of the tour with 84 miles showing on the garmin but with relatively few climbs it is probably the easiest day. We started out from Castlebar and made such good time were at risk of […]
Day 4 What can be said about our ride from Galway to Castlebar…….wet, wet, wet, but enough of 80″s Scottish Bands. In truth, the first 30 miles were rather damp but the first tuck stop was a welcomed sight and […]
LIMERICK TO GALWAY After a good nights rest, for some, we were off on our third day of riding. The sun was doing its best to shine through the clouds but was fighting a losing battle…..never mind, at least it […]
DAY 2 – KILLARNEY TO LIMERICK A pensive peek out of the curtains lifted the spirits of the noble End to End riders, not only was it not raining, if you craned your neck due east there was actually a […]
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