Category Archives: biking

Riding to Odense, Denmark

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Michael

In May 2011, my friend Niels Buus, is organising the next In Sickness and in Health Conference in Odense, Denmark. Its a kind of nursing and healthcare meets Foucault and friends. Its an opportunity to take Bertha onto mainland Europe … Continue reading →

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Les Gets

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Michael

I’m at Geoff’s appartment in Les Gets after 195 miles of easy riding. Maybe that’s what I need – a network of flats and friends over Europe. That would make much more sense than the endless riding from campsite to … Continue reading →

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I’m in Aveyron

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Michael

at last, a nice campsite with wifi that works. Its 32 degrees and I need to cool down… Here are my journal entries since I’ve been travelling: 29th June Portsmouth Travel Lodge The reviews on trip advisor said the place … Continue reading →

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The journey is getting nearer

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Michael

I can’t quite believe that after about 9 months of anticipation and planning and gathering those last pieces of kit and gadgetry, that in a week’s time I will be sitting in Portsmouth with the Santander ferry leaving the next … Continue reading →

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Trip over to Bury St. Edmunds

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Michael

Parking is tricky in Bury St. Edmunds on a Saturday. Everyone is driving around slowly and there are elderly wardens in yellow jackets waiting to pounce. Parking with a bike is a little more anarchic but I have not been … Continue reading →

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Pyrenees trip is one month away

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Michael

This evening saw a minor ceremony outside my front door and a quiet moment as I stuck my GB sticker on my pannier. Symbolically I’ve moved one step nearer to my next intrepid expedition. I’ve been trying to squeeze all … Continue reading →

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Book on my Christmas list

Posted on November 22, 2009 by Michael

Its the nicely titled ‘Riding with Rilke’ by Ted Bishop. Here’s (what I think is) the opening paragraph: It wasn’t a mid-life crisis: it was mid-life money. I had inherited some cash and was desperately afraid I would do something … Continue reading →

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Thinking about sunnier days

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Michael

This could be very approximately the first half of next year’s biking journey from Santander via the Pyrenees and Geneva, and the Rhine to Hook of Holland: this first leg is 937 miles: could be done in 4 days The … Continue reading →

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First day riding the GSA

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Michael

I couldn’t resist it – I’ve taken the day off to try out this bike…. On my first day of owning this bike I put my continent-crunching world-beating GSA through its paces – Destination Tescos in Ely. No problems getting … Continue reading →

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My route on day 1

Posted on June 6, 2009 by Michael

Courtesy of RAC route planner, it should be here: Here’s the route. Interestingly the RAC says it should take 4 hours and 39 minutes. I put the same start and end point into my Garmin Zumo and it estimates 3 … Continue reading →

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