At the time of writing this I am 57 years old. Now I am 59 years old
I have been cycle touring since the 1970's, before the Internet and Digital Cameras.
Tours started of as weekends away in Yorkshire Dales or to friends houses in Cornwall or Scotland.
I hae done the Three Peaks....... Ben Nevis, Scafell and Snowdon by bike in 77 hrs for Uni Rag Week , I was in the cycling club and climbing club so it was a way of combining the two. climb the mountians and cycle in between. The Cranes did it in 42 hrs but I did it alone and in February ( crazy time for Rag Week)
Then came fortnight holidays to France, Morroco, Scotland etc.
I belonged to the Ribble Valley CRC and raced and time trialed and now I like to challenge myself.
The CTC ( 135 miles across England) in 11hrs 54 minutes takes me back to the Three Peaks.
And sometimes I wake up and just go off to John O' Groats or down to South Wales for a few days break.
My favourite cycle rides are long as you can see from above. Audax rides have played a big part in my life.
Records
400km 17hrs 59 mins
600km 32hrs 10mins
Durham to Preston 125 miles over the Pennines ... 7hrs 30 mins ( what tail wind?)
Eiffel Tower in Paris to Blackpool tower in 3 days
10 mile time trail 24 mins 19 secs at age 50
25mile time trial 1hr 2mins 12secs at age 50
The trips on this web site started a long long time ago when I first heard about Patagonia, in the 60's, and couldn't wait to go to see for myself. But I had to wait. 35 years !!!!
But it was worth it.