After breakfast we kitted up and rolled the two miles down to the ferry terminal in Thurso to catch our boat which would take us to the Orkney Islands. The plan was to arrive at Stromness and do a 50-odd mile loop to finish the trip. Sadly we found out when we arrived at 8.15am … Continue reading Highlands – Day 4
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Highlands – Day 3
I woke up to find my ankles definitely free and not tied between two blocks of wood and breathed a sigh of relief. After a filling breakfast (Strathy does serve food on a Tuesday just in case you were wondering) and putting on clothes that were still damp we headed out to complete the first … Continue reading Highlands – Day 3
Highlands – Day 2
So with day one done, we awoke to find the drizzle was back with us but it didn't appear to be as bad as the previous morning. We packed our bikes up and cruised back down to the bridge we had crossed the previous evening in our unsuccessful quest for a pint. After hauling our … Continue reading Highlands – Day 2
Highlands -To The Start and Day 1
After last years Way of the Roses ride my brother John (not a monk) and I decided to tackle a Scottish Highlands ride for a local Fibromyalgia charity in Manchester. The ride would be around 50 miles longer over one less day so would be a good test of whether our fitness levels had improved … Continue reading Highlands -To The Start and Day 1
Way of the Roses – Day 5
Final day! And Christ on a bike were we beginning to feel it (is that a pun?). The legs and buttocks were definitely feeling punished and after walking downstairs like John Wayne for breakfast we were ready for the last day, another 50 miles or so to the east coast resort town of Bridlington. We … Continue reading Way of the Roses – Day 5
Way of the Roses – Day 4
We woke up and had breakfast earlier than usual as we had to walk into town to buy some of those delicious powder drinks (they are not delicious) to power us through the penultimate day. We also bought some spare inner tubes after I had used one the previous day and headed back to the … Continue reading Way of the Roses – Day 4
Way of the Roses – Day 3
We woke up to thick cloud over Settle and a definite nip in the air. The fatigue was beginning to feel in the thighs and the buttocks so that any time I bent my legs I made that 'Wuurrghh' noise that older people make when they start to move. I don't know why I make … Continue reading Way of the Roses – Day 3
Way of the Roses – Day 2
Going to bed after watching a bit of Match of the Day the night before I woke up and turned the television on again to be greeted by the rerun of Match of the Day. My last memory of the day before was listening to Phil Neville (or Philip as he now demands to be … Continue reading Way of the Roses – Day 2
Way of the Roses – Day 1
Last week my brother John and I embarked on a five day bicycle ride. Starting from Chorley to Morecambe on the west coast on the first day and then travelling coast to coast and finishing at Bridlington on the east coast. It is also known as the Way of The Roses as you pass through the … Continue reading Way of the Roses – Day 1
Daniel McChrystal 