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
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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 