The life and times of my cycling (and running) diary
https://youtu.be/4ZkwI5vf8DM I was so excited that the London to Southend bike ride was back this year after its brief hiatus because of the pandemic. I have ridden it every year since 2007, except for 2019. Unfortunately, it had had to be rearranged twice this year for various reasons – one being the tail end of … Continue reading London to Southend 2021
https://youtu.be/QZRkUKxXk_Q Litttle did we know what lay just around the corner! If it's not on Garmin it didn't happen: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/3843798850
Today I did the toughest ride that I have ever done. It was tougher than the first sponsored ride that I did which knocked me for six. It was tougher than my 100 miles to nowhere ride. And this one was less than 40 miles. It was the London to Southend off road. This route … Continue reading The toughest ride I’ve ever done
It was that time of the year again. Time to get up with the sparrows, eat the obligatory bowl of porridge and then catch the train to London for the sheer pleasure of cycling back to Southend. That was also the raison d'etre for this blog back when I first did the ride back in 2007. For … Continue reading London to Southend bike ride 2015
I made my first post in this blog just over four years ago primarily to keep track of my progress in training for my first London to Southend bike ride. Since then it is has rambled on about various things relating to cycling although, selfishly, mainly about my own exploits. It does seem amazing that … Continue reading London to Southend Bike Ride 2011
Once again I was up at 5 a.m. on a Sunday morning eating porridge and getting ready to catch a train to London. All for the pure joy of taking part in the London to Southend bike ride and cycling back again. The weather this promised to be great cycling weather and indeed it was. … Continue reading BHF London to Southend Bike Ride 2010
So what was I doing up at 5 am on a Sunday morning, eating a large bowl of porridge? Simple. Getting ready to leave for the London to Southend bike ride. As I live near Southend I had to get the train to London and then cycle back again. The London to Southend is my … Continue reading London to Southend 2009