Bikepacking Trans Germany (BTG): Pt 6
Day 7 Saturday I felt fresh despite the 4am start, I was eager to closed the 25km between Patrick O and myself and hopefully leave Peter F behind while he slept. If they stuck to their usual routine I...
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Day 9 Monday Detlev, Patrick and myself had finished within an hour of each other the previous evening and all camped within a couple of kilometres of each other. My alarm went off at 4am and it was...
View ArticleIn memory of Johann Rissik. A rogue, a Saint and someone to be more like.
A few hours mountain climbing turns a rogue and a saint into two roughly equal creatures. Weariness is the shortest path to equality and fraternity—and liberty is finally added by sleep. —Nietzsche...
View Article2019 Plans : From slowly slowly to Ultra endurance racing
“A man who has no imagination has no wings.” -Muhammad Ali In the weeks and months after last years Bikepacking Trans Germany race where I’d far out performed my own exceptions I found myself...
View ArticleBikingman Oman race Pt 1
In an age when unsupported Ultra endurance events in all shapes and sizes are popping up all over the place Bikingman Oman is the package tour of Endurance cycling races which includes: Fixed...
View ArticleBikingman Oman race Pt 2
” I’d drastically over achieved my wildest expectations for day one. I felt proud and content, all that was needed now was to consolidate it all with four hours sleep then hang in for three more...
View ArticleBikingman Oman race Pt 3
I was sleeping in the room next to Georgi so thought that a great tactic would be to lie on my back and snore for four hours keeping her awake then shoot off. “How long is too long?” was therefore 4...
View ArticleThe convenient puncture
“Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.” ~Hellen Keller Once upon a time during a weekend trip with a bike club I mentioned to Jim that I’d had an inconvenient...
View ArticleUpdate 2020: A year of dealing with Cancer, Covid and all the other good stuff
~To enjoy the light you have to know the dark….. A year ago this week I wrote this blog announcing to the world that I’d be offline for a while to have a real challenge. But, no matter how prepared...
View ArticleShane cycles Europe
Spring 2022 I once again quit my job the get back to basics. The initial plan was to be on the road for three months starting in South West Portugal. Six months and 7700km later I finished the trip in...
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