I’ll start with the essence of this page and then you can read the backstory afterwards if you have the time to. And for the avid Strava people, I’ve added the Strava links. For the last 20 years, I have volunteered my time to a couple of charities but I want to raise money for
CategoryCycling
Like many cyclists, I have stories to tell. Rides that I think make good stories are usually mentioned here.
My bicycle reborn
In December 2018, I went for the first audax of my life. I was going to cycle from London to Edinburgh in four days. London to Leicester Leicester to York York to Newcastle Newcastle to Edinburgh On the third day, seven kilometres outside Newcastle, a motorist intentionally hit me and my bike and sped away.
Let me see your peacock
Genus: Maratus Family: Salticidae (jumping spiders) This post is still under research If you are afraid of spiders than maybe these might be the more acceptable variety. I mean, they are colourful and there is no way they could harm you. why? Because you probably won’t even know they are around you unless you looked