2018 plans : From slowly slowly to less slowly

March 12, 2018, 6:56 pm

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With Spring almost here its time to crawl back from under my blog free rock and share my plans for 2018. Well, the short version of my plans is simple. Don’t finish last in the Bikepacking...

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Digging up old memories

April 18, 2018, 10:33 am

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Warning: This post is not about cycling or travel, but was wrote as an introduction to an old boys club earlier this week and meant as an ironic recap of my short nine years in the British Army. Its...

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Bikepacking Trans Germany (BTG): Pt 1

July 13, 2018, 1:06 am

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The pre race BBQ and briefing was a low key affair at a swimming pool just outside Basel. Riders dribbled in from around Europe and further afield. Trackers and race numbers were handed out and there...

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Bikepacking Trans Germany (BTG): Pt 2

July 17, 2018, 3:51 am

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With 60+ riders on narrow cycle paths and promised single track the neutralized start of the first kilometers was a good idea. As predicted the riders spread out nicely over the first hour. I started...

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Bikepacking Trans Germany (BTG): Pt 3

July 17, 2018, 7:38 am

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Day 2 Monday. My alarm sounded at 0530 after a reasonable six hours sleep, I assumed that nobody had passed me in the night or I’d slept through the sound of tires grinding through the gravel...

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Bikepacking Trans Germany (BTG): Pt 4

July 17, 2018, 10:10 am

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Day 4 Wednesday. I’d had the perfect sleep until my alarm sounded at 0430, 5am and 0530, eventually I dragged myself out of bed and was on the road at 6am. Arriving in town at 7am just as the...

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Bikepacking Trans Germany (BTG): Pt 5

July 18, 2018, 12:44 am

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Day 6 Friday The cool morning air felt refreshing as I left the stuffy hotel, sleeping indoors after a few days wild camping always feels a little claustrophobic. But the nice bed, shower and access...

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Bikepacking Trans Germany (BTG): Pt 6

July 18, 2018, 3:39 am

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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...

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Bikepacking Trans Germany (BTG): Pt 7

July 18, 2018, 6:38 am

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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...

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In memory of Johann Rissik. A rogue, a Saint and someone to be more like.

January 22, 2019, 11:06 am

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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...

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2019 Plans : From slowly slowly to Ultra endurance racing

March 12, 2019, 4:09 am

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“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...

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Bikingman Oman race Pt 1

March 12, 2019, 11:08 am

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  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...

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Bikingman Oman race Pt 2

March 13, 2019, 6:18 am

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  ” 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...

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Bikingman Oman race Pt 3

March 14, 2019, 2:46 am

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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...

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The convenient puncture

September 14, 2019, 12:59 am

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“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...

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Update 2020: A year of dealing with Cancer, Covid and all the other good stuff

August 17, 2020, 12:40 pm

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~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....

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Shane cycles Europe

November 28, 2022, 2:06 am

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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 Istanbul. The blog for this trip can be followed on my Polarsteps blog or on […]