Alison and Alison and the art of re-tyrement

Distance 42.6 miles Ascent 1404.5 metres A hilly day through beautiful scenery. Perfect end to the day.

Distance 71 miles Ascent 1609.6 metres Arrive at our hotel in Garstang which is closing at the end of the month. It will be flattened and rebuilt as a Care Home. Camping could be the answer for the next tour. At the hotel just before the rain started. It is due to rain heavily tomorrow…

Distance 56.9 miles Ascent 759 metres No television in the bar and the one in my room not working so watched first half of the big match on my phone. More exhausting than the cycle ride but what a result. Fantastic achievement for the Lionesses and a merry evening meal for us. The next ride…

Distance 46.4 miles Ascent 1095 metres Today took us through the pretty towns of Bewdley and Much Wenlock. Time to look round the town followed by team dinner at our hotel. A good day.

Distance 57.4 miles Ascent 1021 metres An eventful day. It has been hot today. The repair on my shorts has held but wonder if I would have been more comfortable with the hole for ventilation. I could create matching ones on either side. Tempting. Today Strava reports my top speed as 65.1 miles/hour. No one…

Distance 48.9 miles Ascent 1177 metres Cycling on the outskirts of Bristol and JR hears car behind so pulls over to let a car go past. No car, just a plane taking off from the nearby airport. Good job he was wearing a helmet. Tintern Abbey our final destination. JR very happy with the hotel…

Distance 63.2 miles Ascent 1224 metres Another day another county. A longer ride today but less climbing. Had a lot of fun and laughter over a Thai meal remembering previous trips and the thought of the fun to be had in the future. A fab day. Good night.

Distance 53.7 miles Ascent 1396 metres Descent 1366 metres JR assured us that with the change of county we can all look forward to luxuriant hair. Goodbye helmet hair. Exciting day tomorrow. A very special reunion.

Distance 54.6 miles Ascent 1677 metres Descent 1100 metres In the battle of Garmin v Christophe there was no contest. Operator error as I forgot to turn Christophe on. He will not be pleased. Garmin took advantage of the lack of competition. At lunch we had 19 miles to go and five minutes later Garmin…

Distance 40 miles Ascent 1081.7 There is only one place to start on this ride. A gentle start to the day with a comfortable pace and beautiful scenery. JR is concerned that the water in Cornwall is no good for washing his hair. After two days he has noticed his hair is not as soft…