Heltor Chasca
Out-riding the Black Dog
50% off road.
My two daughters have gone off for a couple of weeks to visit their mum. Window opportunity to take 4 days off and get out on my bike and get some bivouacing done.
My route took me close to Bath where I joined the Kennet & Avon Canal which I took to Divizes and along the NCN and Wiltshire Cycleway to near Pewsey where I set up my bivi bag for the night. 1 puncture.
Next morning up to Avebury where I joined the Ridgeway. Long day to Goring on Thames and up to Wallingford where I put my bivvy down next to the Thames. 1 Bill Bailey.
Day 3 I turned round and headed back to the start. Head wind. At this point I'll say there was a lot of rain every day and my northbound tracks had all but disappeared. The chalk is like marble and toothpaste when wet. Bivvy bag down again for a kip near Pewsey. 1 off.
Day 4 same as day 1 but backwards. Sunday so lots of miserable old farts and their yapping shoot machines all down the tow path. Should have stayed in doors the lot of you. I enjoyed myself. 1 puncture.
My two daughters have gone off for a couple of weeks to visit their mum. Window opportunity to take 4 days off and get out on my bike and get some bivouacing done.
My route took me close to Bath where I joined the Kennet & Avon Canal which I took to Divizes and along the NCN and Wiltshire Cycleway to near Pewsey where I set up my bivi bag for the night. 1 puncture.
Next morning up to Avebury where I joined the Ridgeway. Long day to Goring on Thames and up to Wallingford where I put my bivvy down next to the Thames. 1 Bill Bailey.
Day 3 I turned round and headed back to the start. Head wind. At this point I'll say there was a lot of rain every day and my northbound tracks had all but disappeared. The chalk is like marble and toothpaste when wet. Bivvy bag down again for a kip near Pewsey. 1 off.
Day 4 same as day 1 but backwards. Sunday so lots of miserable old farts and their yapping shoot machines all down the tow path. Should have stayed in doors the lot of you. I enjoyed myself. 1 puncture.