Scaleyback
Veteran
- Location
- North Yorkshire
I did London to Leicester via the Grand Union many years ago. This was just me raising money for a local children's charity. I cycled from home to Leicester Station then train to St Pancreas.
I left home Monday started cycling from p.m Monday and arrived back home Thursday. I remember early in the ride the tow paths were great. It started to rain on the Tuesday and never stopped. I was riding a flat bar hybrid bike. As I got further into the ride the tarmac paths etc became rural paths across fields and with the constant rain the paths became 'mud baths' I had mudguards fitted and the mud build up between guards and tyres necessitated me keep stopping and scraping the mud out from under the mudguards. It was a bloody nightmare and I was totally knackered when I got home. In total I cycled about 165 miles. Probably the toughest thing I have ever done ? And this includes 12 years in the armed forces.
I left home Monday started cycling from p.m Monday and arrived back home Thursday. I remember early in the ride the tow paths were great. It started to rain on the Tuesday and never stopped. I was riding a flat bar hybrid bike. As I got further into the ride the tarmac paths etc became rural paths across fields and with the constant rain the paths became 'mud baths' I had mudguards fitted and the mud build up between guards and tyres necessitated me keep stopping and scraping the mud out from under the mudguards. It was a bloody nightmare and I was totally knackered when I got home. In total I cycled about 165 miles. Probably the toughest thing I have ever done ? And this includes 12 years in the armed forces.