I’m going to rewind the clock a bit to provide context for this blog… After I finished the Transcontinental Race in 2019, I was keen to do another ultra-endurance (or whatever you want to call it) bikepacking race. The question was, which one? I thought about the things I hadn’t enjoyed with the TCR, and … More Round Denmark Bike Race: Part 1 (10/07/22-13/07/22)
There was something quite charming about Cork. I arrived at a budget hostel in the early afternoon and had the rest of the day to wander through town. The sun was out, which helped. I picked up a brochure for a self-guided walking tour and strolled through town, along the river, past the university campus … More Britain and Ireland Part 2: The Thomastown Curse (Cork to Dublin 26/04/22-06/05/22)
I had a full day off in Zagora to let my body recover from the crash. The only problem was that my body wasn’t really recovering. My road rash wasn’t worrying me too much (even if getting changed for bed was uncomfortable), but my knee was really buggered from the crash. I was also quite … More Morocco Part 3: The Anti-Atlas (Zagora to Agadir 21/03/22-31/03/22)
I had my longest ‘civilisation-less’ stretch ahead of me from Sharhud. Nothing major, but more than 200km between towns. As usual the wind was pain in the back (or front, rather) and the heat scorching. I hate the lack of shade in the desert – it makes things really tough sometimes. Normally I like to … More Iran part 3: Shahrud to the Turkmenistan border (05/08/15-14/08/15)
JKB's Bike Ride 