What a wonderful day for a cycle ride

Saturday 27th Jun Share

Day 22 - Racing ITT 🇦🇪

Saturday 27th Jun

Catching my minute man on the maddest TT circuit ever but another good ride done and no sunburn!

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Seaton to Thorncombe

Monday 15th Jun On Sunday I finally managed to get out on the open road with a 40 mile cycle ride to one of our favourite coffee stops in the village of Thorncombe. This ride has bumped me much closer to my 300 mile target. Share

Day 13 - Porthleven to Penzance

Monday 15th Jun On Saturday, I used the turbo to ride a very familiar Cornish coastal route from Porthleven to Penzance. This is the road that also takes in the view of St Michael’s Mount as one passes the halfway point at Marazion. Although I’ve visited this area so many times over the years, I’ve yet to actually cycle it, so definitely now one for the bucket list! Share

Day 12 - Land's End to St Ives

Friday 12th Jun Today, Day 12 of my challenge to Cycle 300 Miles in June for Prostate Cancer Research, I thought I'd take a ride out to see a couple of my very good friends in Cornwall. Cycling the 20 miles along the coast road from Land's End to St Ives, I soon realised that what I actually needed to do was to take road to Penzance at St Just. Unfortunately my turbo trainer app does not have this flexibility and so had no choice but to continue on to St Ives - my sense of direction has never been any good! I'll have another look to see what other Cornish routes are available as, while I'm hoping to actually get out on the road very soon, I am sure this won't be the last virtual ride I get to do this month. Share

Day 10 - Mont Ventoux to Bédoin

Thursday 11th Jun Back in 2015, I had the thrill of cycling up Mont Ventoux twice and so today, on this 11th anniversary, I couldn’t resist revisiting it! Yes, I chose to do the descent, but my turbo trainer doesn’t recognise negative climbs and so it was equal to a 20 minute flat all out spinning session. Phew! Share

Day 8 - Ring of Kerry

Monday 8th Jun As requested by Joan, my day 8 ride takes me to the Skellig Way from Ballinskelligs, County Kerry, Ireland, along a short section of the 111 mile Ring of Kerry, around the rugged Iveragh Peninsula. The ride starts in Ballinskelligs Bay and zig-zags up along dry stone ditches past the old Famine village of Ciall Rialaig. At this point a broken country lane starts an angular ascent onto the ridge from where I I had superb views of the Skellig Rocks and the Atlantic Ocean before descending into St Finian's Bay with its rocky outcrops. The route finally loops back onto the road into Ballinskelligs to the finish, overlooking McCarthy's Castle on the beach. It's a short but beautiful spin showing the best of the Irish Atlantic coast. Share

Week 1 - On Target Despite the Rain

Monday 8th Jun So sad to have missed my dry window this weekend as the rain beats down on my glazed windows this morning! Dog sitting and family nursing put paid to that but I did my best maintaining fitness amassing many miles with that ‘lean🐾 keen🐾walking 🐾 machine’! With the rain back again, I’m going to get back on the Turbo and have a go at a section of the Ring of Kerry - a request from one of my donors! It’s a new thing I’m doing, if you donate to the challenge you can tell me where to ride - Hell by the way is not an option in the FulGaz app!! After 7 days, I’m on target with miles and donations, so very pleased with that. I just want the sun to shine again so that I can have a one of my favourite cycling café treats: a strong coffee and piece of millionaire’s shortbread! Share

Day 5 - Aphrodite's Beach, Cyprus

Friday 5th Jun For Day 5 of my Cycling 300 Miles for Prostate Cancer Research, as a big thank you for so kindly sponsoring me, I’d seek out a location to ride that Bryn & Katie would appreciate, Cyprus! I started my [virtual] ride on the most famous beach stretch in Pafos at the L-Etape Cyprus Village - Aphrodite Hills and dropped down to the beach, where I was able to take in the beautiful Aphrodite's Rock (Petra tou Romiou), it was like I was there, or at least the garage was as hot as Cyprus as I’d forgotten to open the window! Both enjoying the ride too much and to ensure I’d clocked up enough additional mileage to cover for a weekend away sans vello, I pedalled for a full 20 miles and am so glad I didn’t sell this TT bike, it’s so comfortable! Share

Day 4 - Good Morning Vietnam!

Thursday 4th Jun Day 4 of my Cycling 300 Miles for Prostate Cancer Research has taken me to Hoi An, a remarkably preserved UNESCO World Heritage trading port on Vietnam’s central coast. I probably could have made a dash out between showers on my local Devon Roads but I’m finding the Turbo Trainer to be having a positive effect on rebuilding my cycling muscles. The long range forecast is showing the sun may return by the end of next week and if so, you’ll see this fair weather cyclist return to the road. Meanwhile, cycling along the Vietnamese coast has given my legs another 10 mile workout. Share

Day 3 - Wels to Kematen

Wednesday 3rd Jun Day 3 of my Cycling 300 Miles for Prostate Cancer Research has taken me to Wels, south of Linz in Austria.  Share

Day 2: Marais Poitevin - The Green Venice

Tuesday 2nd Jun With thunder and heavy rain forecast today, I took to my time trial bike on the turbo trainer for a 45 minute ride through the Vendée countryside in France. This enabled me to stay dry as I clocked up another 10+ miles towards my 300 mile goal; that was at least until I had to make a dash from the garage where I have the turbo trainer! Share

The Grand Départ

Monday 1st Jun Day 1 and 20 miles complete, double the daily distance as the first coffee shop had closed down since we last rode out there 😂 Share

T-1 Kitted Up

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T-2 contingency planning for rain!

Saturday 30th May In preparation for rain during my Cycle 300 Miles in June Challenge, in support of Prostate Cancer research, I’ve dug out the Transition TT bike, dusted off the old Covid Lockdown turbo, enlisted Cappuccino Cycling Club’s 2015 Miss June(s) and chalked up a scoreboard! Next up will be washing the October 2025 mud off the Creo and oiling the chain, while I think about where I’ve hidden all that Lycra! 🚴‍♂️💨 Share

I'm going to Cycle 300 Miles in the June Challenge for Prostate Cancer Research

Friday 29th May I last rode my bike in October 2025 and shockingly had neither the interest nor motivation to get back on two wheels since! Share